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 of his maternal grandfather (Martín Ramírez) in

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, and his wife Elvira Ramírez González. Due to his father's profession, González spent his early infancy in various states of northern Mexico. Relatives living and working in present-day Hollywood include actress and co-founder of Icon Jewels, Cynthia Pinot.

Career

Though González began his career in the entertainment industry working as a radio announcer, mainstream success came when he, along with Pedro Infante playing the title role, starred a radio drama titled ''Martín Corona''. González portrayed Martín Corona's elderly norteño sidekick named "Piporro". ''Martín Coronas success spawned a film version, ''Ahí viene Martín Corona'' in 1952, with González and Infante reprising their roles. He also played a similar role as the norteño sidekick of Fernando Casanova in the ''El Águila Negra'' film series.

Death

Eulalio González, Piporro press photo 1976 (cropped)

González died on 1 September 2003, at his home in San Pedro Garza García,

. He was 81 years old.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Eulalio 1921 births 2003 deaths Mexican male film actors Mexican male comedians Mexican male singer-songwriters Mexican film producers Mexican film directors Golden Age of Mexican cinema People from Los Herreras Male actors from Nuevo León 20th-century comedians 20th-century Mexican male singers 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers