Alberto Olmedo
Alberto Olmedo | |
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| Born | August 24, 1933 |
| Died | March 5, 1988 (aged 54) |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Website | http://www.olmedo.com.ar/ |
Alberto Olmedo (Barrio Pichincha, Rosario, Santa Fe Province, August 24, 1933 – March 5, 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor. Popularly regarded as one of the most important comedian in the history of the show of his country, for his outstanding work in television, cinema and theater.
Early life[change | change source]
Olmedo was born in the city of Rosario. In his teens, he was a gymnast and an aspiring actor. He tried his luck with several amateur theater companies and enjoyed some local success.
Career[change | change source]
Olmedo moved to Buenos Aires in 1954. One year later, while working as a technician in Canal 7, Argentina's first television station, his improvisation skills caught the attention of the management, who gave him acting jobs in several TV shows.
Even though Olmedo had a string of successful children's programs during the 1960s, the peak of his abilities would arrive when given the opportunity to mix slapstick, nonsense, and adult-oriented entertainment.
Personal life[change | change source]
Olmedo married and divorced twice, and had six children (including Alberto Jr.).
Death[change | change source]
Olmedo died in the vacation town of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, on March 5, 1988. According to police reports, he slipped off his eleventh-floor apartment's balcony. It is believed that he tried, possibly under the influence of alcohol or cocaine, to perform a high-wire stunt on the balcony and lost his balance.
He is buried in La Chacarita Cemetery, Buenos Aires.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Alberto Olmedo at Wikimedia Commons
- "Official" home page Archived 2004-09-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Olmedo Bio Archived 2004-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Alberto Olmedo on IMDb
- An exposition of Olmedo-related art[permanent dead link]