George Savalla Gomes

George Savalla Gomes (Rio Bonito July 18 1915cite book |author=Antonio Leao da Silva Neto |title=Astros e estrelas do cinema brasileiro |publisher=Edições Loyola |location=São Paulo, Brasil |year=1998 |pages= |isbn=85-900595-1-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=] - São Gonçalo April 5 2006) was a Brazilian clown known as Carequinha, or "Baldy", the clown, 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.

Filmography

*2005 Hoje É Dia de Maria 2 - TV Show
*1990 Escolinha do Professor Raimundo - TV Show
*1980 Três Marias, As - TV Show
*1960 Palhaço O Que É?, O
*1960 Vem a Alegria
*1958 É de Chuá
*1957 Com Jeito Vai
*1957 Sherlock de Araque
*1956 Com Água na Boca
*1956 Sai de Baixo

Notes

External links

* [http://retrotv.uol.com.br/especiais/carequinha/ Carequinha site at Retrotv.uol.com.br]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0136838/ Carequinha at IMDB]