About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1865-01-01
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Rafael Padilla

Overview

Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the turn of the 20th century. Rafael was of Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France. He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish auguste clown.

Known for

Acting
1900 La mort de Chocolat Actor N/A
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1900 Le policeman Actor N/A
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1900 Boxeurs Actor N/A
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1900 Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre Actor 58
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1900 Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs Actor N/A
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1900 Foottit et Chocolat, II. Acrobates sur la chaise Actor N/A
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1900 Foottit et Chocolat, IV. Guillaume Tell Actor Chocolat 58
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1900 Chaise en bascule Actor 58
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1896 Guillaume Tell Actor Self 58
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