Filipo Tirado (born September 20, 1949) is a Puerto Rican puppeteer. Filipo's birth name was Carlos Filipo Tirado Perea. Filipo Tirado participated in T.V. shows in Puerto Rico, among them "''Ay Bendito''", "''Que Pueblito''", directed by Elin Ortiz, "''La Hora de Oro''" with

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, puppeteering two magpies at the same time, called ''Kilate & Pirita'', among others. He also participated in children's shows with ''Luis Antonio Cosme'' and

Sandra Zaiter Sandra Zaiter (November 21, 1943 – September 25, 2022) was a Dominican-born Puerto Rican actress, children's television show host, singer, composer and athlete. Early life and career Zaiter was born in the Dominican Republic to Maronite Chri ...

. After almost three decades of working in different shows in Puerto Rico, Filipo headed to

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where he was contracted by

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. There he created his character of "Pepe Locuaz." After his contract was up, Filipo and his "Pepe Locuaz" character went to work for

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* * 1949 births People from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Living people Puerto Rican comedians {{PuertoRico-bio-stub

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