Michael Polakovs | |
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 Polakovs dressed as Coco the Clown | |
| Born | 23 February 1923 |
| Died | 6 December 2009 (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]