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Pedro De Pool
Pedro Valentín De Pool (born February 14, 1945) is a Cuban radio personality, actor, and former television host. From 2006 until 2013, De Pool has been a part of the radio newscast team for Radio y Televisión Martí. In television, he is best remembered as the co-host of ''Sabado Gigante'' from 1986 until 1991. Early life De Pool was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. In 1960, at age 15, he moved to Miami, Florida and was drafted into the U.S. Army three years later. Career De Pool's first film role was in the 1967 Juan Orol-directed film ''La Virgen de la Calle''. In 1982, he went on to guest-star as a master of ceremonies in an episode of the anthology series ''American Playhouse'', and also appeared in a 1985 episode of the NBC series ''Miami Vice''. He also had other minor roles in films such as '' Invasion U.S.A.'' (1985) and ''Midnight Crossing'' (1988). In 1986, De Pool joined the cast of the long-running variety show ''Sabado Gigante'' on Univision, co-hosting alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''''. . The city has a population of 2.3million inhabitants, and it spans a total of – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Univision
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes telenovelas and other drama series, sports, sitcoms, reality and variety series, news programming, and imported Spanish-language feature films. Univision is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and has its major studios, production facilities, and business operations based in Doral, Florida (near Miami). Univision is available on pay television providers throughout most of the United States, with local stations in over 60 markets with large Latin American communities. Most of these stations air full local newscasts and other local programming in addition to network shows; in major markets such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City, the local newscasts carried by the network's owned-and-operated stations are equally co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Emigrants To The United States
Cuban may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean * Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent ** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof * Cuban citizen, a person who is part of the Cuban population, see Demographics of Cuba * Cuban Spanish, the dialect of Cuba * Cuban Americans, citizens of the United States who are of Cuban descent * Cuban cigar, often referred to as "Cubans" * Cuban culture * Cuban cuisine ** Cuban sandwich * Cuban-eight, a type of aerobatic maneuver People with the surname * Brian Cuban (born 1961), American lawyer and activist * Mark Cuban (born 1958), American entrepreneur See also * Cuban Missile Crisis * List of Cubans * * Cuban Boys, a British music act * Kuban (other) * Cubane Cubane () is a synthetic hydrocarbon compound that consists of eight carbon atoms arranged at the corners of a cube, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. A solid crys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Television Presenters
Cuban may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean * Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent ** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof * Cuban citizen, a person who is part of the Cuban population, see Demographics of Cuba * Cuban Spanish, the dialect of Cuba * Cuban Americans, citizens of the United States who are of Cuban descent * Cuban cigar, often referred to as "Cubans" * Cuban culture * Cuban cuisine ** Cuban sandwich * Cuban-eight, a type of aerobatic maneuver People with the surname * Brian Cuban (born 1961), American lawyer and activist * Mark Cuban (born 1958), American entrepreneur See also * Cuban Missile Crisis * List of Cubans * * Cuban Boys, a British music act * Kuban (other) * Cubane Cubane () is a synthetic hydrocarbon compound that consists of eight carbon atoms arranged at the corners of a cube, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. A solid cryst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton And Nadine
''Clinton and Nadine'' (also known as ''Blood Money'') is an American TV movie broadcast on HBO on May 28, 1988. Plot Clinton (Andy Garcia) enlists the aid of Nadine ( Ellen Barkin), an expensive call girl, to find his brother's murderer. Clinton and Nadine get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns to the Contra forces in Nicaragua. Cast * Andy Garcia as Clinton Dillard * Ellen Barkin as Nadine Powers * Morgan Freeman as Dorsey Pratt * John C. McGinley as Turner * Michael Lombard as James Conrad * Brad Sullivan as General John Anson * Alan North as Detective Rayburn * Bill Raymond as Jewell * Mario Ernesto Sánchez as Rojas * Nancy Giles as Alice * Helen Davies as Ione * Julio Oscar Mechoso as Huesito * Anthony Correa as Luis * Jay Amor as Bernando * Helen Hanft Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Romero
Javier Romero (born November 1, 1964) is a Cuban-American radio and television host. He works for WAMR-FM, where he hosts ''El Desayuno'' and Univision. He was previously the co-host of ''Sábado Gigante''. In 2021, he became the first Cuban American to be inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame. Early life Romero was born on November 1, 1964 in Santa Clara, Cuba. In 1969, he and his family went to live to Spain. Four years later, they settled in Connecticut and then moved to Miami. Career In 1991, Romero began to co-host Univision Saturday show Sábado Gigante Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The day's na ..., which was mainly hosted by Don Francisco. He stayed until the program ended in 2015. Awards *2021 Radio Hall of Fame Inductee References External links * * 1964 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Barral
Rolando Barral (27 June 1939 – 21 January 2002) was a Cuban actor, television presenter and radio host. He appeared in dozens of telenovelas and television series for more than 40 years. He was the host of the long-running talk show ''El Show de Rolando Barral'', the first Spanish-language talk show in American television. He was often called "the Latino Johnny Carson". And well known for his granddaughter - Trinity Career Rolando Barral was born in Havana, Cuba, the son of Mario Barral, a screenwriter and television director on Cuba. Rolando began his career at age of 9 in a local radio program in Havana. In 1957 he became co-host of ''Partying with the Heartthrobs'', a program which aired on CMQ for five years. He was one of Cuba's leading radio and television presenters until he left the country in 1962. In 1962, Barral started his acting career, appearing in several telenovelas and films produced in through Spain, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Francisco (television Host)
Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld (; born 28 December 1940), better known by his stage name as Don Francisco (), is a Chilean television host, and a popular personality on the Univision network reaching Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States. In 2016, he signed into Telemundo. He is best known for hosting the former variety shows ''Sábado Gigante'' and ''Don Francisco Presenta''. Biography Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld was born in Talca, Chile 28 December 1940, to Anna Blumenfeld Neufeld and Erick Kreutzberger, of German Jewish ancestry who fled to Chile to escape from World War II. He is of the Jewish faith. Career Kreutzberger started a TV show in 1962, and he named it ''Show Dominical'' ("Sunday's Show") on Canal 13; the program's broadcasts were subsequently moved to Saturdays, and henceforth, was renamed ''Sábados Gigantes''. In it, he adapted many of the formulas he had seen in American television to the Chilean public. The show became an instant hit that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Crossing
''Midnight Crossing'' is a 1988 American Mystery film, mystery thriller film directed by Roger Holzberg. The film stars Faye Dunaway, Daniel J. Travanti, Kim Cattrall, John Laughlin (actor), John Laughlin, and Ned Beatty. Plot What begins as a pleasure cruise turns out to be a treasure hunt for two couples, sight-impaired Helen Barton and her husband, Morely, who is a former naval officer, and Jeff and Alexa Schubb. A million dollars supposedly is buried on a small isle between Florida and Cuba, so the four of them decide to go after it. Their lives become in danger from natives and pirates, as well as from the greed that overwhelms their group. Cast * Faye Dunaway as Helen Barton * Daniel J. Travanti as Morely Barton * Kim Cattrall as Alexa Schubb * John Laughlin (actor), John Laughlin as Jeff Schubb * Ned Beatty as Ellis * Pedro De Pool as Captain Mendoza Reception The film received mixed reviews. Of the film the ''Los Angeles Times'' noted, "There's something about its willin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with the Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
