Person in history
Chiquito de la Calzada
Chiquito de la Calzada, Spanish singer, actor and comedian (born 1932)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2017 · November 11
Their story
Who they were
Chiquito de la Calzada, Spanish singer, actor and comedian (born 1932)
Path and career
Career Chiquito de la Calzada became very popular in Spanish TV shows (especially Genio y figura ) during the mid-nineties due to his unique style, strongly based on a surreal and histrionic approach to jokes and language, and constant gesticulation and movement while telling his jokes, placing his hands on his waist as if he had lower backache. Some of his characteristic words and expressions such as Fistro or Jarl ,
Why this date
Chiquito de la Calzada appears on our November 11 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Chiquito de la Calzada
When did Chiquito de la Calzada die?
November 11 2017.
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