Arturo de la Cruz Feliciani, better known for his stage name Cacho de la Cruz (Chunk of the cross) (

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, 8 May 1937) is an Argentine-born television presenter, humorist and entertainer who developed almost all his career in

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. Son of Moroccan and Italian immigrants, he started working in Buenos Aires his teens. Soon he moved to Uruguay, where he has been working at

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for decades. Some of his best-remembered TV programs are "El show del mediodía" and "Cacho Bochinche".Cacho de la Cruz hauls over the coals

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1937 births Living people Musicians from Buenos Aires Mass media people from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Moroccan descent Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine people of Arab descent Argentine male comedians Argentine expatriates in Uruguay Uruguayan television presenters Uruguayan male comedians {{Uruguay-tv-bio-stub