You Bet Your Life is a 50's game show hosted by Groucho Marx. This guy was on it, and he's a flippin crack up. I don't indend to infringe copyright or anything. Just want people to see how funny this is!
Deadpan comedy is probably the hardest comedic skill to master. Very few people are gifted enough to pull it off so successfully and naturally. Those who say Mr Gonzales was perpetuating stereotypes, they obviously don’t know comedy. This man is putting on a clinic.
Very few people these days will appreciate this sort of comedy or history. Then very few appreciate wisdom in politics. 😂 Pedro is a dependable Texican. Can't do better than that unless from San Antonio, which he is and location of The Alamo also. Wonderful 💯😊
"Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (May 24, 1925 - February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies." ~Wikipedia
Groucho in his book called him his favorite contestant of all time. He never once cracks a smile, a real pro with a natural sweetness that gave him a Harpo quality.
Ramiro [NOT Ramino!] was a natural talent, and while he did a tremendous amount of television, I only wish he had been cast in more films. His role as Carlos the inn-keeper, opposite John Wayne in Rio Bravo, is absolute perfection. Only half as tall as Wayne, Ramiro [by 1959 billed commonly as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez] commands the screen in all their scenes together; Wayne knows it, and gives him plenty of room to perform. In fact, this appearance with Groucho led to him signing with Wayne's production company, Batjac, the start of a working relationship that lasted for two decades. Although played here for laughs, the story of meeting his wife, dancer Leandra Aguirre in 'San Antone,' is entirely true. They remained together until his passing in 2006.
I know people give him a lot of shit for the end Bc he was kind of losing it (as if that’s his fault) but he still was way more quick witted then most 20 year olds in his 80s. The cold feet line itself wasn’t like the most insane joke I’ve ever heard but it was way more his timing and delivery and how fast he threw it out
I have seen this episode more than once and always had a good laugh. Also, I shared this show with my grown up children and they laughed louder than me. What a treat for life eh?
Thirty years after vaudeville was dead in most of America there was still a Southwest Chicano Vaudeville circuit still going where Gonzalez perfected his style the same was the Marx Brothers did a generation before. Groucho's favorite guest.
How awesome. Would have loved to see these shows live. I'm not that far behind you but missed most of the shows in the sixties. Was too young and we played outside back then.
Pedro Gonzalez - Groucho's favorite all time guest. He was a professional who worked the still surviving Hispanic vaudeville circuit in South Texas and thereabouts. It was a vaudeville world Groucho knew from his youth of dancers, comics, singers, dare-devils etc. that was long gone in the rest of America.
Just saw Mr. Gonzalez-Gonzalez in I Died a Thousand Times on TCM's Noir Alley. Eddie Mueller said to check out his appearance on You Bet Your Life, which made that possible. Thank you for posting.
Gonzalez Gonzales was an actor. He was in a few John Wayne movies like "Rio Bravo" and "Rio Lobo". He actually had a pretty big role in "Rio Bravo" as the owner of the hotel.
He was a professional vaudevillian touring the American southwest for years and years before he met Groucho. After this appearance John Wayne called him and offered him a ten year film and television contract with his production company.
Ramiro, or Pedro, Gonzalez was singing and dancing in Vaudeville shows from the time he was a child. It has always been rumored that this Groucho episode was set up for him to promote his talent. Whether or not that is true, he became an easily recognized if not well known actor in films and on TV. He was smart with the money he earned, buying up real estate around Hollywood and Los Angeles and retired quite comfortably. He is the grandfather of actor Clifton Collins Jr. I was actually searching for a clip from "Capote" when I found this.
Nonsense, he was a popular entertainer on the South Texas Hispanic vaudeville circuit which was like the last survival of authentic American vaudeville.
In our Spanish countries is usual to say both lastnames, from father and mother. That's why Pedro Ramiro González González. Her wife keep her lastname, for example Maria Fernández *de* Gonzalez, (it is *of* González), for being married to Gonzalez. Instead in the US she would be called María González, what should be confuse for us. Greetings from 🇨🇱 Santiago Chile SouthAmerica
he has a star on hollywood, was in movies with j. Wayne and Steve McQueen and a lot more. mm have to admit, never connected him till i saw comments here. good actor. and good person.
I never saw this video, and I am glad. Videos such as this one are a treat, and are best the first time around. Finding an old gem, like this, is a real delight. It is like finding out that your favorite musical artist has a hit song that you never heard.
@ 4:50 When I was 12 mother did that. She threw a pot of water on a group of girls that were hollering for me to come down and play. Pedro is funny as hell.
It was all years of practiced comedic timing. Gonzales Gonzales did not drive a station wagon - he was a professional comedian and performer with years and years of practice before he ever met Groucho. I think that's why they got along so well and why Groucho enjoyed his dance - Groucho danced when he was younger in a really similar way.
@@PapagenoMF Actually that was a national dance that is still performed now. But, I know the Groucho dance you spoke of. Like Groucho and brothers as well as Laurel and Hardy they all had a off stage persona. It was nice of you to bring that up so that we would not be taken in by his act and thing he was not action. But part of the fun is US being in the dark of the true talent. I remember feeling betrayed when Bowzer from Shanana turned out to be a Juliard student. All great enternators.
Pedro Gonzalez was certainly up on groucho... You could see Groucho's mind turning... Juan Pedro suggested English or Spanish... Groucho had a hint he was putting him on the whole time... Sudden realization....
0:11 The intro for Ramiro G. Gonzales was edited out. Did Mr. Fenneman introduce him as a professional actor / comic which he was? (though locally in South Texas, as another comment said)
