Albert Fratellini was a famous

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who helped to redefine the role of the Auguste clown type. He was a member of the

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. Albert was born in

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, in 1886. He died in Épinay,

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, in 1961. He had two brothers:

François Fratellini François Fratellini (1879–1951) was a French circus clown. He performed as an elegant Whiteface. He was a member of the Fratellini Family. François was born in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in Fran ...

(1879–1951) and

Paul Fratellini Paul Fratellini (1877–1940) was a famous French-Italian circus clown. He was a member of the Fratellini Family. Paul Fratellini was born in Catania and died in Perreux, France. His brothers were François Fratellini and Albert Fratellini. ...

(1877–1940).

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Italian clowns 1886 births 1940 deaths Italian expatriates in the Russian Empire {{Italy-entertainer-stub