Alfredo Codona

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Alfredo Codona (7 October 1893 30 July 1937) was a Mexican trapeze artist

Cordona was born in Sonora, Mexico to a circus trapeze family that became famous in the Ringling Brothers Circus. He began appearing in the circus at 7 1/2 months when his father, Edward, a flyer, balanced him on his hand for the opening act.

In 1928 Cordona married aerialist Lillian Leitzel, who died in 1931. Codona later married another performer, Vera Bruce. He was featured in the 1932 film Swing High, and was stunt double for Johnny Weissmuller in the 1934 film Tarzan and His Mate.

Codona committed suicide by gunshot in Long Beach, California after attempting to kill his former second wife during a division of their property. ^[1] She died the next day. ^[2]

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^ Staff report (July 31, 1937). CODONA KILLS SELF, SHOOTING EX-WIFE; Vera Bruce, Also Aerialist, Who Divorced Him July 1, Is in Grave Condition. New York Times
^ Staff report (August 1, 1937). BULLETS OF CODONA FATAL TO HIS EX-WIFE; Vera Bruce Dies in Morning After Aerialist's Suicide at Long Beach, Calif. New York Times