Horacio Gómez Bolaños (28 June 1930 – 21 November 1999) was a Mexican actor and brother of Roberto Gómez Bolaños ( Chespirito). On the TV show ''

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'', he played the character Godínez. Although Horacio appeared in many of his brother's productions, he preferred to handle the business aspects. Gómez Bolaños did not consider an acting career when he was young. Instead, he went to university to study business and graduated with a degree in business administration. When Chespirito started production of ''

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'' and ''

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during 1970, he needed an experienced sales team to look over the marketing side of the productions. Chespirito hired his brother, who was to see, among other things, the sales of products related to his shows, such as toys, clothes and other show related items. Chespirito saw something else in his brother, however, and soon, he convinced Horacio to try it out as an actor. As a result, Horacio Gómez Bolaños got the character "Godínez" on ''El Chavo del Ocho''. Horacio Gómez Bolaños appeared less frequently than his co-stars on both of Chespirito's shows. Nevertheless, he also attained wide fame internationally when the show became a favorite among millions of

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and other countries. After the production of both ''El Chavo del Ocho'' and ''El Chapulín Colorado'' were finished, Horacio Gómez Bolaños retired from acting, focusing instead on directing, producing and overseeing the marketing aspects of other Televisa productions.

Death

Horacio died on 21 November 1999 of a

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during the production of a tribute to Chespirito for

. He was cremated and his ashes rest at the Parroquia Madre de Dios de Czestochowa Church, in

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Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez Bolanos, Horacio Chespirito actors 1930 births 1999 deaths Mexican male television actors Male actors from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican male actors