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Carequinha
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George Savalla Gomes, better known as Carequinha or Baldy the Clown (July 18, 1915 in Rio Bonito – April 5, 2006 in São Gonçalo), 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 Circo Carequinha ran for 16 years. He was a Freemason.
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Known for
- Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo — Self (archive footage)2019
- The Invisible Friend2006
- Hoje é Dia de Maria — Tocador de Realejo2005
- Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!1992
- É de Chuá!1958
- Sherlock de Araque — Sertório1957
- Com Jeito Vai1957
- Com Água na Boca1956
- Sai de Baixo1956
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George Savalla Gomes (Rio Bonito, 18 de julho de 1915 — São Gonçalo, 5 de abril de 2006), mais conhecido pelo nome Carequinha, foi um dos mais notórios palhaços brasileiros. Carequinha agitava a criançada com seu bordão “Tá certo ou não tá?”. Por várias gerações levou alegria a milhões de espectadores. Ainda ativo, no alto dos seus noventa anos, continuava alegrando e educando com suas músicas. Natural da cidade de Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, residia na cidade de São Gonçalo, também no estado
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Brazil
- Place of death
- São Gonçalo
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Catholicism
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- date of birth
- 1915-07-18
- date of death
- 2006-04-05
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George Savalla Gomes, better known as Carequinha or Baldy the Clown (July 18, 1915 in Rio Bonito – April 5, 2006 in São Gonçalo), 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 Circo Carequinha ran for 16 years. He was a Freemason.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1956|| Sai de Baixo || || |- |1956|| Com Água na Boca || || |- |1957|| Com Jeito Vai || Himself || |- |1957|| Sherlock de Araque || Sertório || |- |1958|| É de Chuá || || |- |1960|| Vem a Alegria || Himself || |- |1960|| O Palhaço O Que É? || || |- |1981|| As Três Marias || || Telenovela |- |1990|| Escolinha do Professor Raimundo || Himself || TV show |- |2005|| Hoje É Dia de Maria 2 || Tocador de Realejo || TV miniseries, (final appearance) |}
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