- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Chespirito
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Roberto Gomez Bolaños more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare" was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author. He is widely regarded as the most important Latin and Spanish-language humorist of all time.
He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Latin American television, and El Chavo continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.
On 28 November 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pedro Borges
- SpousesFlorinda Meza(November 19, 2004 - November 28, 2014) (his death)Graciela Fernández(1968 - 1989) (divorced, 6 children)
- ChildrenPaulina GómezMarcela GómezCecilia GómezTeresa Gómez
- ParentsFrancisco Gómez LinaresElsa Bolaños Cacho
- RelativesFrancisco Gómez Bolaños(Sibling)Horacio Gómez Bolaños(Sibling)Gustavo Díaz Ordaz(Cousin)Guadalupe Díaz Ordaz(Niece or Nephew)Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Jr.(Niece or Nephew)Alfredo Díaz Ordaz(Niece or Nephew)
- The first name of characters created and played by himself starts with "CH" (example: "el Chavo", "el Chapulín Colorado", "Chaparrón Bonaparte", etc).
- White and daily humor
- Got his nickname because director Agustín P. Delgado intended to call him "Little Shakespeare" (Shakespearito in Spanish).
- The character of Bumblebee Man on The Simpsons (1989) was inspired by his 'Chapulin Colorado' character.
- Began doing his character "El Chavo del Ocho" (a homeless kid) when he was over 40 years old.
- He was an amateur boxer before being an actor.
- Studied Engineering.
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