Raúl "Chato" Padilla García (17 June 1918 – 3 February 1994) was a Mexican actor, and a member of

Chespirito Roberto Mario Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his stage name Chespirito, or "Little William Shakespeare, Shakespeare", was a Mexican actor, comedian, screenwriter, humorist, director, produce ...

's comedy troupe, famous for his character in ''

El Chavo del Ocho ''El Chavo'' ("The Kid/The Boy", Spanish also meaning " cent"), also known as ''El Chavo del Ocho'' ("The Kid/Boy from Number Eight") during its earliest episodes, is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Che ...

'',

Jaimito, el cartero ''El Chavo del Ocho'', often shortened to ''El Chavo'', is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito). The show was based on a series of sketches performed on Gómez's eponymous sketch show, ''Chespirito'' ...

("Jaimito, the Mailman").

Birth

Padilla was born 17 June 1918 in

Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

Career

Padilla joined the show in 1979 following the departure of

Ramón Valdés Ramón Esteban Gómez-Valdés y Castillo (2 September 1924 – 9 August 1988) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He is best remembered for his portrayal of Don Ramón. He is also recognized as one of Mexico's best comedians. Born in Mexico City ...

, gradually taking over the sorts of roles Valdés used to play. He also worked on the film ''El Chanfle'', scripted and starred by

. Padilla's second major character was that of Licenciado Morales, who was in charge of the local police station in ''Los Caquitos.''

Death

Raúl died of a heart attack on February 3, 1994, at age 75. His nickname, "Chato", means "pug"; the nickname was in reference to his broad, flat nose. His son, Raul Padilla Jr. "El Choforo" (1940-2013) also worked with Chespirito and was an actor in his own right.

Filmography

Notes

Chespirito actors Mexican male film actors Mexican male stage actors Mexican male television actors Male actors from Monterrey 1916 births 1994 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors {{Mexico-tv-actor-stub