Eulalio Gonzalez
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Eulalio González also known as "Piporro", was a Mexican
film
actor
, singer, screenwriter
, and director
. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León
. When actress María Félix
heard of Piporro's comic prolificity, she requested to be cast in a revolutionary comedy called La Valentina
(1966). His niece is Cynthia Pinot
; to Pablo González Barrera (a Mexican customs agent) and Elvira Ramírez (a housewife). During his infancy, his father's work caused the family to relocate to various towns across the northern border of Mexico, one of them being Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
. He studied both medicine and accounting, although he never worked as any of those professions.
who then was working in the radio-novela, Martín Corona. González accepted the role of "Piporro", an elderly comical norteño who served as the sidekick of Infante's character "Martín Corona". With the success of the radio-show, Infante and González reprised their roles in the film Ahí viene Martín Corona (1952), with Sara Montiel
. His career began to rise and reached its point in the 1960s. As Piporro grew older, his character roles increased.
. He was also chosen to be the guest speaker at the event, but he chose to fly back to his home in San Pedro Garza García
, suburb of Monterrey
. He died the next morning in his sleep, on September 1, 2003.
Mexican people
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film
Film
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actor
Actor
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, singer, screenwriter
Screenwriter
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, and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
. When actress María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
heard of Piporro's comic prolificity, she requested to be cast in a revolutionary comedy called La Valentina
La Valentina
La Valentina is a 1966 Mexican revolutionary comedy-drama film directed Rogelio A. González, and starring María Félix and Eulalio González with José Elías Moreno, José Venegas "El Bronco", and Raúl Meraz as the supporting cast...
(1966). His niece is Cynthia Pinot
Cynthia Pinot
Cynthia Pinot Cynthia Pinot Cynthia Pinot (born Cynthia Pinot Gonzalez on (January 27,) is an American film and television actress and former model.-Personal life:Pinot is of Spanish-French,German Mexican and Native American ancestry and was born in Los Angeles, California. She is a niece of...
Early life
Piporro was born Eulalio González Ramírez on December 16, 1921 in Los Herrera, Nuevo LeónNuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
; to Pablo González Barrera (a Mexican customs agent) and Elvira Ramírez (a housewife). During his infancy, his father's work caused the family to relocate to various towns across the northern border of Mexico, one of them being Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
Río Bravo formally Ciudad Río Bravo is a city in northern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is the municipal seat of Río Bravo Municipality. The city lies east of Reynosa and just south of the Río Bravo del Norte and was also named after it. Directly across the U.S.-Mexico border lies...
. He studied both medicine and accounting, although he never worked as any of those professions.
Career
Eulalio González, whom already worked as a radio announcer, was noted by Pedro InfantePedro Infante
José Pedro Infante Cruz , better known as Pedro Infante, is the most famous actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and is an idol of the Latinamerican people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled the Tres Gallos Mexicanos . He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa,...
who then was working in the radio-novela, Martín Corona. González accepted the role of "Piporro", an elderly comical norteño who served as the sidekick of Infante's character "Martín Corona". With the success of the radio-show, Infante and González reprised their roles in the film Ahí viene Martín Corona (1952), with Sara Montiel
Sara Montiel
Sara Montiel is a Spanish singer, and actress. She is still a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking movie and music industries....
. His career began to rise and reached its point in the 1960s. As Piporro grew older, his character roles increased.
Death
On August 31, 2003; Eulalio González was invited to an event in honor of composer Manuel EsperónManuel Esperón
Manuel Esperón González was a Mexican song writer and composer. He wrote many songs for Mexican films, including Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! for the 1941 film of the same name, Cocula for El peñón de las ánimas , and Amor con Amor Se Paga for Hay un niño en su futuro...
. He was also chosen to be the guest speaker at the event, but he chose to fly back to his home in San Pedro Garza García
San Pedro Garza García
San Pedro Garza García is a city-municipality of the Mexican state of Nuevo León and is part of Monterrey's Metropolitan Area, based on the suburban North American model...
, suburb of Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
. He died the next morning in his sleep, on September 1, 2003.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Los chiflados del rock and roll Los chiflados del rock and roll Los chiflados del rock and roll is a 1957 Mexican musical-comedy film directed by José Díaz Morales, and starring Luis Aguilar, Agustín Lara, and Pedro Vargas... |
Apolonio Aguilar |
| 1962 | Ruletero a toda marcha Ruletero a toda marcha Ruletero a toda marcha is a 1962 Mexican film. It stars Eulalio González, María Duval, Norma Angélica, and Sara García.... |
Crisostomo Garza González |
| 1963 | El rey del tomate El rey del tomate El rey del tomate is a 1964 Mexican comedy-drama film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Eulalio González, Luz Márquez, and Emma Roldán... |
Librado Cantú Escamilla |
| 1963 | Héroe a la fuerza Héroe a la fuerza Héroe a la fuerza is a 1963 Mexican film. It stars Sara García.... |
Caín / Abel |
| 1966 | La Valentina La Valentina La Valentina is a 1966 Mexican revolutionary comedy-drama film directed Rogelio A. González, and starring María Félix and Eulalio González with José Elías Moreno, José Venegas "El Bronco", and Raúl Meraz as the supporting cast... |
Genovevo Cruz García |
| 1967 | Qué Hombre tan Sin Embargo Qué Hombre tan Sin Embargo Qué hombre tan sin embargo is a 1967 Mexican Film from Cima Films S. A. directed by Julian Soler and starring Eulalio González and Julissa.-Plot:... |
Filomeno Malo |