Carequinha

Male, Deceased Person

1915 – 2006

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Who was Carequinha?

George Savalla Gomes, better known as Carequinha or Baldy the Clown, was a Brazilian clown and actor, born in a circus to a circus family. He had a thick head of hair, but wore a bald wig, starting from five years old – he was a clown in Circus Ocidental until the age of twelve. He was the first Brazilian clown to have his own TV show – Circo Bombril, later called Circus Carequinha ran for 16 years.

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Born
Jul 18, 1915
Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro
Died
Apr 5, 2006
São Gonçalo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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