Editing Bill Irwin (section)

==Early life==
Irwin was born in [[Santa Monica, California]], to Elizabeth (née Mills), a teacher, and Horace G. Irwin, an [[aerospace]] engineer.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/28/Bill-Irwin.html Bill Irwin Biography (1950-)<!-- Bot generated title -->] filmreference.com</ref> He graduated from [[Oberlin College]] in 1974 and attended [[Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College]] the following year. In 1975, he helped found the [[Pickle Family Circus]] in San Francisco, California.<ref name=tcmbio>[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/92451%7C0/Bill-Irwin/ "Irwin Biography"] tcm.com, accessed August 18, 2013</ref> He credits his experience with the circus, and performing in schools under the [[CETA Employment of Artists (1974-1981)|Comprehensive Employment and Training Act]], as having made him a working artist.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flfXYBDWQvM The National Campaign to Hire Artists to Work in Schools], accessed November 27, 2020</ref> In 1979, Irwin left the company to pursue stage work.