Giuseppe Michael Agrelot (April 21, 1927 – January 28, 2004), also known as José Miguel Agrelot or Don Cholito, was a comedian, radio and television host in Puerto Rico.

Biography

Agrelot was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico of Italian descent. He was the third of four children by Felipe Agrelot and Ana Luisa Vilá; his sister Ana Luisa, a teacher, later became a part-time comedic actress as well. He started working on radio stations when he was 14. At that time, he was employed by radio impresario Tomás Muñiz, then the general manager of WIAC-AM and the father of later producer and actor Tommy Muñiz. During this period Agrelot developed his first comedic character, Torito Fuertes, the mischievous eight-year-old of a family comedy show sponsored by Borden, Inc. and its evaporated milk (the name Torito Fuertes was a pun on "strong calf", a desirable consequence of drinking good milk). The character later took a life of his own on a radio show first named El Profesor Colgate (sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive's flagship toothpaste) and later called El Colegio de la Alegría (The School of Joy). This program featured Tommy Muñiz as the schoolteacher of a rather dysfunctional classroom.

Apart from appearances in numerous commercials, Agrelot's credits in Puerto Rican television included:


La Criada Malcriada (The Rude Maid)
El Especial de Corona (The Corona Special)
Desafiando a los Genios (Challenging The Geniuses), a personal favorite of Pablo Casals
Haciendo Historia (Making History)
El Show del Mediodia (The Midday show, as Don Cholito, another legendary character of his)
Parece Increible (It Seems Incredible)
Ja ja, Ji ji, Jo jo con Agrelot