Ricardo Espalter Arrieta ( Montevideo, 14 April 1924 - Maldonado, 20 March 2007) was a

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and comedian.

Biography

In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists (

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), he was part of several successful humor programs: '' Telecataplúm'', '' Jaujarana'', '' Hupumorpo'', ''

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'', '' Híperhumor'', ''

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''. Very cherished by the public of Uruguay and Argentina, he was notable for his expressive facial gestures. He showed an indescribable worried face which suddenly changed attitude, provoking the hilarity of the public. In 1974 he received the

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Television

* '' Telecataplúm'' (1962) * '' Jaujarana'' (1969-1972) * '' Hupumorpo'' (1974-1977) * ''

'' (1980-1983) * '' Híperhumor'' (1984-1989) * ''

'' (1977-2002) * '' Son de diez'' (1992-1995)

Cinema

* '' La raya amarilla'' (corto) (1962) * '' La Industria del matrimonio'' (1964) * '' Cómo seducir a una mujer'' (1967) * '' ¡Quiero besarlo, señor!'' (1973) * '' Los irrompibles'' (1975) * '' La Película'' (1975) * '' La noche del hurto'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Toto Paniagua, el rey de la chatarra'' (1980) * '' El telo y la tele'' (1985) * '' Los taxistas del humor'' (1987) * '' La pandilla aventurera'' (1990) * '' El dirigible'' (1994) * '' Maldita Cocaína'' (2000)Ficha en www.cinenacional.com
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Bibliography

References

External links

Several videos of Ricardo Espalter
* 1924 births 2007 deaths Uruguayan people of Catalan descent People from Montevideo Uruguayan actors Uruguayan male comedians 20th-century comedians Burials at the Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo {{Uruguay-actor-stub