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Colé Santana
Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Brazil
Petrônio Rosa Santana was born in Cruzeiro, SP, on December 1, 1919. He began his acting career in the circus, as the clown Picolé. Later, as Colé, he worked as a comedian in the…
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Petrônio Rosa Santana was born in Cruzeiro, SP, on December 1, 1919. He began his acting career in the circus, as the clown Picolé. Later, as Colé, he worked as a comedian in the pocket theaters in Copacabana. His performances in Jardel and Follies earned him fame and prestige. He made his film debut in 1945 in the film O Cortiço, beginning a successful film career in films such as Carnaval na Atlântida (1953), Dona Xepa (1959), Jesus Cristo eu Estou Aqui (1971), etc. He formed his own revue company and toured Brazil, alongside Renata Fronzi, in plays such as Adorei Milhões. From the 1960s onwards, he participated in comedy shows on television, such as the programs Balança mas não Cai (1968), Os Trapalhões and Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990), on TV Globo. In 1993, he participated in the miniseries Agosto. He is the uncle of comedian Dedé Santana. On the show Os Trapalhões, he always appeared as the drunk supporting actor. In the cinema, the actor surprised everyone with racy scenes in the film Tabu. He was married to practically all the starlets he starred with, including Nelia de Paula. He died on August 29, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 80.
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1990
The Scarlet Scorpion
Movie Metralha
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1990
Assim na Tela Como no Céu
Movie José
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1986
The Seven Vampires
Movie Inspetor Pacheco
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1985
Brás Cubas
Movie
- 1985
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1983
A Festa é Nossa
TV show Vários
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1983
Tabu
Movie Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)
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1982
The Secret of the Mummy
Movie
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1982
Chico Anysio Show
TV show Various Characters
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1980
The Giant of America
Movie
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1980
Bububu no Bobobó
Movie
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1977
The Trapalhões
TV show Vários
- 1971
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1968
Balança Mas Não Cai
TV show Vários Personagens
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1959
Dona Xêpa
Movie Coralino
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1955
A Real Woman
Movie Bamba
- 1954
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1952
Carnaval Atlântida
Movie Piro
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1951
Coração Materno
Movie
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1950
Todos Por Um
Movie Colegnan
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1949
Estou Aí?
Movie
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1948
Poeira de Estrelas
Movie
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1945
O Cortiço
Movie Firmo
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1945
Loucos por Música
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