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Biography

In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists ( Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Julio Frade,

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), he was part of several successful humor programs: '' Telecataplúm'', '' Jaujarana'', '' Hupumorpo'', '' Comicolor'', '' Híperhumor'', '' Decalegrón''. Very cherished by the public of Uruguay and Argentina, he was notable for his expressive facial gestures. He showed an indescribable worried face which suddenly changed attitude, provoking the hilarity of the public. In 1974 he received the Martín Fierro Award.

Television

* '' Telecataplúm'' (1962) * '' Jaujarana'' (1969-1972) * '' Hupumorpo'' (1974-1977) * '' Comicolor'' (1980-1983) * '' Híperhumor'' (1984-1989) * '' Decalegrón'' (1977-2002) * ''

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'' (1992-1995)

Cinema

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'' (corto) (1962) * '' La Industria del matrimonio'' (1964) * ''

Cómo seducir a una mujer ''Cómo seducir a una mujer'' (''How to Seduce a Woman'') is a 1967 Argentina, Argentine film directed by Ricardo Alventosa with a screenplay by Ricardo Alventosa and Jose Martinez Suarez. Cast *Ricardo Espalter as Juan Dominguez *Raimundo Soto a ...

'' (1967) * '' ¡Quiero besarlo, señor!'' (1973) * ''

Los irrompibles ''The Unbreakables '' (''Los irrompibles'') is a 1975 Argentine western film. Plot Harry "El Caliente" and Billy "El Frío" ( Jorge Martínez and Ricardo Espalter) are two successful detectives, hired directly from the United States to solve a ...

'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1975) * '' La noche del hurto'' (1976) * '' La Fiesta de todos'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' La pandilla aventurera'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Maldita Cocaína'' (2000)Ficha en www.cinenacional.com
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Bibliography

References

External links

Several videos of Ricardo Espalter
* 1924 births 2007 deaths Uruguayan people of Catalan descent People from Montevideo Uruguayan actors Uruguayan male comedians 20th-century comedians Burials at the Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo {{Uruguay-actor-stub