Herta Klauser Cuneo

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☨ Herta Klauser Cuneo

Herta(Goldilocks) and one of her fathers bears, Katja on the 1950 Ringling Bros. Circus
Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	1937 Munich in Germany

Dead	2017 Sarasota in United States


Spouse(s)	John Cuneo Jr.

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	animal trainer 1949
Location	at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Title	owner -
Location	at Hawthorn Corporation in United States

Biography details

Herta Klauser , circus animal trainer in United States

Klauser was born * 1937 in Munich Germany dead 2017 Sarasota, in United States , daughter of animal trainer Walter Klauser and animal trainer Maria Klauser

Married to John Cuneo Jr. born 1931? Vernon Hills, Illinois.

A famous bear troupe that started in the 1950s was the "Klauser's Bears", by the German-born Klauser family, Walter, Maria, and their daughter "Goldilocks" Herta. The Klauser family toured the world with their bears riding bicycles and motorbikes, rowing boats, and of course roller skating. The Klauser's Bears were popular in the US, appearing in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and being featured several times in the Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s, and in the Shrine Circus until (at least) the 1970s.

Born Herta Klauser in Munich, Germany, Herta was born into a circus family where she developed her love for animals and the circus ring. Known as ‘Goldie Locks’, Herta worked the family circus act, ‘The Klauser Bears’, and became one of the greatest bear trainers of her time.

Herta went on to perform in the center ring with the world famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Germany’s Circus Krone, and many others, entertaining millions around the globe. She appeared several times on TV programs including the Ed Sullivan Show.

Herta’s love of the arts and her philanthropic generosity was unending. Herta, along with herformer husband, John F. Cuneo Jr., was the Vice President of The Cuneo Foundation.

John Cuneo Jr. and Herta Cuneo.

Herta was inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame in January 2002.

Sarasota Herald Tribune

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Herta Klauser Cuneo is mentioned on 1 location pagesHawthorn Corporation,

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Herta Klauser in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2917. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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