- Juan Carlos Mareco
Juan Carlos Mareco (born
January 20 , 1926 inCarmelo ) is anUruguay an actor and radio and TV talk-show host. He achieved fame inChile andArgentina during the 1960s as host of TV variety shows.Mareco was nicknamed "Pinocho" (
Pinocchio ) and was both theSpanish language voice actor and the foil for theSouth America n version of Italianmarionette Topo Gigio .In the 1970s Mareco faced political persecution in Argentina because of his Peronist ideas. He returned to TV after the 1982
Falklands War as host of a successful afternoon talk show.Mareco received several awards, including a
Konex Awards nomination for TV host in 1991, and remained in TV until his retirement.External links
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