Ramón Rivero (Diplo)
Age: N/A | From: Naguabo, Puerto Rico
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Aliases: Ramón Ortiz del Rivero , Ramón Rivera
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Naguabo, Puerto Rico
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Movie Involvements: 1
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Biography
Ramón Rivero Diplomatura (May 29, 1909 – August 24, 1956) was a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, and composer from Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Rivero made his television debut in Puerto Rico in "La Taberna India" (The India Tavern), the first comedy/variety show on Puerto Rican TV. He starred in the movies, Los Peloteros ("The Baseball Players"), and Una Gallega en La Habana ("A Gallega in Havana"). Rivero also organized the world's first known Walk-A-Thon, to raise money for the Liga Puertorriqueña Contra el Cáncer (the Puerto Rican League Against Cancer) Rivero also defended the victims of injustice during student revolts at the University of Puerto Rico, led the first actors' strike on the island, and was the first producer/personality to actively combat racial prejudice on Puerto Rican television, incorporating blacks in his television shows; first in "La Taberna India" (Juan Boria), followed by Rita Delgado and Dixon as cast members of his "La Farándula Corona".
Most Famous Work
Los peloteros
(1951) PepeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 1961 | N/A | |
| 1955 | N/A | |
| 1951 | Pepe | |
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