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Charlie Rivel (Josep Andreu Lasserre)

Charlie Rivel, born Josep Andreu Lasserre, was a Spanish clown who achieved international recognition for his performanc...

Spanish 20TH Century Historical Circus

9.18 Excellent

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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

9.06 Excellent

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Karandash (Mikhail Rumyantsev)

Mikhail Rumyantsev, known by his stage name Karandash, was a highly influential Soviet circus clown whose career spanned...

20TH Century Historical Soviet Circus

9.05 Excellent

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Yuri Nikulin

Yuri Nikulin was a prominent Russian figure in 20th-century entertainment. He is recognized as one of the most influenti...

Russian 20TH Century Soviet Circus

8.83 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

8.76 Great

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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

8.74 Great

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Coco the Clown (Nicolai Poliakoff)

Nicolai Poliakoff (1900–1974), known professionally as Coco the Clown, was a Latvian-born circus performer who became a...

Historical British Circus Russian Born

8.64 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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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

8.32 Great

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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

8.28 Great

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Carequinha (George Savalla Gomes)

Brazilian clown George Savalla Gomes, known as Carequinha, one of Brazil's most beloved circus performers, famous for hi...

20TH Century Historical Brazilian Children

8.24 Great

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Coco the Clown

Nicolai Poliakoff, known as Coco the Clown, was a prominent twentieth-century British circus performer. Born in Russia,...

20TH Century British Circus Whiteface

8.00 Great

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Charly Cairoli

Charly Cairoli was an Italian-born British circus clown and musician associated for four decades with the Blackpool Towe...

Classic 20TH Century British Circus

7.87 Good

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Spymonkey (Toby Park)

British co-founder and performer of Spymonkey, a UK-based physical comedy and clown-theatre company formed in 1995, know...

Contemporary British Physical Comedy Ensemble

7.62 Good

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Chris Lynam

British comedian and performer Chris Lynam is known for outrageous solo shows, including a signature act involving a lit...

Contemporary Variety British Physical Comedy

7.34 Good

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Pepito

Pepito is a traditional European circus clown persona, famously adopted by various performers throughout the 20th centur...

Spanish 20TH Century TV Comedian

7.18 Good