swap_horiz George L. Fox Alternatives

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Joseph Grimaldi

Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1825) was a British performer instrumental in shaping modern clowning. He developed the iconic “Jo...

19TH Century Pioneer British Pantomime

9.9 Brilliant

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Emmett Kelly Sr.

Emmett Kelly Sr. was an American clown known for his poignant portrayal of Weary Willie, a hobo-clown figure developed d...

American 20TH Century Weary Willie Hobo Clown

9.5 Brilliant

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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

9.1 Excellent

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Tom Belling

Tom Belling was a German circus performer active in the 1880s. He developed a style of clowning characterized by deliber...

German 19TH Century Pioneer Circus

9.0 Excellent

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Dan Leno

Dan Leno was a celebrated British entertainer renowned for his comedic performances in music halls and pantomimes during...

Comedian British Victorian Pantomime

9.0 Excellent

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Little Tich

Little Tich was a British performer active in the late Victorian era. He gained recognition through his elaborate pantom...

British Victorian Pantomime Eccentric

9.0 Excellent

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Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig was a significant figure in early twentieth-century entertainment as an American clown and voice actor. He...

American Disney Early 20TH Century Bozo

9.0 Excellent

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Dan Rice

Dan Rice was an American circus clown active in the nineteenth century. He gained recognition through his whiteface perf...

American 19TH Century Political Satire Circus

8.9 Great

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Bob Keeshan

Bob Keeshan created Captain Kangaroo, a beloved children’s television program that ran from 1955 to 1984. He is recogniz...

American 20TH Century TV Clown Clarabell

8.8 Great

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Little Tich (Harry Relph)

Harry Relph, better known by his stage name Little Tich, was an English music hall performer and comedian active in the...

19TH Century Historical British Eccentric

8.8 Great

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Puddles Pity Party

Puddles Pity Party is the performance persona of American entertainer Michael Maury Geier. Clad in a traditional whitefa...

American Contemporary Social Media Singing

8.7 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

8.6 Great

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Larry Pisoni

Larry Pisoni, also known by his stage name Lorenzo Pickle, was an American clown and juggler who co-founded the Pickle F...

American 20TH Century Founder Circus

8.5 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

8.5 Great

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Felix Adler

Felix Adler was an American circus performer active in the early to mid-20th century, widely recognized by his professio...

American 20TH Century Circus Whiteface

8.4 Great

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Barry Lubin

Barry Lubin is an American circus performer and clown who is best known for his character "Grandma the Clown." He gained...

American Contemporary Auguste Big Apple Circus

8.4 Great

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Leon Coffee

American rodeo clown and bullfighter Leon Coffee is widely regarded as one of the most skilled and entertaining performe...

American 20TH Century Entertainer Rodeo Clown

8.3 Great

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Levi J. North

Levi J. North was a 19th-century American circus performer known as one of the first native-born American clowns to achi...

Performer American 19TH Century Circus

7.5 Good

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Harry Payne

Harry Payne was a British circus and pantomime clown who rose to prominence during the Victorian era. Performing in the...

19TH Century Historical British Pantomime

7.5 Good

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Tom Matthews

Tom Matthews was a 19th-century British clown and pantomimist remembered as one of the principal successors to Joseph Gr...

19TH Century Historical British Pantomime

7.3 Good