Leonida Casartelli

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☨ Leonida Casartelli
Profession	circus director
Personal details
Born	1924

Dead	1978


Spouse(s)	Wally Togni

Residence
Country	Italy

Locations
Title	owner 1945-1978
Location	at Circus Medrano-Casartelli in Italy

Biography details

Leonida Casartelli , circus director in Italy

Casartelli was born * 1924 dead 1978 , son of director Umberto Casartelli and director Rosina Casartelli

⚭ Married to Wally Togni born ? .

Umberto Casartellis wife, the courageous and strong-willed Rosina Casartelli, née Gerardi (1898-1974), went back on the road with her son Leonida Casartelli (1924-1978) and her daughters Jonne Casartelli (1919-1999), Liliana Casartelli (1921-2004), and Lucina Casartelli (1931- 2003). By the end of the war, Rosina Casartelli’s sons and nephews had already produced dozens of new family members, and her son Leonida took over the reins of the ever-growing family circus.

Artist and future circus impresario Leonida Casartelli, married Wally Togni, daughter of Ugo Togni, generating another important dynasty.

Leonida Casartelli died in 1978 in a car accident. The management of Circo Medrano was taken over by one of his nephews, Ugo De Rocchi, who expanded Medrano’s foreign tours, and emphasized the "grandeur" of the circus.
Raffaele De Ritis, Italy

Family

Total: 5 children

Ghisi Casartelli. Born: 1944.
Josette Casartelli. Born: 1947. Dead: † 1997-02-08
Heros Casartelli. Born: 1949.
Davio Casartelli. Born: 1956.
Liviana Casartelli. Born: 1960.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Umberto Casartelli (1893 -- 1933):

Liliana Casartelli Born 1921 Dead: † 2004
Jonne Casartelli Born 1919 Dead: † 1999
Lucina Casartelli Born 1931 Dead: † 2003

Leonida Casartellis ancestral Ahnentafel:
P	I	II	III
Leonida Casartelli Born: 1924	Father: Umberto Casartelli Born: 1893 2025-06	Paternal Grandfather: Pietro Casartelli Born: 1860 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandfather: Giuseppe Casartelli
		Paternal Grandfather: Pietro Casartelli Born: 1860 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandmother:
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	Mother: Eleonora Gerardi Born: 1898 2025-06	Maternal Grandfather: Born: 2025-06	Maternal Great-grandfather:
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Leonida Casartelli is mentioned on 5 other person pagesEleonora Gerardi, Helena Swoboda, Renato Medini, Ugo De Rocchi, Wally Togni,

Leonida Casartelli is mentioned on 2 location pagesCircus Medrano-Casartelli, Circus Medrano-Swoboda,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director Leonida Casartelli in Italy. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=954. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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