He worked in this medium, as well as the booming club world of 1950s Havana, where he shared billing with such stars as Beny Moré, Olga Guillot and Rita Montaner.ĭuring that decade, the comic also began a cinematic career that would lead to roles in more than 14 movies and the production of three. In a city known for its nightclub scene, Alvarez Guedes appeared in popular television shows that were set in bars and clubs in the role of el borracho, the drunkard, where he mixed linguistic humor with a physical comic style reminiscent of American silent movie stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. But it was in the new medium of television, of which Cuba was the Latin American pioneer, where he made his mark. In Havana, he worked in theaters and radio shows. It was natural that he would travel to Havana, not just the country’s capital but a known entertainment center. There, since childhood, he would entertain crowds at parties and fairs by dancing and singing. His showbiz career began in his hometown. Īlvarez Guedes was born in Unión de Reyes, Matanzas, a town from where, according to a popular song, hails a legendary and probably fictional rumba king called Malanga. He was better known across Latin America as Álvarez Guedes. Guillermo Álvarez Guedes (8 June 1927 – 30 July 2013) was a Cuban comedian, actor, writer & businessman. Cuban comedian, actor, writer & businessman
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