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Roberto Escalada whose real name was Aldo Roberto Lighte (July 4, 1914 – December 5, 1986 in Buenos Aires) He was a well -known actor and Argentine radio, film and television that began his artistic career on the radio taking advantage of the qualities of his voice and also intervened in numerous films like this as in popular television programs. His love for tango, in addition, was reflected in the letter of some compositions. [ first ] ​

His artistic career [ To edit ]

He began his artistic work on radio in the mid -1930s in the program Spark of tradition [ first ] Taking advantage of its excellent and warm voice. In 1938 he worked with the company of Raquel Notar, with the work The Familia Farabutti In ls 6 radio the town. His film debut occurred in 1939 under the direction of Luis José Moglia Barth in the film Twelve women [ 2 ] Which was the first Argentine Sonora film written by a woman since the script was from Lola Pita Martínez.

Since then he covered the most varied roles, he worked in gaucho atmosphere such as The Matrero and Black ant , dramas like Safo, history of a passion , Twenty -four hours in the life of a woman and The octopuses , police like Never open that door and Die in your law , comedies like Professor Tirabombas and Clinic with music , of time as Madame Bovary even comedies of jeans like The unbreakable

In 1962 he was summoned by Hugo Moser to participate in a new television program that would revolve around the life of a middle -class family, in the manner of what in the 1940s had been the successful radial program of Los Pérez García . The marriage was represented by the first figures Pedro Quartucci and Elina Colomer, there were four children and Roberto Escalada played the role of uncle single. The program, called The Falcón family , [ 3 ] ​
Transmitted to Channel 13 it was very successful and extended for seven and a half years.

Some of his other work on television were on Teleteatro Nino, the simple things in life (1971), The great hits of the Buenos Aires Sainete (1971) that was recorded in the Casacuberta room of the San Martín General Theater, the Teleteatro A world of twenty seats issued by Channel 9 from 1978, The Superstar family in the same year and channel and Day 32 in San Telmo in 1980.

He also worked in theater, remembering his work in musical comedies Buenos Aires yesterday and The center of the center , both of 1961. In several seasons he starred in works with Paulina Singerman. [ first ] He integrated the cast of Mary Duggan’s process , formed a couple with Elcira Olivera Garcés in Butterflies do not turn years From Abel Santa Cruz, he acted in the Astral Theater in what do I do with two husbands? next to Amelia Benze and Guillermo Bredeston. [ first ] Tango fan, wrote the lyrics of Goodbye, goodbye love and To you , both with music by Enrique Rodríguez and Takes of the hand .

It was a strong smoker, which caused health problems in the 1960s, which intensified at the beginning of the 1980s and caused a heart attack that caused his death on December 5, 1986 in Buenos Aires.

Filmography [ To edit ]

He intervened as an interpreter in the following films: [ 2 ] ​ [ first ] ​

References [ To edit ]

  1. ↑ a b c d It is Blanco Pazos, Roberto; Clemente, Raul (1997). Dictionary of Argentine Cinema Actors 1933-1997 (1° Edition). Buenos Aires: Corregilar editions. Ppp. 167-1 ISBN 950-05-1205-X .
  2. ↑ a b MANRUPE, Raúl; PORTELA, María Alejandra (2001). An Argentine Films Dictionary (1930-1995) . Buenos Aires: Corregidor Publishing House. p. 182. ISBN 950-05-0896-6 .
  3. ↑ Nielsen, Jorge (2006). The magic of Argentine television 1971-1980 . Buenos Aires: Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 987-9416-10-4 .

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