Eddie Pequenino (1928–2000) was an Argentine film actor.Cowie & Elley p.25 Widely considered the father and founder of Argentine Rock. In 1956 he formed the first rock and roll band in Argentina and made the first recordings of that genre in the country. He integrated the Clan Club. He directed the orchestra of the Sunday television program for youth. He participated with Mariano Mores in the first mega-show held in Argentina, Buenos Aires Sing to the World. He starred in the famous sketch The hairdresser of Don Mateo. Accompanied the comedian Alberto Olmedo in the program No touch button. He worked as an actor in twenty films. In 1965 he received the Martín Fierro Prize as the revelation of the year.

Selected filmography

* '' Venga a bailar el rock'' (1957) * '' Would You Marry Me?'' (1967) * '' Barbarian Queen'' (1985)

References

Bibliography

* Peter Cowie & Derek Elley. ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1977.

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* 1928 births 2000 deaths Argentine male film actors People from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-film-actor-stub