Ramón Rivero
Ramón Rivero | |
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Rivero at the Stork Club, NYC | |
| Born | Arturo Ramón Máximo Ortiz del Rivero May 29, 1909 |
| Died | August 24, 1956 (aged 47) |
| Other names | Diplo |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian, composer |
| Years active | 1936–1956 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Spouse | Alicia Bibiloni (1949–1956) |
| Website | Official site |
Ramón Rivero (May 29, 1909 – August 24, 1956) — known as Diplo — was a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, and composer. Rivero made his television debut in Puerto Rico in "La Taberna India" (The India Tavern), the first comedy/variety show on Puerto Rican TV. He starred in the movies, Los Peloteros ("The Baseball Players"), and Una Gallega en La Habana ("A Gallega in Havana"). Rivero also organized the world's first known Walk-A-Thon, to raise money for the Liga Puertorriqueña Contra el Cáncer (the Puerto Rican League Against Cancer).