Roberto Gómez Bolaños was born on February 21, 1929 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a writer and actor, known for El Chavo (2006), El Chavo del Ocho (1972) and Charrito (1984). He was married to Florinda Meza and Graciela Fernández. He died on November 28, 2014 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.