José Marrone

José Carlos Marrone (born October 25, 1915 in Buenos Aires; died June 27, 1990 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine actor and humorist, an icon of his times.

His beginnings were in vaudeville theaters and the radio; afterwards he hosted several children-oriented TV shows, such as "El Circo de Marrone" (Marrone's Circus), playing the clown character "Pepitito". His recurring catchphrase was "Cheee!".

He married twice and had a daughter, "Coqui", with his first wife, Rosa. Still married, Marrone fell in love with "Juanita Martínez", but they waited to get together until Rosa died. In 2001, a decade after Marrone's death, Juanita committed suicide, and her body was found with a picture of Marrone in her hands.

"Pepitito" Marrone is one of the most important humorist of the Argentine culture of the 50s and the 60s.

Filmography

*"Su última pelea" (1949)
*"La barra de la esquina" (1950)
*"Buenos Aires, mi tierra querida" (1951)
*"Vida nocturna" (1955)
*"Rebelde con causa" (1961)
*"Cristóbal Colón en la Facultad de Medicina" (1962)
*"El mago de las finanzas" (1962)
*"La chacota" (1962)
*"El turista" (1963)
*"Alias Flequillo" (1963)
*"De profesión sospechosos" (1966)
*"La cigarra está que arde" (1967), released in English as "La Cigarra is on fire".
*"Patapúfete" (1967)
*"Pimienta y Pimentón" (1970), released in English as "Pepper and Red Pepper"
*"Balada para un mochilero" (1971)
*"Todos los pecados del mundo" (1972)
*"Sujeto volador no identificado" (1980)
*"Una viuda descocada" (1980)

External links

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