Shorty Castro, the Glossary
Israel Castro Vélez, better known as Shorty Castro (January 28, 1928 – January 22, 2018) was a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, comedy writer, stage director, radio host, singer, dancer, composer and musician, with a career spanning over 60 years.[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: Altamonte Springs, Florida, Baños de Coamo, Benicio del Toro, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Camel, Carmen Belén Richardson, Comedian, Count, Ennio Morricone, Jacobo Morales, José Miguel Agrelot, Juan Manuel Lebrón, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mon Rivera, National Foundation for Popular Culture, New York City, Paris, Parque del Litoral, Plena, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Rafael Cortijo, Ramón Rivero, Raul Julia, San Germán, Puerto Rico, Tommy Muñiz, Top hat, Tropical Airplay, Velda González.
- 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors
- Puerto Rican male actors
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Altamonte Springs is a suburban city in Central Florida in Seminole County, Florida, United States, which had a population of 46,231 at the 2020 United States Census.
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Baños de Coamo
The Baños de Coamo (the "Baths of Coamo" or "Coamo Thermal Baths"), located in the municipality of Coamo, are one of Puerto Rico's thermal springs.
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Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor. Shorty Castro and Benicio del Toro are 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors.
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Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Cabo Rojo is a city and municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.
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Camel
A camel (from camelus and κάμηλος from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back.
Carmen Belén Richardson
Carmen Belén Richardson (September 14, 1930 − August 9, 2012) was a Puerto Rican actress and comedian. Shorty Castro and Carmen Belén Richardson are Puerto Rican comedians.
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A comedian or comic (feminine comedienne) is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh.
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Count
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility.
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone (10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles.
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Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Spanish actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur born in Puerto Rico. Shorty Castro and Jacobo Morales are Puerto Rican comedians.
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José Miguel Agrelot
Giuseppe Michael Agrelot Vilá (April 21, 1927 – January 28, 2004), also known as José Miguel Agrelot or Don Cholito, was a Puerto Rican comedian, radio and television host. Shorty Castro and José Miguel Agrelot are 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors and Puerto Rican male actors.
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Juan Manuel Lebrón
Juan Manuel Lebrón Román (born April 22, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actor, model, screenwriter, television producer and salsa singer. Shorty Castro and Juan Manuel Lebrón are Puerto Rican comedians.
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the ninth-largest municipality in Puerto Rico.
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Mon Rivera
Mon Rivera is the common name given to two distinct Puerto Rican musicians (both born in Mayagüez), namely Monserrate Rivera Alers (originally nicknamed Rate, later referred to as "Don Mon", or Mon The Elder, and sometimes erroneously credited as Ramón in songwriting credits) and his oldest son, Efraín Rivera Castillo (May 25, 1924 – March 12, 1978), (referred to early in his career as "Moncito", or Little Mon, and later known by his father's moniker).
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National Foundation for Popular Culture
The National Foundation for Popular Culture —Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (FNCP)— is a non-profit organization focused on the popular culture of Puerto Rico.
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city of France.
Parque del Litoral
Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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Plena
Plena is a genre of music and dance native to Puerto Rico.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Quebradillas is a town and municipality of the island of Puerto Rico located in the northern shore bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of San Sebastián; east of Isabela; and west of Camuy.
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Rafael Cortijo
Rafael Antonio Cortijo (December 11, 1928 – October 3, 1982) was a Puerto Rican musician, orchestra leader, composer and percussion instrument craftsman.
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Ramón Rivero
Ramón Rivero (May 29, 1909 – August 24, 1956) — known as Diplo — was a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, and composer. Shorty Castro and Ramón Rivero are 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors, Puerto Rican comedians and Puerto Rican male actors.
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Raul Julia
Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. Shorty Castro and Raul Julia are 20th-century Puerto Rican male actors.
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San Germán, Puerto Rico
San Germán is a historic town and municipality located in the Sabana Grande Valley of southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao, north of Lajas, east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo, and west of Sabana Grande.
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Tommy Muñiz
Lucas Tomás Muñiz Ramírez (4 February 1922 – 15 January 2009), better known as Tommy Muñiz, was a Puerto Rican comedy and drama actor, media producer, businessman and network owner. Shorty Castro and Tommy Muñiz are Puerto Rican comedians.
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Top hat
A top hat (also called a high hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress, or frock coat.
Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Airplay chart (formerly known as Tropical/Salsa and Tropical Songs) is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine introduced in 1994.
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Velda González
Velda González de Modestti (April 10, 1933 – April 20, 2016) was a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, comedian, politician and former senator.
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See also
20th-century Puerto Rican male actors
- Armando Calvo
- Benicio del Toro
- Bimbo Rivas
- Carlos Esteban Fonseca
- Carlos Ponce
- David Zayas
- Draco Rosa
- Henry LaFont (comedian)
- José Miguel Agrelot
- Kamar de los Reyes
- Luis Guzmán
- Luis Roberto Guzmán
- Luis Torres Nadal
- Marcelino Sánchez
- Ramón Rivero
- Raul Julia
- Raymond Arrieta
- Ricky Martin
- Shorty Castro
- Tino García
- Tony Martinez (actor)
Puerto Rican male actors
- Adalberto Rodríguez
- Adrián García (actor)
- Amaury Nolasco
- Avelino Muñoz Stevenson
- Camilo Delgado
- Carlos Santos (comedian)
- Charlie Robles
- Ed Trucco
- Eddie Miró
- Efraín López Neris
- Efren Arroyo
- Eugene Iglesias
- Felito Félix
- Fernando and Nefty Sallaberry
- Gregory Diaz IV
- Joey Dedio
- Jon Huertas
- Jorge Merced
- José Miguel Agrelot
- Juano Hernandez
- Luis Antonio Cosme
- Luis Antonio Ramos
- Luis Oliva (Puerto Rican actor)
- Luis Vigoreaux
- Luisito Vigoreaux
- Miguel Poventud
- Rafo Muñiz
- Ramón Franco (actor)
- Ramón Rivero
- Ramón Rodríguez (actor)
- Raulito Carbonell
- René Monclova
- Renoly Santiago
- Ricky Meléndez
- Roque Gallart
- Shorty Castro
- Tino García