Otilio Warrington
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Otilio Warrington aka Bizcocho (born February 26, 1941 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) - comedian, best known for his roles of "Bizcocho" and "Cuca Gomez".
Warrington was born in the Barrio Obrero area of Santurce; when he was 6 years old, his family moved to the Llorens Torres public housing project. There he lived for the next 25 years. Warrington left school when he was a teenager and made a living by polishing shoes at a local barbershop. One of the barbershop's regular customers was Tommy Muñiz, a television show producer. One day Warrington asked Muñiz for a job in television but was told to get some more education and come back to him after he graduated.
Fired by this offer, Warrington duly returned to school and graduated from Central High School in 1960; as promised he then went back to Mr. Muñiz and to take him up on his earlier offer. Muñiz kept his word and let Otilio help in the TV show "El Special de Corona". Thus, Warrington became the "first" black Puerto Rican male comedian on a regular TV show. One of the show's sections involved a group of "wacky" soldiers and involveed Jose Miguel Agrelot and Jacobo Morales. When Otilio joined the group, Morales baptized him as soldier "Bizcocho" (Cake) - thus giving him a nickname that would remain with him.
Muñiz saw the potential in Otilio and offered to pay for his University education; as a result Warrington attended the University of Puerto Rico graduating with an associate's degree in television direction and production. After graduation Otilio participated in many local TV programs such as: "Ja ja ji ji jo jo con Agrelot" and "El Show del Mediodia" (The Midday Show).
Warrington joined ASTRA productions in the 1970's and after working for different shows landed a spot in " Cogiendo Impulso", which was transmitted on Channel 11; it was here that he developed the characters of "Juancito" and "Pito". In (1979) he participated in the movie production of Jacobo Morales Díos los Cría (And God created them) alongside Norma Candal, Gladys Rodriguez, Esther Sandoval and Alicia Moreda.
Later in 1980, while working in the comedy "Kakukomicos", Otilio developed the character of "Cuca Gomez", a role that would help settle Warrington's fame as a comedian. The plot involved a female cosmetologist, who was involved in all kinds of hilarious situations. "Cuca Gomez" became very popular in Puerto Rico and soon appeared in other TV shows as a special guest star. In 1985, Warrington was named "Mr. Television" by the Artistic Association of Puerto Rico.
In the 1990's, Warrington starred in his own TV show, "Mi Familia" (My Family), where he acted as "Arcadio". He also worked in "El Show de las 12" (The 12 o'clock show) acting as "Don Ambroso" and "Yeyito".
Warrington currently hosts a morning radio show "Café con Leche" alongside Lily García and Yan Ruíz. He also hosts the television program "La Cocina Caliente de Luis y Bizcocho" (The Hot Kitchen with Luis and Bizcocho) alongside Luisito Vigoreaux, transmitted through WAPA-TV.
