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Nicolai Poliakoff, who lived from 1900 to 1974, created the Coco the Clown character associated with British circus entertainment. Born in what is now Latvia, he developed his auguste persona during the 1920s and spent many years with the Bertram Mills Circus. An auguste is the comic, often unruly p...
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One of Britain's best-known clowns, strong public affection, major circus and TV presence, enduring iconography.
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Nicolai Poliakoff, known as Coco the Clown, was a prominent twentieth-century British circus performer. Born in Russia, he developed a distinctive whiteface clown persona renowned for its expressive physicality and inventive routines. His performances captivated audiences within the British circus s...
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