Coco the clown biography
Coco the clown biography
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Michael Polakovs
American clown (1923–2009)
Michael Polakovs | |
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Polakovs dressed as Coco the Clown | |
| Born | (1923-02-23)23 February 1923 Riga, Latvia |
| Died | 6 December 2009(2009-12-06) (aged 86) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Clown, actor |
| Years active | 1951–1990 |
| Spouses |
Hazel Polakovs (m. 1959) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | Nicolai Poliakoff (father) |
Michael Polakovs (Latvian: Mihails Poļakovs, 23 February 1923 – 6 December 2009) was a Latvian-born American circus clown and actor, who performed in the US under the name of Coco the Clown, a moniker that his father, Nicolai Poliakoff, had made famous in Europe.[1]
Early life
Michael was born in Riga, Latvia.
He was the eldest of Nicolai and his wife Valentina's two sons; they also had four daughters. Nicolai was offered a contract to tour the UK with the Bertram Mills Circus in 1930, which allowed h