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Coco is in the guinness book of records for having the largest clown boots. Technically, coco is an auguste, the foolish character who is always on the receiving end of. He joined a circus, eventually finding his way to england where he became very famous as coco the clown. Nicolai poliakoff coco the clown gallery surname polakovs. Roy plomleys castaway is coco the clown nicolai poliakoff. Coco the clown simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Coco, whose real name was nicolai poliakoff, was born in latvia in 1900. Nicolai poliakoff, coco the clown, by himself london, j. Coco the clown shared a birthday with toto the clown, october 2. Coco the clown, aka nicolai poliakoff 1900 1974 cuts a cake in the shape of a television set at great ormond street hospital in london, to mark the presentation to the hospital of rank bush murphy ltd.

Nicolai poliakoff obe 2 october 1900 25 september 1974 langlv langru was the creator of coco the clown, arguably the most famous clown in the uk during the middle decades of the 20th century. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. London, dent, 1961 literature of yesterday and today series. Dent london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further. Cocos book does what most clowns autobiographies do. Nicolai poliakoff poliakovs coco the clown by humphrey spender bromide print, 1935 9 78 in. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The day coco, worlds most famous clown, came to blackburn.

Jun 28, 2007 nicolai polakovs ran away from home in latvia when he was 8 years old. Sep 24, 2016 poliakoff also worked for four years under rudolfo truzzi, who nicknamed him koshka cat in russian, which evolved to coco during the 1920s and 30s in the united kingdom. Later his son michael polakovs 19232009 made him famous in america. The english word clown was borrowed, along with the circus clown act, by many other languages, such as french clown, russian and other slavic languages. His life story told by himself by nicolai poliakoff. Dent london wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Nov 06, 2015 kerr on her wedding day with her father nicolai poliakoff, aka coco the clown olga kerr was the last remaining offspring of the circus performer coco the clown. The character was a fool who received a lot of pies in the face. Full of anecdotes, it is thin on actually revealing what he did in his routines, how, or why. His life story told by himself by nicolai poliakoff book coco the clown. Nicolai poliakoff obe was the creator of coco the clown, arguably the most famous clown in the uk during the middle decades of the.

Poliakoff was only a child of five when he began busking for coppers. Coco the clown, aka nicolai poliakoff cuts a cake in the. Unfollow coco the clown signed to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, nicolai poliakoff. He had a walking stick in the shape of a bolesha beacon. The auguste often works with the cleverer whitefaced clown who always gets the better of him. Nikolai petrovich polyakov was the creator of coco the clown, arguably the most famous clown in the uk during the middle decades of the 20th century. Coco the clown written by himself nicolai poliakoff. Penguin publishes its first paperback books, making reading more portable and affordable to a wider audience. Watercolor clown mark carfora 9 x 12 on canson 140 lb cold pressed paper original pending sale clowns paintings clown mark carfora by patty vicknair browse through images in patty vicknairs clowns collection. Coco the clown his life story told by himself nicolai poliakoff on. The auguste often works with the cleverer whitefaced clown, who always gets the better of him.

Coco is in the guinness book of records for having the largest clown boots size 58 12. The name nicolai poliakoff might not mean much to anyone, but his alter ego coco the clown was one of the most famous circus performers in the world when he came to blackburn in 1964 with bertram. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Coco the clown bertram mills circus road safety award coco the clown bertram mills circus road safety award badge.

Coco the clown bertram mills circus road safety award from. Books nicolai poliakoff, coco the clown, by himself london, j. Sitter in 3 portraits while the circus was principally a childrens entertainment it held an enduring appeal for artists, photographers and filmmakers who identified with the romantic image of skilled performers at the margins of society. After retiring from the circus, nicolai poliakoff toured schools in the uk as coco promoting road safety. Nicolai poliakoff or polakovs 190074 made the character of coco the clown famous. Feb 01, 2008 technically, coco is not a clown but an auguste that is the foolish character who is always on the receiving end of buckets of water and custard pies. Kerr on her wedding day with her father nicolai poliakoff, aka coco the clown olga kerr was the last remaining offspring of the circus performer coco the clown. Various shots of coco applying his putty nose and makeup. Nicolai poliakoff, the star clown of the bertram mills circus from. There were at least two, a father and a son, who used that handle. Bellings auguste character was further popularized by nicolai poliakoffs coco in the 1920s to 1930s. This is your life nicolai poliakoff was surprised by eamonn andrews while appearing with the bertram mills circus at londons olympia.

Pb3 and coco the clown by cadwallader, jane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wsaz michael polakovs, a man who spent his life entertaining with a huge smile and a big red nose, died during the weekend. Author of coco the clown, coco the clown, by himself, behind my greasepaint nicolai poliakoff. Coco the clown was born on october 5, 1900 in the russian empire as nikolai poliakoff. Nicolai poliakoff obe 19001974 was the creator of coco the clown, he appeared for many years in bertram mills circus from 1929. Michael polakovs 23 february 1923 6 december 2009, born in riga, latvia, was a circus clown who performed in the us under the name of coco the clown, a moniker that his father, nicolai poliakoff, had made famous in europe. Nicolai poliakoff obe 2 october 1900 25 september 1974 latvian.

David jamieson, bertram mills, the circus that travelled by train buntingford, aardvark publishing, 1998 isbn 1872904114. Nicolai poliakoff poliakovs coco the clown 19001974, circus performer. Technically, coco is not a clown but an auguste, the foolish character who is always on the receiving end of buckets of water and custard pies. Today, the village of woodnewton, cocos resting place, is home to clownfest, a fundraising event inspired by the legendary auguste in a classic european clown team, the comic, rednosed character, as opposed to the elegant, whiteface clown suggested reading. Coco the clown late night lineup first transmitted in 1966, joan bakewell interviews renowned circus performer nicolai poliakov who made his name as coco the clown. Nicolai poliakoffcoco the clown englishitalian at the outbreak of war nicolai was fourteen, and already a seasoned circus performer and clown who had run away to start his career at a very very young age. Coco the clown by nicolai poliakoff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nicolai poliakoff obe 2 october 1900 25 september 1974. The clown coco 19001974 was arguably, in the middle of the twentieth century roughly from 1930 to 1970, the most recognizable auguste in the british circus world, and for most of the same period, an iconic figure of britains premier circus at the time, bertram mills circus. He also applies makeup to a little boy who comes in. Daughter of coco the clown who became a successful. The father, nicolai poliakoff 19001974, was a latvian jew, and a second generation performer.