Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez was a high-spirited character actor and comedic entertainer who became one of the few recognizable Mexican-American movie and television performers in the 1950s and '60s. His career began when he was 7. He was thrust into the national spotlight in 1953 when he appeared as a contestant on Groucho Marx's quiz show "You Bet Your Life." His banter with Marx stole the show and was seen by John Wayne, who signed him to a seven-year contract with his production company. He acted in many of Wayne's movies.
Fun Bit of Trivia
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez's surname was a combination of his mother's and father's identical last names.
