Xavier López

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Xavier López Rodríguez (17 February, 1935 - 25 March, 2023), better known as Chabelo, was a Mexican-American actor, comedian and television host. He hosted a children's program entitled En familia con Chabelo, which aired for forty-eight years. He studied medicine, which he practiced for four years in a private sanatorium where he was a partner. At the same time and while still studying, he missed classes in order to make frequent visits to the facilities of the building known as Televicentro, inaugurated in 1952, owned by the alliance of Mexican radio stations, Telesistema Mexicano, which would later become Televisa. There he met the producer, Luis de Llano Palmer, who offered him work as a production assistant, a job he accepted and opted to abandon his career in medicine. At the same place, he also worked as a cameraman and floor manager. This experience was what helped him make the...

Known for

Cero en conductaSeries • 1999La Escuelita VIPSeries • 2004The Mongolian ConspiracyMovie • 2019La Chilindrina en apurosMovie • 1994Chabelo Y Pepito Contra Los MonstruosMovie • 1973The ExtraMovie • 1962El aviso inoportunoMovie • 1969Macho Que Ladra No MuerdeMovie • 1984Chabelo y Pepito DetectivesMovie • 1974Escuela para solterasMovie • 1965