Horacio Gómez Bolaños

Horacio Victor Gómez Bolaños (28 July 1930 – 21 November 1999)[2] was a Mexican actor and brother of Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito).[3] On the TV show El Chavo, he played the character Godínez. Although Horacio appeared in many of his brother's productions, he preferred to handle the business aspects.

Horacio Gómez Bolaños
Born
Horácio Victor Gómez y Bolaños Cadis[1]

(1930-07-28)28 July 1930
Mexico City, Mexico
Died21 November 1999(1999-11-21) (aged 69)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesGodínez
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, screenwriter, comedian
Years active1959–1995
TelevisionEl Chavo del Ocho
RelativesRoberto Gómez Bolaños (Brother), Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (cousin), Roberto Gómez Fernández (Nephew)

Career

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Gómez Bolaños did not consider an acting career when he was young. Instead, he went to university to study business and graduated with a degree in business administration.

When Chespirito started production of El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado in Televisa during 1970, he needed an experienced sales team to look over the marketing side of the productions. Chespirito hired his brother, who was to see, among other things, the sales of products related to his shows, such as toys, clothes and other show related items.

Chespirito saw something else in his brother, however, and soon, he convinced Horacio to try it out as an actor. As a result, Horacio Gómez Bolaños got the character "Godínez" on El Chavo del Ocho. Horacio Gómez Bolaños appeared less frequently than his co-stars on both of Chespirito's shows. Nevertheless, he also attained wide fame internationally when the show became a favorite among millions of Latin American children, as well as in Spain, the United States and other countries.

After the production of both El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado were finished, Horacio Gómez Bolaños retired from acting, focusing instead on directing, producing and overseeing the marketing aspects of other Televisa productions.

Death

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Horacio died on 21 November 1999 of a heart attack during the production of a tribute to Chespirito for Televisa. He was cremated and his ashes rest at the Parroquia Madre de Dios de Czestochowa Church, in Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1972-1980 El Chavo del Ocho Godínez TV series
1973-1978 El Chapulín Colorado Various characters TV series
1979 El Chanfle Policeman
1980-1990 Chespirito Godínez / Guard TV series, (final appearance)
1982 El Chanfle 2 Gangster
1983 Don ratón y don ratero Esposo de Aftadolfa
1984 Charrito

References

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  1. ^ "Horacio Gómez Bolaños" (in Spanish). Chavo del 8. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. ^ "Recordando a Horacio Gómez Bolaños". Blog Chespirito (in Spanish). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. ^ "Horacio Gómez Bolaños" (in Spanish). Chavo del 8. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  4. ^ "Horacio Gomez, Biografia". www.chavodel8.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-16.