Ricardo Espalter
Uruguayan actor

Ricardo Espalter

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Uruguayan actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
Uruguay
Is:
ActorStage actorFilm actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
14 April 1924(Montevideo, Uruguay)
Death:
10 March 2007(Maldonado, Uruguay)
Star sign:
Aries
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Part of "Telecataplúm" cast, from left to right: Enrique Almada, Eduardo D'Angelo, Raimundo Soto, Ricardo Espalter and Emilio Vidal.

Ricardo Espalter Arrieta (Montevideo, 14 April 1924 - Maldonado, 20 March 2007) was a Uruguayan actor and comedian.

Biography

In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists (Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Julio Frade, Raimundo Soto), he was part of several successful humor programs: Telecataplúm, Jaujarana, Hupumorpo, Comicolor, Híperhumor, Decalegrón.

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 Martín Fierro Award.

Television

  • Telecataplúm (1962)
  • Jaujarana (1969-1972)
  • Hupumorpo (1974-1977)
  • Comicolor (1980-1983)
  • Híperhumor (1984-1989)
  • Decalegrón (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)
  • La Fiesta de todos (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)