Alberto Olmedo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 24 August 1933 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Died | 5 March 1988 (aged 54) Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Alberto Olmedo (24 August 1933 – 5 March 1988)[1] was an Argentine comedian and actor, popularly regarded as one of the most important comedians in the history of his country, for his outstanding work in television, cinema and theater.[2]
Olmedo was born in the city of Rosario. In his teens, he was a gifted gymnast and an aspiring actor who tried his luck with several amateur theater companies and enjoyed some local success.
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, whom gave him acting jobs in several TV shows.
While Olmedo had a string of successful children's programs during the 1960s, he gained the most notoriety when allowed to mix slapstick, nonsense and adult-oriented entertainment.
- ^ "Alberto Olmedo | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Alberto Olmedo, el Negro....Capitán Piluso -". www.universalmedios.com.ar. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017.