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Pinto Colvig By Finn J.D. John On any list of nationally famous Oregonians, there are a few names you probably won’t see. For example: Bozo the Clown ... Goofy, the original hayseed hick from early Disney cartoons ... Bluto, Popeye’s nemesis ... comedian Jack Benny’s imaginary Maxwell motorcar ... and the list goes on. These legendary characters are all the creations of the same gifted Oregon show-business pioneer: Vance “Pinto” Colvig. Vance Colvig was born in 1892 in Jacksonville, the youngest son of William and Adelaide Colvig; William w...
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