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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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Grock

Grock was a Swiss entertainer renowned for his unique brand of performance art. He combined clowning with exceptional mu...

Swiss European Early 20TH Century Eccentric

9.8 Brilliant

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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

9.6 Brilliant

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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

9.3 Excellent

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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

9.2 Excellent

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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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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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Paul Fratellini

Paul Fratellini was a prominent French circus performer known for his innovative clowning and pivotal role in reviving t...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 Great

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François Fratellini

François Fratellini was a prominent figure in early 20th-century French circus entertainment. He achieved recognition as...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 Great

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Albert Fratellini

Albert Fratellini was a prominent figure in early 20th-century French circus entertainment. He developed the distinctive...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 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

8.7 Great

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Marceline Orbes

Marceline Orbes was a Spanish clown and pantomime performer who achieved prominence in Europe and the United States duri...

Early 20TH Century Circus Whiteface Spanish American

8.6 Great

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Karandash

Karandash was the stage name of Mikhail Nikolayevich Rumyantsev, a Soviet and Russian circus clown whose career extended...

Russian 20TH Century Soviet Circus

8.6 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

15

Antonet

Antonet was a prominent French circus clown who gained significant popularity in Europe during the early 20th century as...

Italian European Early 20TH Century Circus

8.3 Great

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Mikhail Shuydin

Mikhail Shuydin was a Soviet circus performer and clown known for his long-running partnership with Yuri Nikulin. The pa...

Russian 20TH Century Duo Soviet

8.2 Great

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Vitaly Lazarenko

Vitaly Lazarenko was a Soviet circus clown notable for his satirical, anti-fascist performances and recognized as a Peop...

Russian Early 20TH Century Soviet Circus

7.8 Good

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Rhum

Rhum, born Georges Saugnard, was a highly popular French circus clown who achieved significant fame in the mid-20th cent...

Classic Early 20TH Century Circus Italian French

7.6 Good

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Vitali Lazarenko

Vitali Lazarenko (1890–1939) was a Russian clown and acrobat who rose to prominence in the early Soviet circus during th...

Acrobatic Historical Early 20TH Century Soviet

7.6 Good

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Victor Fratellini

Victor Fratellini was a French circus performer from the Fratellini family, a clowning dynasty of Italian origin. He wor...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Auguste

7.2 Good