What is Alberto Olmedo?
{{Infobox person | name = Alberto Olmedo | image = AlbertoOlmedo.jpg | imagesize = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|08|24}} | birth_place = [[Rosario, Santa Fe]], [[Argentina]] | height = {{height|m=1.7}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|03|05|1933|08|24}} | death_place = [[Mar del Plata]], [[Argentina]] | yearsactive = | birth_name = | othername = | homepage = http://www.olmedo.com.ar/ }} '''Alberto Olmedo''' ([[Barrio Pichincha]], [[Rosario]], [[Santa Fe Province]], August 24, 1933 – March 5, 1988) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] comedian and actor. Popularly regarded as one of the most important [[comedian]] in the history of the show of his country, for his outstanding work in [[television]], [[cinema]] and [[Theatre|theater]]. ==Early life== Olmedo was born in the city of [[Rosario]]. In his teens, he was a [[gymnastics|gymnast]] and an aspiring actor. He tried his luck with several amateur [[theater]] companies and enjoyed some local success. ==Career== Olmedo moved to [[Buenos Aires]] in 1954. One year later, while working as a [[technician]] in [[Canal 7 Argentina|Canal 7]], Argentina's first television station, his [[improvisation]] skills caught the attention of the management, who gave him acting jobs in several TV shows. Even though Olmedo had a string of successful children's programs during the 1960s, the peak of his abilities would arrive when given the opportunity to mix [[slapstick]], nonsense, and adult-oriented entertainment. ==Personal life== Olmedo married and divorced twice, and had six children (including Alberto Jr.). ==Death== Olmedo died in the vacation town of [[Mar del Plata]], [[Buenos Aires Province]], on March 5, 1988. According to police reports, he slipped off his eleventh-floor apartment's balcony. It is believed that he tried, possibly under the influence of [[alcohol]] or [[cocaine]], to perform a [[Tightrope walking|high-wire stunt]] on the balcony and lost his balance. He is buried in [[La Chacarita Cemetery]], [[Buenos Aires]]. ==Other websites== {{commonscat-