Tommy Bartlett

Thomson Tommy Bartlett (July 11, 1914 – September 6, 1998) was an American showman and entertainment mogul from Wisconsin. He is most often associated with the water skiing thrill show based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, known as Tommy Bartletts Thrill Show. The success of this and other traveling water ski shows led to Bartletts induction into the Water Ski Hall of Fame in 1993. His shows have toured the United States, the Far East, and four World Fairs, and have seen 50 million spectators.

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