Eulalio González
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File:Piporro in La Valentina.JPG in La Valentina (1966) | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Eulalio González Ramírez |
Also known as | Lalo González "Piporro" |
Born | Los Herreras, Nuevo León, Mexico | 16 December 1921
Died | 1 September 2003 San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico | (aged 81)
Genres | Regional Mexican |
Occupation(s) | Actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director, film producer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1951–1994 |
Labels | Musart |
Website | piporro |
Eulalio "Lalo" González Ramírez (16 December 1921 – 1 September 2003), nicknamed "Piporro", was a Mexican actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director, and film producer.[1][2][3] He is considered one of the great comics of the golden age of Mexican cinema and is best known for his character "piporro" which is the embodiment of norteño popular culture, that is, popular culture from Northern Mexico.
Early life
González was born in the home of his maternal grandfather (Martín Ramírez) in Los Herrera, Nuevo León, to Pablo González Barrera, a customs officer from Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, and his wife Elvira Ramírez González.[4] Due to his father's profession, González spent his early infancy in various states of northern Mexico.[5] Relatives living and working in present-day Hollywood include actress and co-founder of Icon Jewels, Cynthia Pinot
Career
Though González began his career in the entertainment industry working as a radio announcer, mainstream success came when he, along with Pedro Infante playing the title role, starred a radio drama titled Martín Corona.[5] González portrayed Martín Corona's elderly norteño sidekick named "Piporro". Martín Corona's success spawned a film version, Ahí viene Martín Corona in 1952, with González and Infante reprising their roles.[5] He also played a similar role as the norteño sidekick of Fernando Casanova in the El Águila Negra film series.
Death
González died on 1 September 2003, at his home in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León.[3] He was 81 years old.[3]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Leading lady |
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1953 | You Had to Be a Gypsy | ||
1957 | Los chiflados del rock and roll | Don Apolonio Aguilar | Rosita Arenas |
1959 | Dos corazones y un cielo | Felipe "Jelipe" Treviño | Rosa de Castilla |
1960 | La nave de los monstruos | Lauriano Treviño Gómez | Ana Bertha Lepe |
1960 | De tal palo tal astilla | Gumaro Malacara | Marina Camacho |
1962 | Ruletero a toda marcha | Crisóstomo Garza González | María Duval |
1962 | El Terror de la Frontera | Martin/Ramon Garrido | Maria Eugenia San Martin |
1963 | El rey del tomate | Librado Cantú Escamilla | Luz Márquez |
1964 | Héroe a la fuerza | Caín / Abel | Rosa de Castilla |
1966 | El tragabalas | Tragabalas | Flor Silvestre |
La Valentina | Genovevo Cruz García | María Félix | |
El rata | Timo | Alma Delia Fuentes | |
1967 | Qué hombre tan sin embargo | Filomeno Malo | Julissa |
El pistolero desconocido | Comandante Romualdo Tijerina / Pablo | Elsa Aguirre |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Outcome |
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1955 | Ariel Award[7] | Actor in a Minor Role | Píntame angelitos blancos | Nominated |
1956 | Espaldas mojadas | Won | ||
1967 | Silver Goddess Award[8][9] | Best Actor | El rata | Nominated |
1971 | Best Comedy Performance | El pocho | Won |
References
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers: G". terpconnect.umd.edu. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México - Biografía de Eulalio González "Piporro"". sacm.org.mx. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Cruz Bárcenas, Arturo. "Murió El Piporro, quien "inventó una idea del norte"". La Jornada. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Mexico, Nuevo León, Civil Registration, 1859-1962 - Los Herreras - Nacimientos 1921-1930". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "González Ramírez, Eulalio "Piporro"". escritores.cinemexicano.unam.mx. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Galavision
- ^ "Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, A.C. - Ganadores y nominados". academiamexicanadecine.org.mx. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Política: quince días de México y del mundo. 1967. p. LVI.
- ^ "PeCiMe - 1971 Octava Entrega". pecime.com.mx. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
External links
- 1921 births
- 2003 deaths
- Mexican male film actors
- Mexican male comedians
- Mexican male singer-songwriters
- Mexican screenwriters
- Mexican film producers
- Mexican film directors
- Golden Age of Mexican cinema
- People from Los Herreras
- Male actors from Nuevo León
- 20th-century Mexican singers
- 20th-century comedians
- 20th-century male singers
- 20th-century screenwriters