Nationality American Role Character actor Name Pedro Gonzalez | Years active 1953-1998 Siblings Jose Gonzales-Gonzales | |
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Full Name Ramiro Gonzalez-Gonzalez Died February 6, 2006, Texas, United States Spouse Leandra Gonzalez-Gonzalez (m. 1942–2006) Children Ramiro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Yolanda Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Rosie Gonzalez-Gonzalez Movies Rio Bravo, The High and the Mighty, Strange Lady in Town, Hook - Line & Sinker, Ring of Fear Similar People Jose Gonzales‑Gonzales, Don Pardo, William A Wellman, George Marshall, James Edward Grant | ||
Pedro gonzalez gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (May 24, 1925 – February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies.
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- Life and career
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- Filmography
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Life and career
Born Ramiro Gonzalez-Gonzalez in Aguilares, Texas to a Mexican American father and a Mexican born mother with identical surnames, Gonzalez Gonzalez grew up in a talent-filled home. His father was a trumpet player, and his mother was a dancer. His brother was actor Jose Gonzales-Gonzales (1922-2000). He left school at the age of seven to join a family act called "Las Perlitas" that toured southwest Texas. As a result, he was functionally illiterate for all of his life. As a result of his illiteracy, he memorized scripts by having his wife read them to him. Gonzalez Gonzalez married at the age of seventeen and served in World War II as a driver in the United States. After the war he performed stand-up comedy for Spanish-speaking audiences.
In 1953, he appeared on the Groucho Marx quiz show You Bet Your Life under the name Ramiro G. Gonzalez, where his banter with Marx attracted notice. Marx asked him: "What does the 'G' stand for?" to which he replied "Gonzalez", and explained that both his parents had been surnamed "Gonzalez" before being married. So Marx asked: "What does your wife call you: Ramiro or Gonzalez?" He replied "She calls me 'Pedro'", triggering audience laughter. After Gonzalez performed a 15-second comic dance to strong applause, Marx complimented his guest's comedic skill, saying: "Pedro, we could do a great act together. We could make a fortune in vaudeville, you and I. What -- what would we call our act, you know, if we went out together? 'The Two Hot Tamales'?" After Pedro deadpanned "Gonzalez Gonzalez and Marx", Groucho made an aside: "That's nice billing. Two people in the act, and I get third place!"
John Wayne saw his appearance on the program and cast him as comic relief in a number of movies including The High and the Mighty, Rio Bravo and Hellfighters. He also made guest appearances in shows such as The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Gunsmoke and Wanted: Dead or Alive, as well as the Jerry Lewis film, Hook, Line & Sinker. Wayne also had Burt Kennedy write a TV series for Gonzalez Gonzalez that was never made.
Gonzalez Gonzalez played extra characters behind Mel Blanc in a number of Speedy Gonzales cartoons, including "A Taste of Catnip" and "Go Go Amigo," billed generally as Gonzalez Gonzalez.
As a result of playing comic relief roles, he was accused of perpetuating negative stereotypes about Hispanic men.Template:By whom? citation needed However, Edward James Olmos said of Gonzalez Gonzalez at the time of his death that he "inspired every Latino actor."
He died at his home of natural causes, and was survived by his wife Leandra and three children.
He is the grandfather of actor Clifton Collins Jr.
Television
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Shorts
Filmography
Actor
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as
Landlord
1995
Land's End (TV Series)
- The Curse of Willis (1995)
1995
Dazzle (TV Movie) as
Juan
1992
Deception as
Uncle Jorge
1990
Donor (TV Movie) as
Hispanic Man (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1990
Down the Drain as
Amigo Rodriguez
1989
Ghost Writer as
Mr. Carillo
1987
Bates Motel (TV Movie) as
Mexican Gardner (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1986
Y... se hizo justicia (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1986
Uphill All the Way as
Chicken Carlos
1984
Lust in the Dust as
Mexican, Hardcase's Gang (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1982
Flush as
Miguelito
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver
- The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda (1981) - Taxi Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1980
There Goes the Bride as
Mr. Ramirez (as Gonzales Gonzales)
1979
Dreamer as
Too
1978
Flying High (TV Series) as
Mariachi leader
- The Marcy Connection (1978) - Mariachi leader
1977
Charge of the Model T's as
Sanchez (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as
Mexican Projectionist (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1975
Sixpack Annie as
Carmello (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1973
Chase (TV Series)
- Pilot (1973)
1972
A Day at the White House
1971
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Rudolfo Diaz
- Anniversary (1971) - Rudolfo Diaz (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as
Ortiz
1971
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) as
Bob
- The Sesame Street Rumble (1971) - Bob (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
1971
Zachariah as
Pancho the Doorman (uncredited)
1970
Chisum as
Mexican Rancher
1969
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Farmer / Gonzalo
- Operation Population (1970) - Farmer
- The Moo Is Blue (1969) - Gonzalo (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Pepe / Bartender
- Mi Casa, Su Casa (1970) - Pepe (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
- The Firing Wall (1967) - Bartender (as Pedro Gonzales)
1969
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Restaurant Owner
- Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break (1969) - Restaurant Owner (as Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez)
1967
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) as
Jose / Pedro
- See You in C-U-B-A (1969) - Jose (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
- My Turned-On Master (1967) - Pedro (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Valdez (segment "Love and the Letter")
- Love and the Living Doll/Love and the Letter/Love and the Joker/Love and the Unlikely Couple (1969) - Valdez (segment "Love and the Letter") (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
1969
The Love God? as
Jose - Jungle Guide (uncredited)
1969
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) as
Santos
- Sister Cities (1969) - Santos (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker as
Perfecto
1969
The Love Bug as
Mexican Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1968
Hellfighters as
Hernando (uncredited)
1968
Tarzan (TV Series) as
Sebastian
- End of a Challenge (1968) - Sebastian (as Pedro Gonzalez)
1967
Hondo (TV Series) as
Sancho
- Hondo and the Death Drive (1967) - Sancho
1967
The Monkees (TV Series) as
Lupe
- A Nice Place to Visit (1967) - Lupe
1967
Hostile Guns as
Angel Dominguez
1967
Rango (TV Series) as
The Drunk
- In a Little Mexican Town (1967) - The Drunk
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as
Bandido (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1966
Laredo (TV Series) as
Liveryman / Gonzales
- Scourge of San Rosa (1967) - Liveryman
- The Treasure of San Diablo (1966) - Gonzales (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1966
A Taste of Catnip (Short) as
Dr. Mañuel Jose 'Olvera Sebastian Rudolfo Ortiz Pancho Jiminez Perez III (voice, as Gonzales Gonzales)
1966
Daffy Rents (Short) as
Additional Voices (voice, as Gonzales Gonzales)
1966
I Spy (TV Series) as
Jaime
- The Conquest of Maude Murdock (1966) - Jaime (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1965
Go Go Amigo (Short) as
Various (voice)
1959
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series) as
Pancho / Spanish Chef / Mexican Clerk / ...
- Flying Down to Lunch (1965) - Pancho (as Pedro Gonzalez)
- Wally's TV Set (1964) - Spanish Chef
- The Trip to Mexico (1962) - Mexican Clerk (as Pedro Gonzalez)
- Togetherness (1959) - Waiter (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1965
Branded (TV Series) as
Jose - Bartender
- Fill No Glass for Me: Part 1 (1965) - Jose - Bartender
1965
Chili Corn Corny (Short) as
Loco Crow (voice, as Gonzales Gonzales)
1965
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Pancho, First Policeman
- Who Killed the Rest? (1965) - Pancho, First Policeman (as Gonzales-Gonzales)
1964
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Pedro
- The Tenderfoot: Part 1 (1964) - Pedro
1964
No Time for Sergeants (TV Series) as
Manuel Ortega
- Grandpa's Airlift (1964) - Manuel Ortega (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1964
Low Man on a Totem Pole (TV Movie) as
Pepe Martinez
1964
The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) as
Tomaz
- Katy Gets Arrested (1964) - Tomaz
1964
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
'Rosie' Dell
- The Case of the Wednesday Woman (1964) - 'Rosie' Dell
1963
Ripcord (TV Series) as
Pedro
- The Lost Ones (1963) - Pedro
1963
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Bartender
- The Quest for Asa Janin (1963) - Bartender (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1963
Wide Country (TV Series) as
Bus Driver
- Farewell to Margarita (1963) - Bus Driver
1963
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
Pvt. Sanchez
- The Hat of Sergeant Martin (1963) - Pvt. Sanchez
1962
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Julio
- Bentley Takes It Easy (1962) - Julio (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1961
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Second Driver
- Open Season (1961) - Second Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1961
National Velvet (TV Series) as
Pedro
- Grandpa Returns (1961) - Pedro (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Pedro
- A Show from Silver Lode (1961) - Pedro (uncredited)
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) as
Pedro Hernandez / Tomas
- Baa-Baa (1961) - Pedro Hernandez (as Gonzales Gonzales)
- Triple Vise (1960) - Tomas
1960
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Hotel Clerk
- Counterfeit Gun (1960) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1960
Full Speed for Anywhere (TV Movie) as
Lew
1959
The Texan (TV Series) as
Pedro Vasquez / Pedro Martinez
- Lady Tenderfoot (1960) - Pedro Martinez
- Trouble on the Trail (1959) - Pedro Vasquez
- The Reluctant Bridegroom (1959) - Pedro Vasquez (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzales)
- Showdown at Abilene (1959) - Pedro Vasquez
- Stampede (1959) - Pedro Vasquez
1959
Hudson's Bay (TV Series) as
Pepe Falcon
- Black Barrier (1959) - Pepe Falcon
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV Series) as
Firmino
- Love Is a Headache (1959) - Firmino
1959
The Young Land as
Deputy Santiago
1959
Frontier Doctor (TV Series)
- South of the Rio Grande (1959)
1959
Rio Bravo as
Carlos Robante (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
1958
The Sheepman as
Angelo
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
Manuel
- Ursula (1958) - Manuel
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Tio
- The World and the Door (1957) - Tio (as Pedro Gonzales)
1956
Man in the Vault as
Pedro (as Gonzales Gonzales)
1956
Gun the Man Down as
Hotel Man (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)
1956
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Manuel Pollo
- The Great Train Robbery (1956) - Manuel Pollo (as Pedro Gonzales)
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Felix
- Felix the Fourth (1956) - Felix (as Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales)
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle as
Luis Romero (as Gonzales-Gonzales)
1955
I Died a Thousand Times as
Chico (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)
1955
Bengazi as
Kamal (as Gonzales Gonzales)
1955
Willy (TV Series) as
Luis Hernandez
- Willy and El Flamenco (1955) - Luis Hernandez (as Gonzales Gonzales)
1955
Strange Lady in Town as
Trooper Martinez-Martinez (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)
1954
Ricochet Romance as
Manuel Gonzales
1954
Ring of Fear as
Pedro Gonzales (as Gonzalez-Gonzales)
1954
The High and the Mighty as
Gonzales (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)
1953
Wings of the Hawk as
Tomas
Soundtrack
2017
The Boss Baby (arranger: "Alla en El Rancho Grande" - as Pedro Gonzalez)
1960
The Texan (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Lady Tenderfoot (1960) - (performer: "His Name is Mr. Longley")
1953
You Bet Your Life (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.22 (1953) - (performer: "Allá en el Rancho Grande" - uncredited)
Self
1955
Place the Face (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 5 July 1955 (1955) - Self - Guest
1953
You Bet Your Life (TV Series) as
Contestant
- Episode #3.22 (1953) - Contestant
Archive Footage
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) - Self
2007
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam
1971
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Bandido / Mexican Driver
- The Love Bug (1979) - Mexican Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin: Part 3 (1971) - Bandido (as Pedro Gonzales)
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin: Part 2 (1971) - Bandido (as Pedro Gonzales)
- The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin: Part 1 (1971) - Bandido (as Pedro Gonzales)
1956
The NBC Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.7 (1956) - Self
References
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