Ramiro Gamboa
Ramiro Gamboa | |
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| Born | Ramiro Gamboa Pérez December 1, 1917 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died | December 29, 1992 (aged 75) Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupations | Television presenter and actor |
| Years active | 1940s–1980s |
| Employer | Televisa |
| Known for | Tío Gamboín |
Ramiro Gamboa Pérez (December 1, 1917 – December 29, 1992) was a Mexican radio and television announcer, and actor in film and television. He had an active career from the 1940s through the 1980s. He was best known as a television host for children's programming in which he was known by the stage name Tío Gamboín.[1][2] He died of cancer in 1992 at the age of 75.[3]
Early life
Ramiro Gamboa Pérez was born on December 2, 1917, in Mérida, Yucatán.[3][4] His father, Ramiro Gamboa Ponce, opened and was the general manager of XEME "La voz del Sureste",[3] a prominent radio station in Yucatán.[5]
Career
Gamboa's first time performing was as an announcer on his father's radio station.[3][6] He was the host of Quiero trabajar through XEQ for nine years in the 1940s.[3]
Between the 1940s and 1970s, he was cast in several movies, such as Angelitos negros, Champion Without a Crown, The Noiseless Dead, Fly Away, Young Man! and Trip to the Moon.[7][8] He played the part of the Conductor in the 1960 film Conquistador de la luna, an adaptation of Jules Verne's novel From the Earth to the Moon directed by Rogelio A. González.[9] In the 1970s, he switched to television and performed as a secondary character in the Televicentro show Carrusel Musical.[3][10]
He mentored and gave his first opportunities in TV to Mexican actor Chabelo. They appeared together in several movies and television shows.[11][12][13][14] He also assisted the career of singer Amparo Montes, giving Montes her first professional opportunities to perform on the radio program Quiero trabajar.[15]
As Tío Gamboín
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the presenter for Televisa's cartoon programming Una tarde de tele ("An Afternoon of TV"), on Canal 5 on weekday afternoons.[3][16][17] He wore a red jacket with patches of cartoon characters.[18][7] During the show, he read fan letters and showcased a collection of toys and mechanical figurines, some famous in their own right, such as Pacholín and Salchichita, a small wind-up dachshund.[18][16] Fans who joined Gamboín's club became his "nieces and nephews", which could ask for a live birthday message or song.[16][18] Thus, Gamboín was known as their "uncle" or tío, earning him the name "Tío Gamboín".[16] The show had a few emblematic songs. An invisible character was Corcolito, who watched the children and reported to him if they behaved badly. He ended the show each day by saying, "Don't let me down, nephews and nieces, don't let me down".[3][8][19][7]
Personal life
Ramiro Gamboa Pérez died from prostate cancer in his home in Polanco, Mexico City, on December 29, 1992.[1][3][20][21] He was married and had children.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Gamboín, 30 años sin el tío de los niños y "papá" de Chabelo". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Moreno, Eva Díaz (2017-12-02). "El tío inolvidable". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Duarte, Subiria. "Un día como hoy muere… el Tío Gamboín". notirasa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Gómez, Emilio. "Cinco yucatecos que saltaron a la fama. Parte 2". La Jornada Maya. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Historia de la Radio en Yucatán Siglo XX" [History of 20th Century Radio in Yucatan]. Diario el Sureste. May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Seguro lo recuerdas: ¿quién fue Ramiro Gamboa, mejor conocido como el "Tío Gamboín"?". UnoTV (in Spanish). 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Recuerda al Tío Gamboín a 95 años de su natalicio". Quadratín México (in Spanish). 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b "Gamboín, 30 años sin el tío de los niños y "papá" de Chabelo". El Universal (in Spanish). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Renzi, Thomas C. (1998). Jules Verne on film: A filmography of the Cinematic Adaptations of his Works, 1902 through 1997. McFarland & Company. p. 72.
- ^ "Chabelo, Tío Gamboín y más: famosos que dedicaron su carrera a los más chiquitos de la casa". UnoTV (in Spanish). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b Amador, Adrian (2023-03-26). "Beloved Mexican children's entertainer Xavier Lopez, 'Chabelo', passes away at 88". The CW38. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Quién fue el primer papá de Chabelo en la televisión". infobae (in Spanish). 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "El "Tío Gamboín" y su relación con Chabelo". El Mañana (in Spanish). 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Flores, Mariana (2021-12-02). "#TBT: Así se veía Chabelo de joven como hijo del Tío Gamboín". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Loaeza, Guadalupe (2009). De mexicanos, como la lotería : anécdotas que marcan su lugar en la historia. Vergara, Grupo Z. p. 322.
- ^ a b c d "Ramiro Gamboa Films and Shows". Apple TV. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Genaro Moreno, "El Tío Gamboín" y Chabelo entretenían a los niños de antes". El Universal (in Spanish). 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c Guerrero, Guillermo (2019-04-03). Soy retro porque…. Selector. ISBN 978-607-453-614-0. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Seguro lo recuerdas: ¿quién fue Ramiro Gamboa, mejor conocido como el "Tío Gamboín"?". UnoTV (in Spanish). 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Panorama: De última hora. La Opinión. December 31, 1992. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Fuentes-Salinas, Jose (January 10, 1993). El Tío Gamboín, descanse en paz. La Opinión. Retrieved 2025-11-28.