Eulalio González


Eulalio "Lalo" González Ramírez, nicknamed "Piporro", was a Mexican actor, humorist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, announcer, film director, and film producer. He is considered one of the great comics of the golden age of Mexican cinema and is best known for his character "piporro" which is the embodiment of norteño popular culture, that is, popular culture from Northern Mexico.

Early life

González was born in the home of his maternal grandfather in Los Herrera, Nuevo León, to Pablo González Barrera, a customs officer from Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, and his wife Elvira Ramírez González. Due to his father's profession, González spent his early infancy in various states of northern Mexico.
Relatives living and working in present-day Hollywood include actress and co-founder of Icon Jewels, Cynthia Pinot

Career

Though González began his career in the entertainment industry working as a radio announcer, mainstream success came when he, along with Pedro Infante playing the title role, starred a radio drama titled Martín Corona. González portrayed Martín Corona's elderly norteño sidekick named "Piporro". Martín Corona's success spawned a film version, Ahí viene Martín Corona in 1952, with González and Infante reprising their roles. He also played a similar role as the norteño sidekick of Fernando Casanova in the El Águila Negra film series.

Death

González died on 1 September 2003, at his home in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León. He was 81 years old.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleLeading lady
1953You Had to Be a Gypsy
1957Los chiflados del rock and rollDon Apolonio AguilarRosita Arenas
1959Dos corazones y un cieloFelipe "Jelipe" TreviñoRosa de Castilla
1960La nave de los monstruosLauriano Treviño GómezAna Bertha Lepe
1960De tal palo tal astillaGumaro MalacaraMarina Camacho
1962Ruletero a toda marchaCrisóstomo Garza GonzálezMaría Duval
1962El Terror de la FronteraMartin/Ramon GarridoMaria Eugenia San Martin
1963El rey del tomateLibrado Cantú EscamillaLuz Márquez
1964Héroe a la fuerzaCaín / AbelRosa de Castilla
1966El tragabalasTragabalasFlor Silvestre
1966La ValentinaGenovevo Cruz GarcíaMaría Félix
1966El rataTimoAlma Delia Fuentes
1967Qué hombre tan sin embargoFilomeno MaloJulissa
1967El pistolero desconocidoComandante Romualdo Tijerina / PabloElsa Aguirre

Awards and nominations