Rubén Aguirre

Born: 1934-06-15

Birthplace: Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Biography

Huge, intimidating, cool, and funny, Indigenous Latino American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director, comedian, and screenwriter. Ruben Aguirre was from Saltillo, Coahuila. He was best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales in the Televisa's television show El Chavo. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently. When, Rubén first began looking for acting work, he was told that at 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), Aguirre was too tall. He wore size 18 and also had a monstrous wingspan of 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Native Latino American comic actor Rubén Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults across Latin America. Aguirre passed from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.