José Marrone

Who was José Marrone?

José Carlos Marrone was an Argentine actor and humorist.

His beginnings were in vaudeville theaters and the radio; afterwards he hosted several children-oriented TV shows, such as "El Circo de Marrone", playing the clown character Pepitito. His recurring catchphrase was Cheee!.

He married twice and had a daughter, "Coqui", with his first wife, Rosa. Still married, Marrone fell in love with Juanita Martínez, but they waited to get together until Rosa died. In 2001, a decade after Marrone's death, Juanita committed suicide, and her body was found with a picture of Marrone in her hands.

"Pepitito" Marrone is one of the most important humorist of the Argentine culture of the 50s and the 60s.