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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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
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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