Cue Cuban laughter. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. "[1], After doing some theater work in New York, Alvarez moved to Los Angeles to more easily find film and television work. Too Cuban For You. For most of his career, Alvarez Guedes humor was laced with vulgarity and his audiences laughed accordingly. Born in Union de Reyes, Matanzas, in June 1927, Guedes was known to be an entertainer since childhood. He was just talking like any Cuban would. Le agradecemos su legado de cuentos, hoy conservados en muchos hogares cubanos en cassettes. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your lvarez Guedes ancestors, such as occupation. Working across a variety of platforms, from theater. En uno de sus discos, lvarez Guedes narra la satisfaccin que le produjo la ancdota de un seor a quien sus cuentos le salvaron la vida. Rafael Colmenares Alvarez, Jos Blas Colmenares Albares, Francisco Balentin de Paula Colmenares Alvarez, Josef Meliton Colmenares Albares Francisco Balentin de Paula Colmenares lvarez, Maria Josepha Colmenares de Porras (born Alvarez Guedez), Birth of Josef Melitn Colmenares lvarez, Birth of Francisco Balentin de Paula Colmenares lvarez, Birth of Josef Cayetano Colmenares lvarez, Birth of Joseph Rafael Colmenares lvarez. In his one English-language album, the comedian describes "coo" as a sort of force multiplier for any phrase. The only English-language parallel I can draw is the character of Clay Davis in The Wire and his use of "sheeee-it" or Samuel Jackson swearing in his recording of Go the F**k to Sleep. He graduated from Memorial High School. Rafael lvarez Guedes (1929-1966) - Find a Grave Memorial There are 3,000 census records available for the last name lvarez Guedes. Guillermo lvarez Guedes was a foul-mouthed comedian who filled 32 albums with politically incorrect jokes. Also learn how She earned most of Eloisa Alvarez Guedes networth? And we're very proud of it.". He was better known across Latin America as lvarez Guedes. Guedes died in his Miami residence in July 2013. English speakers can hear Alvarez Guedes explain the proper use of the Cuban term "comemierda" in the video below. Aunque hizo cine y triunf en la televisin muy recordada es su actuacin en la revista semanal El Casino de la Alegra (emisora CMQ, aos de1950) y en espectculos musicales de leyenda, como El Solar (cabaret Montmartre, 1953), con coreografa de Alberto Alonso, donde comparti escena con Benny Mor, Olga Guillot y Carlos Pou, su preferida fue la radio, en la que rein hasta su muerte. His showbiz career began in his hometown. Weve updated the security on the site. 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. Savvy. Guedes career can be recognized and remembered for his transgressor characteristics. [1], Alvarez worked at Studio 54 in its original heyday, and through the connections he made there, he responded to a casting call for a film. How to Defend Yourself From the Cubans was his best-selling album because it struck a chord with the Cuban exile community, which felt itself under attack at the time. Luego, en Viernes a las 8, sera protagonista al lado de Minn Bujones. A los 13 se march de casa, haciendo lo que fuera en un circo-teatro. In Spanish it would be, 'Porque llegaste tan tarde?' [1], In the 1990s Alvarez got a two-day part on the soap opera General Hospital, which led to a long-term role on that show's spinoff, Port Charles. Notwithstanding his risqu humor, Alvarez Guedes' humor was more playful than aggressive, and he earned a reputation as a kind man in the Miami community. Alvarez Guedes, a popular Cuban-American comedian, died Tuesday in his Kendall home. Guillermo Alvarez Guedes, the Cuban comic who made a common Cuban expletive his trademark which he would reduce to its second syllable, ! At the time, I struggled to follow the Cuban slang. Alvarez Guedes, Guillermo Alvarez Guedes, Guillermo Guillermo Alvarez Guedes was a famed Cuban comedian who was internationally recognized for his humor and instantly recognizable Cuban accent. hide caption. Comedian and radio host Guillermo Alvarez Guedes -- famous for his "o!" and for crafting stand up routines that drew heavily on the day-to-day experiences of South Florida's Cuban exile community -- died on Tuesday in his Miami home at the age of 86, the Miami Herald reports. His albums and stand-up routines include various vulgar aspects that, while at times unheard of, were greatly appreciated and recognized as a marker of his Cuban roots. They relished his masterful use of Cuban obscenities. Gaston De Cardenas/El Nuevo Herald/MCT via Getty Images 16. My mother and the local, Spanish-language media outlets repeated that same message over and over. Guillermo lvarez Guedes, the Cuban comic who made a common Cuban expletive his trademark, died last week in Miami at age 86. Too Cuban For You. Guillermo Alvarez Guedes was born in Unin de Reyes in the province of Matanzas a town from where, according to a popular song, hails a legendary and probably fictional rumba king called Malanga. 3,549 talking about this. He played some would say he was the cubanazo, a word well known in Miami. 1:04. Try again later. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. His showbiz career began in his hometown. 15. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Alvarez Guedes, Vol. 22 by Alvarez Guedes on Apple Music And his comic persona was deadpan and straight, sometimes affecting righteous indignation. In order to appreciate How to Defend Yourself From the Cubans, you had to be bilingual and Cuban, and know and understand Cuban Miami. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Curiously, his own best-selling album is in English sort of. Cuba is a country that no longer exists, even if I was born there.. (Vote, in order to be respected.) And into this milieu, How to Defend Yourself From the Cubans landed like balm for the exile soul. Alvarez Guedes Albums and Discography | AllMusic Elkin Sierra, who left his Miami-Dade Fire Rescue career to become a Catholic priest, has died at 58, A pioneer of emergency care dies at 89; medical director of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Pathfinder for women in business, Kay Fahringer, a Miami banking executive, dies at 100, Educator, publisher and former Miami commissioner Demetrio Perez Jr. dies at 77, We saw each other through lifes journey. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. There was an error deleting this problem. Search US census records for lvarez Guedes, View all lvarez Guedes immigration records, Do not sell or share my personal information. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status. Guillermo Alvarez Guedes Dead: Cuban-American Comedian Dies At Age 86 En 1949 lo deportaron a Cuba y comenz a trabajar en Unin Radio primero y Radio Progreso despus, en el programa El abogado de los pobres.Tena 22 aos cuando lo contrat Gaspar Pumarejo. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. An icon of the Cuban exile community, Alvarez Guedes became known throughout Latin America through his recordings of stand-up comedy, where he told jokes in an unmistakable Spanish filled with Cuban idioms that seemed to flow naturally from his native countrys street humor. The Cuban-born star, known as Alvarez Guedes to his fans, was admitted to Coral Gables Hospital on July 15 due to stomach pains but was later discharged after some improvement. It is the ultimate four-letter word. As anti-Castro as any of his exile compatriots, Alvarez Guedes summed up his critique of Fidel Castro in a simple vulgarity in Spanish: He was an S.O.B. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The jokes, often delivered as punchy anecdotes, resonated with a bicultural community making a home in a new environment. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. He was an important figure, though, for an altogether different reason: Guillermo lvarez Guedes helped Cuban immigrants and their U.S.-born children make sense of the world and their place in it. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. As ha sido el humor para los cubanos desde los inicios de la nacin, la mejor medicina para todos sus problemas. Hispanic radio show personality Adrin Mesa dies in Miami | Miami Herald ooo! Un Tributo a lvarez Guedes Los Papelillos Adivinadores. In the midst of the exile, Guedes left the island in 1960, and arrived in Miami with hopes of creating an even bigger name for himself in the world of entertaimnent. One would imagine he might not tolerate too much seriousness about his passing, but would find in it material for one last joke. A challenge that was as real for lvarez Guedes himself as it was for every member of his Cuban audience in Miami including me. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. In his How to Defend Yourself from the Cubans in the mid 80s, spoken in heavily accented English and incongruously American-accented Spanish Alvarez Guedes warns Americans tongue in cheek about the Cuban invasion of their homeland and culture. In 1953 he had founded a record label, which would be known as Gema Records, where he would record and often produce artists like Bebo Valds, Miamis own Willy Chirino, and the salsa ensemble El Gran Combo, possibly Puerto Ricos greatest. The wars in Central America raged and hopes soared in Miami that President Ronald Reagan was going to displace communism from Latin America, in general, and Cuba, in particular. A Tribute to Cuban comic lvarez Guedes to premiere in Miami | Miami Herald lvarez Guedes embodied the one trait that every self-respecting Cuban aspires to possess than anything else simptico.