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Julio Alemán

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Julio Alemán
Alemán as presenter of the Mexican adaptation for the Italian TV show Topo Gigio
Born
Julio Méndez Alemán

(1933-11-29)November 29, 1933
DiedApril 11, 2012(2012-04-11) (aged 78)
México City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2012

Julio Méndez Alemán (November 29, 1933 – April 11, 2012) was a Mexican actor.[1]

Biography

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Alemán was born in Morelia, Michoacán. After studying to be an agronomical engineer, he turned to show business. His first film was El Zarco in 1957. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was the MC of the Mexican version of the Italian children's puppet show Topo Gigio.[citation needed]

Alemán appeared in more than 151 films and was elected, for a period, general secretary of the Mexican actors' union, the Asociación Nacional de Actores (National Association of Actors, ANDA).[2] He also served as a federal deputy in the 55th Congress (1991–1994), representing the Federal District's seventh district for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).[2]

Death

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Alemán died in Mexico City on April 11, 2012. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer. His remains were cremated and a memorial service was held on April 12, 2012, in Mexico City.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Telenovelas

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Peliculas

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TV series

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References

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  1. ^ Muere el actor Julio Alemán, víctima de cáncer, a los 79 años Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "UN MINUTO DE SILENCIO EN MEMORIA DEL EX DIPUTADO FEDERAL DE LA LV LEGISLATURA Y SECRETARIO DE LA ANDA, JULIO ALEMÁN" (PDF). sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. April 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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