Corky Cristiani

From the list of elephant persons Family: Cristiani

☨ Corky Cristiani

Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	? in Italy

Dead	? Sarasota in United States


Spouse(s)	David Budd

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	animal trainer 1953-1954
Location	at Cristiani Brothers Circus in United States

Biography details

Corcaita Cristiani , circus animal trainer in United States

Cristiani was born * ? in Italy dead ? Sarasota, in United States , daughter of director Ernesto Cristiani and director Emma Cristiani

⚭ Married to David Budd born 1927 St. Petersburg, Florida in United States .

Emma Cristiani, Ernesto Cristiani and Corky Cristiani

Corcaita Cristiani, a ballerina for the Cristiani Brothers equestrian act, married David Budd, and in the first year of their marriage, David’s job was selling popcorn for the Cristiani Circus. The couple’s goal was to save enough money to move to New York, which they did in 1954.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Ernesto Cristiani (? -- ?):

Paraito Cristiani Born 1925 Dead: † 2016-06-04
Oscar Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Lucio Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Belmonte Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Paul Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Daviso Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Gilda Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Jane Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Toni Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?
Deliah Cristiani Born ? Dead: † ?

Corky Cristianis ancestral Ahnentafel:
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Corky Cristiani is mentioned on 3 other person pagesDavid Budd, Emma , Ernesto Cristiani,

Corky Cristiani is mentioned on 1 location pagesCristiani Brothers Circus,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Corcaita Cristiani in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1383. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://www.circusesandsideshows.com/performers/cristianifamily.html

Selected publications

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From the list of elephant persons Family: Cristiani

Siblings

Siblings through the father Ernesto Cristiani (? -- ?):

Corky Cristianis ancestral Ahnentafel:

References

Sources used for this article is among others: