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Chespirito

1929 - 2014

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Roberto Mario Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his stage name Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare", was a Mexican actor, comedian, screenwriter, humorist, director, producer, and author. He is widely regarded as one of the icons of Spanish-speaking humor and entertainment and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He is also one of the most loved and respected comedians in Latin America. He is mostly known by his acting role Chavo from the sitcom El Chavo del Ocho. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chespirito is the 1,581st most popular actor (down from 831st in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 49th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Mexican Actor.

Chespirito is most famous for his show "El Chavo del Ocho" which aired in Latin America from 1971-1980. Chespirito is also known for his comedy sketches.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chespirito ranks 1,581 out of 13,578. Before him are Marcia Gay Harden, John Abraham, Donald Crisp, George Hamilton, Jeffrey Jones, and Zhou Xuan. After him are Nancy Allen, Patrick Bauchau, George Reeves, Ryan Gosling, Alan King, and Heather Locklear.

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Among people born in 1929, Chespirito ranks 147. Before him are Robert Faurisson, Walter Brandmüller, Luis García Meza, Alexis Weissenberg, Poul Schlüter, and Gaston Glock. After him are Lee Shau-kee, Gabriel Urgebadze, Christos Sartzetakis, Kateb Yacine, Jacques Deray, and Andre Gunder Frank. Among people deceased in 2014, Chespirito ranks 114. Before him are Marina Ginestà, Björn Waldegård, Andrea de Cesaris, Igor Mitoraj, Jimmy Ellis, and Malcolm Glazer. After him are Huber Matos, Tommy Ramone, Ralph Waite, Alexander Shulgin, Edward Herrmann, and Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Chespirito ranks 89 out of 729. Before him are Verónica Castro (1952), Jorge Campos (1966), Chimalpopoca (1397), Pedro Infante (1917), Miguel Alemán Valdés (1900), and José Sánchez del Río (1913). After him are Jacob Bekenstein (1947), Adolfo de la Huerta (1881), Rafael Caro Quintero (1952), Yola Ramírez (1935), Henry Eyring (1901), and Javier Aguirre (1958).

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Among ACTORS In Mexico

Among actors born in Mexico, Chespirito ranks 14. Before him are Dolores del Río (1905), Pedro Armendáriz (1912), Katy Jurado (1924), Ricardo Montalbán (1920), Verónica Castro (1952), and Pedro Infante (1917). After him are Laura Harring (1964), Sara Ramirez (1975), Edith González (1964), Helena Rojo (1944), Fernando Colunga (1966), and Lupe Vélez (1908).

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