Pedro González González

• Name — Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez • Birth Name — Ramiro Gonzalez-Gonzalez • Born — 24 May 1925 • Birthplace — Aguilares, Texas, U.S. • Died — 6 February 2006 • Place of death — Culver City, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1953–1998 • Children — 3 • Relatives — Clifton Collins Jr. (grandson)

His father was a trumpet player, and his mother was a dancer. His brother was actor Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1922–2000). He left school at the age of seven to join a family act called "Las Perlitas" that toured southwest Texas. As a result, he was functionally illiterate for all of his life. As a result of his illiteracy, he memorized scripts by having his wife read them to him. Gonzalez Gonzalez married at the age of seventeen and served in the Army during World War II as a driver in the United States. After the war he performed stand-up comedy for Spanish-speaking audiences. In 1953, he appeared on the Groucho Marx NBC television quiz show You Bet Your Life under the name Ramiro G. Gonzalez, where his banter with Marx attracted notice. Marx asked him: "What does the 'G' stand for?" to which he replied "Gonzalez", and explained that both his parents had been surnamed "Gonzalez" before being married. So Marx asked: "What does your wife call you: Ramiro or Gonzalez?" He replied "She calls me 'Pedro'", triggering rare laughter from Marx. After Gonzalez performed a 15-second comic dance to strong applause, Marx complimented his guest's comedic skill, saying: "Pedro, we could do a great act together. We could make a fortune in vaudeville, you and I. What -- what would we call our act, you know, if we went out together? 'The Two Hot Tamales'?" After Pedro deadpanned "Gonzalez Gonzalez and Marx", Marx made an aside: "That's nice billing. Two people in the act, and I get third place!" John Wayne saw his appearance on the program and cast him as comic relief in a number of movies including The High and the Mighty, Rio Bravo and Hellfighters. He also made guest appearances in shows such as The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Gunsmoke and Wanted: Dead or Alive, as well as the Jerry Lewis film, Hook, Line & Sinker. Wayne also had Burt Kennedy write a TV series for Gonzalez Gonzalez that was never made. Gonzalez Gonzalez played extra characters behind Mel Blanc in a number of Speedy Gonzales cartoons, including "A Taste of Catnip" and "Go Go Amigo", billed generally as Gonzalez Gonzalez. As a result of playing comic relief roles, he was accused of perpetuating negative stereotypes about Hispanic men. However, Edward James Olmos said of Gonzalez Gonzalez at the time of his death that he "inspired every Latino actor". He died at his home of natural causes, and was survived by his wife Leandra and three children. He is the grandfather of actor Clifton Collins Jr.

• Telephone Time - episode "Felix the Fourth" - Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto (1956) • The Sheriff of Cochise - episode "The Great Train Robbery" - Manuel Pollo (1956) • The Adventures of Jim Bowie - episode "Ursula" - Manuel (1958) • The Texan - "Stampede" - Pedro Vasquez - (1959) • The Texan - "Showdown at Abilene" - Pedro Vasquez - (1959) • The Texan - "The Reluctant Bridegroom" - Pedro Vasquez - (1959) • The Texan - "Trouble on the Trail" - Pedro Vasquez - (1959) • Bonanza - episode "El Toro Grande" (1960) • Cheyenne - episode "Counterfeit Gun" - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) (1960) • Wanted: Dead or Alive - episode "Triple Vise" - Tomas (1960) • The Texan - "Lady Tenderfoot" - Pedro Martinez - (1960) • Wanted: Dead or Alive - episode "Baa-Baa" - Pedro Hernandaz (1961) • Wide Country - episode "Farewell to Margarita" - The Bus Driver (1963) • Gunsmoke - episode "The Quest for Asa Jahn" - Bartender (1963) • Perry Mason - episode "The Case of the Wednesday Woman" - 'Royce' Dell (1964) • Laredo - episode "The Treasure of San Diablo" - Gonzales (1966) • I Spy - episode "The Conquest of Maude Murdock" - Jaime (1966) • Rango - episode "In a Little Mexican Town" - Drunk (1967) • I Dream of Jeannie - episode "My Turned-On Master" - Pedro (1967) • Hondo - episode "Hondo and the Death Drive" - Sancho (1967) • The Monkees - episode "A Nice Place to Visit" - Lupe (1967) • Laredo - episode "Scourge of San Rosa" - Liveryman (1967) • Mayberry R.F.D. - episode "Sister Cities" - Santos (1969) • I Dream of Jeannie - episode "See You in C-U-B-A" - Jose (1969) • The Mod Squad - episode "Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break" - restaurant Owner (1969) • The Bill Cosby Show - episode "The Sesame Street Rumble" - Bob (1971) • Adam-12 - episode "Anniversary" - Rudolf Diaz (1971)

The authorities additionally record the headings Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez and Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. His recorded languages were English and Spanish. Other recorded relations include Clifton Collins.

Pedro González González is recorded as actor.