Career Señor Wences



wences of puppet characters, cecilia chicken, in 1962


although international favorite decades, main career made in united states, arrived in 1934 or 1935. in addition live performances @ nightclubs, appeared regularly on tv variety shows, including frequent appearances on cbs s ed sullivan show, guest 48 times, on broadway, in las vegas casino theaters , in feature films. later in career introduced new generation of fans on muppet show. last tv appearance on best of ed sullivan show, #2, retrospective in nonagenarian talked suliban , performed brief spot of ventriloquism.


he pronounced name traditional castilian way, in english sounds wen-thess . after sullivan announce him saying name señor wen-sess , ventriloquist subtly correct sullivan s pronunciation announcing himself audience: hello, señor wen-thess .


in 1980s, tri-state honda dealer s commercial featured señor wences johnny. pedro s s awright voice elaborate glovebox. señor wences point out of car s features johnny reply, nice! may have been wences final commercial appearance. shot in puerto rico because star declined travel new york. in 1986 made guest appearance on garry shandling show.


in 2009 señor wences featured in ventriloquist comedy documentary m no dummy, directed bryan w. simon.


catch phrases

one of wences s trademark bits of shtick (referenced several times below) involves dialogue low voice emanating inside box. @ opening of dialogue shout, hello in box! @ conclusion of dialogue, open lid of box , ask s aright? ( s right? ) , box voice answer s ariiight!


another involved explaining hand puppet johnny easy (or difficult) do, puppet reply contrary, such as, easy you, me ees deefeecult! in spanish accent.


these catchphrases incorporated record wences released in 1959 joy records (new york), featuring songs s-all right? s-all right , deefeecult you – easy me .








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