Ricardo Espalter

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.^[1]

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.^[2] He showed an indescribable worried face which suddenly changed attitude, provoking the hilarity of the public.^[3]

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)^[4]

Bibliography

• Rodríguez, Franklin (1997). El comediante: biografía imposible de Ricardo Espalter. Planeta. 

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Spanish Wikipedia.

External links

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• Ricardo Espalter, una ofrenda permanente al humor (in Spanish)
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• Ricardo Espalter on IMDb