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Cheech
Cheech or The Cheech may refer to: People * Cheech Marin (born 1946), American stand-up comedian and actor * Cheech, professional wrestler, part of The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection * Frank DeCicco, aka Frankie Cheech Other * Cheech, a character in the Broadway musical ''Bullets over Broadway'' * Cheech (film), ''Cheech'' (film), a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film * Cheech Wizard, an American Underground Comix character * The Cheech, an alternate name for The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry of the Riverside Art Museum * ''The Cheech'', a 2019 film about the development of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry#The Cheech film, The Cheech Marin Center See also * Cheech & Chong, the comedy duo * Keech (other), surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on '' Nash Bridges''. He has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including '' Oliver & Company'', '' The Lion King'', '' The Lion King 1½'', the ''Cars'' franchise, '' Coco,'' and '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua''. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents. Early life Marin was born on July 13, 1946, in South Los Angeles, California, to Mexican parents Elsa (; 1923–2010), a secretary, and Oscar Marin (1922–2015), a police officer for the LAPD and US Navy veteran of World War II. Marin was born with a cleft lip, which was surgically repaired. Marin identifies as Chicano; he speaks some Spanish and often uses it in his movies. Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "chicharrón", fried pork ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection
The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection is an American professional wrestling tag team currently performing on the independent circuit. Consisting of Cheech and Cloudy, the team has performed under a number of different names and also functioned as a stable called The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection from 2007 to 2008 with Brodie Lee as a member. Up In Smoke has achieved championship success in a number of promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, and has also seen greater exposure upon performing in other independent promotions such as Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Evolve. Championships and accomplishments *Absolute Intense Wrestling **AIW Tag Team Championship (1 times) – Cheech with Colin Delaney *Alpha-1 Wrestling **Randy Poffo Invitational Tournament (2011) – Cheech *Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Independent Wrestling Association (IWA) Mid-South (also known as IWA Mid-South, IWA-MS, and IWA Mid South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank DeCicco
Frank DeCicco (November 5, 1935 – April 13, 1986), also known as "Frankie D" and "Frankie Cheech", was an American mobster and eventual underboss for the Gambino crime family in New York City. Criminal career Background The son of Vincent "Boozy" DeCicco from Benevento, Campania, an alcoholic soldier with the Gambino crime family, DeCicco grew up in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, but lived as an adult on Staten Island. Frank DeCicco's brother was Gambino soldier George DeCicco and his sister was Betty DeCicco. Frank's uncle was Gambino capo George DeCicco. Frank had two children, Vincent and Grace. Vincent died of lung cancer in 2008. Frank's nephew was Gambino mobster Robert DeCicco. DeCicco was a tall, muscular man with a thick neck that showed exposed thick arteries when he was angry. He dyed his silver hair black, leaving silver streaks styled in a pompadour coif. He also had a slightly mashed nose. A low-profile mobster, DeCicco drove a non-descript 1985 Buick Electra. Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech (film)
''Cheech'' is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Patrice Sauvé (his feature film directorial debut) and written by François Létourneau, based on his own prior stage play ''Cheech, ou Les hommes de Chrysler sont en ville''. The film showed at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Ron runs an escort service in a rundown part of Montreal. His murder leads to suspicion of a number of suspects. They include Cheech, the rival escort agency owner, and Stephanie, a prostitute who wants to leave the business. The film captures a day in the life of six people whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Their quest for happiness will reveal each of them to one another in ways they never dreamed of. Recognition * 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (François Létourneau) * 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing (Michel Grou) * 2007 – Nominated – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech Wizard
Cheech Wizard is an American underground comics character created by artist Vaughn Bodē. Vaughn created Cheech Wizard on September 26, 1957, at the age of 15. He drew a hat with stars on it with legs sprouting out from beneath the oversized hat. Vaughn spotted a can of Cheechie Nuts on his kitchen table and named the character after the brand. In 1964, Vaughn furthered the character and did an unpublished strip in his journal. In 1967, Cheech appeared in a small self-published black and white comic. The Collected Cheech Wizard was published as a comic by Company and Sons in 1972 (2nd Printing 1976). In 1973, Last Gasp publishers issued the new comic ''Cheech Wizard Suck my Turnip''. From 1972 to 1975, the strips also appeared in '' National Lampoon''. It is said no one knows who is under the hat; however, Vaughn confided in his son Mark (also an artist) that Cheech Wizard was his creator's alter ego and his son Mark was the Lizard apprentice. To look or discover who is under the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheech Marin Center For Chicano Art, Culture & Industry
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, known as The Cheech, is a museum in Riverside, California. It is part of the larger Riverside Art Museum. The center is focused on the exhibition and study of Chicano art from across the United States. This is a collaborative effort between Cheech Marin, the City of Riverside and Riverside Art Museum. Cheech Marin is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and collector. He has donated or promised his collection of more than 700 pieces of Chicano art. Riverside provides the old Riverside public library to house the collection and the Riverside Art Museum manages the center. The Cheech strives to be a world-class institution for the research and study of "all things elated toChicano art". It is the first North American museum facility dedicated exclusively to Mexican-American and Chicano art. Center location, funding, and architecture After a successful exhibit of some of Marin's collection at the Riverside Art Museum in early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech & Chong
Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo founded in Vancouver and consisting of American Cheech Marin and Canadian Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and feature films, which were based on the hippie and free love era, and especially the drug and counterculture movements, most notably their love for cannabis. Career Early years The duo met in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1969. Chong was a Canadian citizen, and Cheech had moved there from Southern California to avoid the draft at the height of the Vietnam War. Chong had formed an improv group called "City Works" after seeing Second City Improv while touring as a musician. City Works performed as part of a "hippie burlesque" at Shanghai Junk, a strip club owned by Chong's family. Marin briefly joined City Works as a replacement for the original straight man. According to Chong's book ''The Unauthorized Autobiographyæ'', the two came out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
