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• Competed as an amateur boxer as a teenager.
• Received the nickname Chespirito, which translates to "Little Shakespeare," from Mexican writer and director Agustin P. Delgado.
• Collaborated with Mario Moreno, also known as Cantinflas, on an unreleased television series in 1966.
• Created the sketch comedy character El Chapulin Colorado while writing and starring in his 1970 television series Chespirito. 
• Was romantically involved with his El Chapulin Colorado co-star Florinda Meza (who played Doña Florinda) for 27 years before marrying her in 2004.
• Wrote, produced and starred in the 1992 play 11 and 12, which set a record for the country of Mexico after staging more than 3,200 performances in over 30 different cities.