Chabelo he left us at 88 years of age, who was one of the most important hosts, actors and comedians on Hispanic television and cinema. And he was that great for everything he achieved on Hispanic television, but it was undoubtedly full of details that many are unaware of about the great ¡CHABELO!
Chabelo’s private life…
The driver was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 17, 1935. The son of Mexican parents from León, Guanajuato, he returned to Mexico after turning one year old.
But he had to return to his homeland to do his military service in San Diego, California, where he was very close to being drafted to go to the Korean War.
Later he returned to Mexico to study medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a profession that he even practiced for four years in a private clinic.
Despite the fact that he had these studies, he decided to try his luck in other areas, as he was even a cigar seller at the Hipódromo in Mexico City.
How was Chabelo’s career on television?
While he was also an errand boy, cameraman, floor manager and assistant to Ramiro Gamboa for Televicentro, which later became Televisa.
He also worked as a voice actor and extra after enrolling in drama, where he perfected his technique.
Among his projects on the big screen are El Extra (1962), Chabelo and Pepito against the monsters (1973), Macho que ladra no muerde (1984) and El Complot Mongol (2019). He also gave his voice to a character in the film Coco (2017).
In addition, he was recognized two Guinness Records. The first was awarded in 2012 for years at the helm as a child driver; the second, for the longest time doing a character, who a decade ago already had 57 years impersonating ‘Chabelo’.
For some years he withdrew from the public eye and from the industry. Although he was part of the play La Villa de Santa Claus, his appearances decreased as people talked about his state of health, so he even had to deny some rumors.
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