George Foottit
George Foottit (1864 – 21 September 1921) was an English clown who found fame on the Paris circus scene. He is famous for being part of the clown duo "Foottit and Chocolat".[1][2]
George Foottit | |
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| Born | 1864 |
| Died | (aged 57) Paris, France |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Clown |
After retiring, he ran a bar and restaurant near the Rond Point des Champs-Élysées. He died from cancer in Paris on 21 September 1921.[3]
His name was sometimes misspelled "Footit" or "Footitt", possibly to adapt it to French pronunciation rules. His real name was thought to be "Tudor Hall", but this is not the name that appears on his death certificate.[4]
In film
Several skits by the duo Foottit and Chocolat were filmed by Auguste and Louis Lumiére. Later Foottit appeared in short films.
In the 2016 biopic Chocolat, George Foottit is played by James Thiérrée.
Bibliography
- Noiriel, Gérard (2016). Chocolat, La véritable histoire de l'homme sans nom. Bayard. ISBN 978-2-747-06882-6.
References
- Noiriel (2016)
- Banham, Martin (21 September 1995). The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-521-43437-9.
George Foottit Chocolat.
- "Foottit is Dead". The Baltimore Sun. Paris. 22 September 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Noiriel (2016): "Les journalistes affirmèrent alors que son «vrai nom» était «Tudor Hall». Cette ineptie figure toujours aujourd’hui dans les dictionnaires en contradiction flagrante avec ce qu’indique l’acte de décès."
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