Rafael Padilla
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1865
- Died
- February 4, 1917 (age 52)
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
Acting8
- 1900Le policeman
- 1900La mort de Chocolat
- 1900Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre
- 1900Foottit et Chocolat, II. Acrobates sur la chaise
- 1900Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs
- 1900Chaise en bascule
- 1900Foottit et Chocolat, IV. Guillaume Tell as Chocolat
- 1896Guillaume Tell as Self