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Cheech (other)
Cheech or The Cheech may refer to: People * Cheech Marin :''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gained ... (born 1946), American stand-up comedian and actor * Cheech, professional wrestler, part of The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection Other * Cheech (film), ''Cheech'' (film), a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film * Cheech Wizard, an American Underground Comix character * The Cheech, an alternate name for The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry of the Riverside Art Museum * ''The Cheech'', a 2019 film about the development of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry#The Cheech film, The Cheech Marin Center See also * Cheech & Chong, the comedy duo {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech Marin
:''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on '' Nash Bridges''. He has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including ''Oliver & Company'', ''The Lion King'', the ''Cars'' series, '' Coco'' and '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua''. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents, although Marin himself is not fluent in Spanish. Early life Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in South Los Angeles, California, to Mexican-American parents Elsa (née Meza) (1923-2010), a secretary, and Oscar Marin (1922-2015), a police officer for the LAPD. Marin was born with a cleft lip, which was surgically repaired. According to Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
