Manuel Fernández Urquiza, (January 29, 1920 - December 30, 1987) more
commonly known as Manolo Urquiza, was a Cuban-born media personality
whose career spanned over three decades. He developed his career as a
radio announcer, public relations officer and television presenter,
both in his native Cuba and in Puerto Rico, where he became a motion
picture presenter on Puerto Rican television.Born on January 29, 1920
in Trinidad, Cuba, to Jacobo Fernandez (a Spanish immigrant to Cuba
who opened the very successful Ce-ci-Bon Bakery in Havana) and Julieta
Urquiza. Manolo had two sisters, Flora Fernandez (deceased) and
Francisca (Paquita) Fernandez (Santana)(deceased).Early in his career,
Fernández Urquiza dropped his parental surname (Fernández, a rather
common one in Cuba) in favor of the relatively more exotic Urquiza
(his mother's) for a stage name. Urquiza's career as a radio announcer
in Cuba spanned over 15 years.By sheer coincidence, Urquiza was the
very first live human being ever shown on Cuban television when
broadcasts started in 1948. As the main press officer for
then-president Carlos PrÃo Socarrás, Urquiza was asked to introduce
the country's president, who then gave an opening message for the
inaugural broadcast.
commonly known as Manolo Urquiza, was a Cuban-born media personality
whose career spanned over three decades. He developed his career as a
radio announcer, public relations officer and television presenter,
both in his native Cuba and in Puerto Rico, where he became a motion
picture presenter on Puerto Rican television.Born on January 29, 1920
in Trinidad, Cuba, to Jacobo Fernandez (a Spanish immigrant to Cuba
who opened the very successful Ce-ci-Bon Bakery in Havana) and Julieta
Urquiza. Manolo had two sisters, Flora Fernandez (deceased) and
Francisca (Paquita) Fernandez (Santana)(deceased).Early in his career,
Fernández Urquiza dropped his parental surname (Fernández, a rather
common one in Cuba) in favor of the relatively more exotic Urquiza
(his mother's) for a stage name. Urquiza's career as a radio announcer
in Cuba spanned over 15 years.By sheer coincidence, Urquiza was the
very first live human being ever shown on Cuban television when
broadcasts started in 1948. As the main press officer for
then-president Carlos PrÃo Socarrás, Urquiza was asked to introduce
the country's president, who then gave an opening message for the
inaugural broadcast.
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