Raúl Padilla

Raúl Padilla Mendoza
Padilla as Jaimito el Cartero in El Chavo del Ocho, c. 1980
Born	(1918-06-17)17 June 1918 Monterrey, Mexico
Died	3 February 1994(1994-02-03) (aged 75) Mexico City, Mexico
Years active	1939-1994
Spouse(s)	Lili Inclán
Children	Raúl Padilla "Chóforo".[1]

Raúl "Chato" Padilla Mendoza (17 June 1918 – 3 February 1994) was a Mexican actor, and a member of Chespirito's comedy troupe, famous for his character in El Chavo del Ocho, Jaimito el Cartero ("Jaimito, the Mailman").^[2]

Career[]

Padilla joined the show in 1979 following the departure of Ramón Valdés, gradually taking over the sorts of roles Valdes used to play. He also worked on the film El Chanfle, scripted and starred by Chespirito. Padilla's second major character was that of Licenciado Morales, who was in charge of the local police station in Los Caquitos.

Death[]

Raúl died of a heart attack on February 3 1994. His nickname, "Chato", means "pug"; the nickname was in reference to his broad, flat nose. His son, Raul Padilla Jr. "El Choforo" also worked with Chespirito and was an actor in his own right, he died on February 3, 2013 at age 73.

Filmography[]

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