Pedro De Pool
{{short description|Cuban-American radio personality and actor}}
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| birth_name = Pedro Valentín De Pool
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|2|14|mf=y}}
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| occupation = Actor, radio personality, television host
| years_active = 1965–present
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Pedro Valentín De Pool (born February 14, 1945) is a Cuban radio personality, actor, and former television host. From 2006 until 2013, De Pool has been a part of the radio newscast team for Radio y Televisión Martí. In television, he is best remembered as the co-host of Sabado Gigante from 1986 until 1991.
Early life
De Pool was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. In 1960, at age 15, he moved to Miami, Florida and was drafted into the U.S. Army three years later.
Career
De Pool's first film role was in the 1967 Juan Orol-directed film La Virgen de la Calle. In 1982, he went on to guest-star as a master of ceremonies in an episode of the anthology series American Playhouse, and also appeared in a 1985 episode of the NBC series Miami Vice. He also had other minor roles in films such as Invasion U.S.A. (1985) and Midnight Crossing (1988).{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLe6b1zlrw|website=youtube.com|title=Fernando entrevista a Pedro de Pool|date=27 September 2013 |access-date=2022-09-23}}
In 1986, De Pool joined the cast of the long-running variety show Sabado Gigante on Univision, co-hosting alongside Don Francisco and Rolando Barral. Barral left the show shortly afterwards and De Pool remained the only co-host until abruptly leaving in 1991, when he was replaced by Javier Romero.{{cite web|url=https://univisionhistory.wordpress.com/category/pedro-de-pool/|title=Pedro de Pool – Univision – por Rubén Soto|website=univisionhistory.wordpress.com|access-date=2022-09-23}}
De Pool played the role Captain Mendoza in the 1988 film Midnight Crossing, and also played Adolfo in the HBO film Clinton and Nadine, which was released that same year.
From 2006 until 2013, De Pool worked as a news reporter for the internationally broadcast Radio y Televisión Martí.{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/radio-marti-newscast-team-pedro-de-pool-and-sonia-barriel-news-photo/73098833|title=Radio Marti newscast team Pedro De Pool and Sonia Barriel work on... News Photo|website=Getty Images|date=24 January 2007 |access-date=2022-09-23}}{{cite web|url=https://magicvalley.com/special-section/mission-of-u-s--funded-broadcasts-to-cuba-debated/article_61c54f8c-dd44-5f81-9530-af6dfbe43276.html|website=magicvalley.com|title=Mission of U.S.-funded broadcasts to Cuba debated|date=21 May 2008 |access-date=2022-09-23}}
Personal life
De Pool currently resides in Miami, Florida. He has two children, five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row"| 1967
| La Virgen de la Calle | Juan | |
| scope="row"| 1985
| uncredited role | |
| scope="row"| 1988
| Captain Mendoza | |
| scope="row"| 2006
| Porkchop and a Glass of Water | Nicky | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row"| 1982
| Emcee | Episode: "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" |
| scope="row"| 1985
| Jose Ruiz | Episode: "The Maze" |
| scope="row"| 1986–1991
| Co-host | |
| scope="row"| 1988
| Adolfo | Television film |
| scope="row"| 2006–2013
| Newscaster | Radio and television |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/pedro.v.depool Official Facebook Site]
- {{IMDb name|nm0211007|Pedro De Pool}}
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Category:American television hosts
Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States
Category:Cuban television presenters