Manolo Villaverde
Manolo Villaverde (born August 6, 1934) is an actor who played a lead role in the television show "Que Pasa, U.S.A.?" His character was named Pepe. The cast, Villaverde included, worked hard to not "over-act." Manolo Villaverde and the other cast members were chosen for the show specifically because of their vast experience in theater in both Cuba and America. Awards. Manolo Villaverde became an Emmy Award winner due to his performance in "Que Pasa, U.S.A.?" at the 1978 Second Annual regional Emmy Awards. Manolo Villaverde was one of the cast member winners, as well as Ana  Margarita Martinez-Casado, and Luis Oquendo. Other television experience. Villaverde played the character Rafael in "Amores y Amorios" on August 7, 1966. Villaverde also played Abuelo in the Nickelodeon children’s show "Gullah Gullah Island". Personal life. According to an "Actor Update" section from 2008 written on the Facebook page dedicated to "Que Pasa, U.S.A?" Villaverde is currently a resident in South Florida. He spent time working on a historical novel about classical music composers. As hobbies, Villaverde enjoys painting, keeping a vast book and film collection, and traveling.