Oleg Konstantinovich Popov ( Russian : Олег Константинович Попов) ( Moscow , July 31 1930 ) is a famous clown . While he was in Germany live (near Nuremberg ), he only speaks Russian. He is married to a German, Gabrielle, with whom he performs in the circus. 'Gabi' Popov is 32 years younger than her husband. This second marriage for Popov in the Dutch Breda consummated by then-Mayor Ed Nijpels . Popov is the son of a clockmaker. In 1949 he came to the Russian circus school in Moscow and began his career in the state circus. Six years later he was the first clown in the Soviet Union, which occurred in the western world.