Jimmy Cavaretta

He began training in the circus arts in his early childhood and by the age of 15, he was performing in a trapeze act, as "catcher," with his sisters Kandy, Maureen, Molli, and eventual Circus Hall of Fame inductee Terry Cavaretta.

[2] "The Flying Cavarettas" gained widespread media attention in the 1960s and 70s, including appearances on popular television shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Hollywood Palace, and receiving personal praise from Queen Elizabeth II following a command performance in London.

[3][2] The siblings' athletic good looks and unique appeal as a teenage trapeze team garnered significant attention from circus aficionados and the general public alike, with Cavaretta quickly emerging as a popular teen idol and pop cultural heartthrob of the day.

[2] When the family's act disbanded, Cavaretta worked as an aerial motorcyclist for Disney on Parade, toured with the Shrine Circus and Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus, and founded "The Flying Medallions" with his wife Judi, sister Maureen, and her husband Barry Mitchell.

In 1984, the siblings won a Silver Clown Award at the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo, presented by Hollywood legend Cary Grant.