Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1865
Died
Feb 04, 1917
Credits
8 titles
Rafael Padilla
Biography
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
Filmography
Le policeman
La mort de Chocolat
Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre
Foottit et Chocolat, IV. Guillaume Tell
Chocolat
Chaise en bascule
Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs
Foottit et Chocolat, II. Acrobates sur la chaise
Guillaume Tell
Self