Actor, Television Presenter. Rolando Barral was a Cuban actor, television presenter and radio host. He appeared in dozens of telenovelas and television series for more than 40 years. He was the host of the long-running talk show El Show de Rolando Barral, the first Spanish-language talk show in American television. He was often called "the Latino Johnny Carson" Barral, son of Mario Barral, a screenwriter and television director in Cuba, began his career at age of 9 in Havana on a local radio program. In 1957 he became co-host of "De Fiesta Con Los Galanes," a program which aired on CMQ for five years. In 1962 Barral started his acting career, appearing in several telenovelas and films produced in Spain, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and El Salvador. Most notable credits include "Mi Apellido es Valdez"(1957), "La Otra Mujer," (1980), "Toda Una Vida," (1981) and Guaguasi. (1983) In 1978, Barral debuted as television host of a long-running talk show, "El Show de Rolando Barral" on WLTV Channel 23, then an affiliate of the Spanish International Network (the predecessor of SIN). In June 1985 the program briefly moved to competitor WSCV (then an independent station), before being lured back five months later. Barral is perhaps best remembered as co-host of SIN's long-running variety show Sábado Gigante from January to March 1987, when he abruptly moved back to WSCV (which then became a Telemundo affiliate), where he hosted Super Sábado. In September 1987 he moved back to Channel 23, with "Lunes y Viernes with Barral." He returned to airwaves two months later as radio host of El Show on WSUA. Since then he was constantly active as host of TV with Barral on local cable station Hit TV. He is interred with his father.
Actor, Television Presenter. Rolando Barral was a Cuban actor, television presenter and radio host. He appeared in dozens of telenovelas and television series for more than 40 years. He was the host of the long-running talk show El Show de Rolando Barral, the first Spanish-language talk show in American television. He was often called "the Latino Johnny Carson" Barral, son of Mario Barral, a screenwriter and television director in Cuba, began his career at age of 9 in Havana on a local radio program. In 1957 he became co-host of "De Fiesta Con Los Galanes," a program which aired on CMQ for five years. In 1962 Barral started his acting career, appearing in several telenovelas and films produced in Spain, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and El Salvador. Most notable credits include "Mi Apellido es Valdez"(1957), "La Otra Mujer," (1980), "Toda Una Vida," (1981) and Guaguasi. (1983) In 1978, Barral debuted as television host of a long-running talk show, "El Show de Rolando Barral" on WLTV Channel 23, then an affiliate of the Spanish International Network (the predecessor of SIN). In June 1985 the program briefly moved to competitor WSCV (then an independent station), before being lured back five months later. Barral is perhaps best remembered as co-host of SIN's long-running variety show Sábado Gigante from January to March 1987, when he abruptly moved back to WSCV (which then became a Telemundo affiliate), where he hosted Super Sábado. In September 1987 he moved back to Channel 23, with "Lunes y Viernes with Barral." He returned to airwaves two months later as radio host of El Show on WSUA. Since then he was constantly active as host of TV with Barral on local cable station Hit TV. He is interred with his father.
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Rolando Barral Junio 27, 1939 - Enero 21, 2002
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Crypt #248, South Wall, Section J
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