Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

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Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (born May 24, 1925 in Aguilares , Texas as Ramiro Gonzalez-Gonzalez , † February 6, 2006 in Culver City , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor with Mexican roots.

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez was already on stage regularly from the age of seven. Therefore only reached a lower school level and was de facto illiterate . The son of Mexican parents came to film in 1953 via You Bet Your Life . Actually, he only appeared as a candidate for this show hosted by Groucho Marx , but his humorous nature brought him attention and first roles in films. Over time, Gonzalez Gonzalez developed into a supporting actor who often played smaller roles such as Mexican barbers, bartenders, innkeepers or other service providers. He played particularly often in westerns , for example many times on the side of John Wayne . Perhaps his best-known appearance was as hotel owner Carlos Robante in Howard Hawks ' classic film Rio Bravo (1959). He most recently appeared in the comedy A Suit for Every Occasion with Joe Mantegna in 1998 .

Gonzalez Gonzalez was accused in later years of playing mostly Mexican stereotypes as comic relief . For example, he was criticized by one critic as " Uncle Tom the Latino Actor". His grandson, Clifton Collins Jr. , who was also successful as an actor, defended him: “He just always wanted to work. He played the roles that were available and he did well. "

Several times he appeared on the side of his brother Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez (1922-2000), who also worked as an actor. He was married to his wife Leandra for 62 years until his death. In November 2008, Gonzalez was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1953: The Last Rebel (Wings of the Hawk)
  • 1954: The High and the Mighty (The High and the Mighty)
  • 1955: From the Life of a Doctor (Strange Lady in Town)
  • 1956: The Bottom of the Bottle
  • 1956: Against All Violence (I Died a Thousand Times)
  • 1958: The Sheepman in Colorado
  • 1959: Rio Bravo
  • 1959: The Young Land
  • 1959–1960: The Texan ( The Texan ; TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 1963: Perry Mason (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1963: Smoking Colts (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1967: Bullwhip Griffin or Gold Rush in California (The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin)
  • 1967: Texas Desperados (Hostile Guns)
  • 1967/1969: Charming Jeannie (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1968: Tarzan (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1968: A great beetle (The Love Bug)
  • 1969: Reluctant sexual protagonist (The Love God?)
  • 1970: Chisum
  • 1971: Latigo (Support Your Local Gunfighter)
  • 1971: Zachariah
  • 1971: Adam-12 (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Bill Cosby (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1976: Won Ton Ton - The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood)
  • 1979: Dreamer
  • 1980: Daddy goes crazy (There Goes the Bride)
  • 1981: A Colt for All Cases (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1985: Vultures, Money and Golden Eggs (Lust in the Dust)
  • 1987: Bates Motel (TV movie)
  • 1990: The Hollywood Clou (Down the Drain)
  • 1992: Death lurks in Cairo (Ruby Cairo)
  • 1995: Die Verblendeten ( Dazzle ; TV movie)
  • 1998: A suit for every occasion (The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  2. ^ Obituary in the New York Times
  3. ↑ Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  4. ↑ Jose Gonzales-Gonzales at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ Obituary in the New York Times
  6. ↑ Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
personal data
SURNAME Gonzalez Gonzalez, Pedro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Ramiro
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Aguilares , Texas
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 2006
Place of death Culver City , Los Angeles