Marcelo Chimento (born 1964) was an

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who made several appearances in film and television in

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in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1971 he appeared in the musical ''Balada para un mochilero'' directed by

Carlos Rinaldi Carlos Rinaldi (February 5, 1915 – 1995 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film director, film editor and screenwriter. Rinaldi began as a film editor in 1937 but in 1949 he became a film director and directed some 30 pictures working on f ...

which starred

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. In 1975, he participated in the García Ferré's animated film "

Petete y Trapito ''Trapito'' is a 1975 Argentine comedy-drama adventure animated film directed by Manuel García Ferré. Plot During a stormy night, the sparrow Salapin is about to drown in a mud pool due to exhaustion. Next to the mud pool hangs Trapito, a s ...

", providing the voice of Trapito, a little scarecrow. In 1977 he starred in the film ''

Brigada en acción ''Brigada en acción'' is a 1977 Argentine comedy film directed by and starring Palito Ortega and written by Juan Carlos Mesa. The film premiered in Argentina on 21 July 1977. Cast * Palito Ortega * Juan Carlos Altavista * Christian Bach * Carl ...

''. He gave up professional acting at the age of 26 following some work discrepancies with the management of a TV station. He has since taught drama privately. Also, he later became more interested in music playing percussion in a band called "Verdugo Destino" and later in Memys el Fandi.

Filmography

*"Entre el amor y el poder" (1984) TV Series .... Roberto *"

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" (1980) TV Series .... Bonzo *Locuras del profesor, Las (1979) *

(1977) *Petete y Trapito (1975) *"Cacho de la esquina" (1973) TV Series .... Luisito *"Lo mejor de nuestra vida... nuestros hijos" (1973) TV Series *Balada para un mochilero (1971) *

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(1971) TV Series .... Sebita

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