José Jasso (1911–1968) was a Mexican
character actor
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best known for his large, bulging eyes which earned him the nickname "El Ojón".
He was mostly cast in comic supporting roles from 1945 to 1967. Jasso often appeared in films starring
Eulalio González
Eulalio "Lalo" González Ramírez (16 December 1921 – 1 September 2003), nicknamed "Piporro", was a Mexican actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director, and film producer.
Early life
González was born in the home ...
and
Viruta y Capulina
Viruta y Capulina ( en, Viruta and Capulina), performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, were a Mexican double act featured in film, television, theatre, radio, and comic books from 1956 to 1966.
Career
Viruta and Capulina's first feat ...
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Selected filmography
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Madman and Vagabond
''Madman and Vagabond'' (Spanish:''Loco y vagabundo'') is a 1946 Mexican comedy film directed by Carlos Orellana and starring Manuel Medel, Meche Barba and Manuel Arvide.Agrasánchez p.35
The film's sets were designed by Carlos Toussaint.
Cast
* ...
'' (1946)
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El rey del barrio
''The King of the Neighborhood'' (''El rey del barrio'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares.
Synopsis
Tin Tan is a highly popular inhabitant of his neighborhood, where he has a faithful band of followers. He's ...
'' (1949)
* ''
You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953)
* ''
Mi adorada Clementina'' (1953)
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Barefoot Sultan
''Barefoot Sultan'' (Spanish:''El sultán descalzo'') is a 1956 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Yolanda Varela and Óscar Pulido.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.116
Main cast
* Germán Valdés as ...
'' (1956)
*''
Se los chupó la bruja
''Se los chupó la bruja'' ("The Witch Suckled Them") is a 1958 Mexican horror comedy film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina (Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine), Sonia Furió, and Octávio Arias.
Plot
V ...
'' (1958)
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De tal palo tal astilla
''De tal palo tal astilla'' (English translation: ''A Chip Off the Old Block'') is a 1960 Mexican western comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, produced by Jesús Galindo, and released by Filmadora Chapultepec. It stars Luis Aguilar, Eulalio ...
'' (1960)
* ''
Two Cheap Husbands
''Two Cheap Husbands'' (Spanish:''Dos maridos baratos'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy western film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring Lilia Prado, Demetrio González and Julio Aldama.Riera p.22
Cast
* Lilia Prado
* Demetrio González
* Julio A ...
'' (1960)
*''
Pegando con tubo
''Pegando con tubo'' is a 1961 Mexican comedy film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine.
Cast
*Marco Antonio Campos as Viruta
*Gaspar Henaine as Capulina
*Ro ...
'' (1961)
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Ruletero a toda marcha
''Ruletero a toda marcha'' ("Taxi Driver in Full Swing") is a 1962 Mexican film. It stars Eulalio González, María Duval, Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara, and Sara García
Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) wa ...
'' (1962)
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El rey del tomate
''El rey del tomate'' ("The Tomato King") is a 1964 Mexican comedy-drama film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Eulalio González, Luz Márquez, and Emma Roldán. With Lupe Carriles and María Elena Velasco performing in uncredited roles. ...
'' (1963)
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La cigüeña distraída
''La cigüeña distraída'' ( en, italic=yes, The Distracted Stork) is a 1966 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine.
Plot
Two di ...
'' (1966)
References
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1911 births
1968 deaths
Mexican male film actors
20th-century Mexican male actors