swap_horiz Captain Spaulding Alternatives

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Enrico Rastelli

Italian juggler and clown Enrico Rastelli (1896–1931) is widely regarded as one of the greatest jugglers in history, ren...

Italian Historical Early 20TH Century Circus

9.28 Excellent

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Charlie Rivel (Josep Andreu Lasserre)

Born Josep Andreu Lasserre, Charlie Rivel was a Spanish clown whose work brought him international recognition across Eu...

Spanish 20TH Century Historical Circus

9.18 Excellent

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Joseph Grimaldi

Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) helped transform the Clown role in British pantomime and its harlequinade scenes. Working on...

19TH Century Pioneer British Pantomime

9.06 Excellent

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Karandash (Mikhail Rumyantsev)

Under the stage name Karandash, Mikhail Rumyantsev became an influential figure in Soviet circus clowning, with a career...

20TH Century Historical Soviet Circus

9.05 Excellent

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Grock

Under the stage name Grock, Swiss performer Charles Adrien Wettach developed a musical clown act that became widely know...

Swiss European Early 20TH Century Eccentric

8.97 Great

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Yuri Nikulin

Circus clown and film actor Yuri Nikulin was a prominent figure in Soviet entertainment during the twentieth century. Cl...

Russian 20TH Century Soviet Circus

8.83 Great

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Emmett Kelly Sr.

American clown Emmett Kelly Sr. became known for Weary Willie, a hobo character with a downcast expression, worn clothin...

American 20TH Century Weary Willie Hobo Clown

8.74 Great

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Art the Clown

A silent performance and a stark black-and-white costume define Art the Clown, the fictional killer created by filmmaker...

Contemporary Fictional Slasher Horror Film

8.74 Great

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Coco the Clown (Nicolai Poliakoff)

Nicolai Poliakoff, who lived from 1900 to 1974, created the Coco the Clown character associated with British circus ente...

Historical British Circus Russian Born

8.64 Great

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Chocolat (Rafael Padilla)

Rafael Padilla, known by his stage name Chocolat, was a circus performer of Afro-Cuban descent who rose to prominence in...

19TH Century Historical Trailblazer French Circus

8.62 Great

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Totò

Totò, originally Antonio De Curtis, remains one of Italy’s most significant comedic performers. His unique physical styl...

Italian 20TH Century Comedian Film

8.46 Great

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George Footit

George Footit (1864–1921) was a British circus performer and clown known for his acrobatic and equestrian skills. He bec...

19TH Century Historical British French Circus

8.45 Great

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Cantinflas

Mario Moreno, known as Cantinflas, was a prominent 20th-century Mexican comedian celebrated for his unique physical come...

20TH Century Comedian Film Mexican

8.42 Great

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Charlie Cairoli

Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980) was an Italian-born clown who achieved significant popularity in the British circus industry...

20TH Century Historical British Circus

8.38 Great

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Lou Jacobs

Lou Jacobs was an American circus clown who performed with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for sixty years. He is not...

American 20TH Century Circus Auguste

8.37 Great

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Fizbo

Fizbo is the clown persona of Cameron Tucker, a fictional character in the American television sitcom Modern Family. Cam...

TV Show TV Fictional Sitcom

8.21 Great

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Doink the Clown

Doink the Clown is a professional-wrestling character performed in the World Wrestling Federation by Matt Osborne. The c...

Character Fictional Sports Entertainment Wrestling

8.08 Great

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Twisty the Clown

Twisty the Clown is a fictional character in the fourth season of the television anthology series American Horror Story,...

Fx Fictional Horror TV Villainous

8.03 Great

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Binky the Clown

Binky the Clown is a fictional television clown who appears in Jim Davis's Garfield comic strip and related Garfield sto...

Fictional Satirical Alternative Comics Life In Hell

7.66 Good

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Shakes the Clown

Shakes the Clown is a 1991 American black-comedy film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, who also plays the titl...

Fictional Film Dark Comedy 1991

6.73 Fair