Carequinha

Carequinha
Born	George Savalla Gomes (1915-07-18)July 18, 1915 Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	April 5, 2006(2006-04-05) (aged 90) São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Other names	Baldy the Clown
Occupation(s)	Clown, actor

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.

Filmography

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		TV Show
1990	Escolinha do Professor Raimundo	Himself	TV show
2005	Hoje É Dia de Maria 2	Tocador de Realejo	TV show, (final appearance)

External links

• Carequinha site at Retrotv.uol.com.br
• Carequinha at IMDb