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Cheech Marin

(1946) Actor United States

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Cheech Marin is an actor from the United States, best known for Captain Cheech.

Quick Facts About Cheech Marin

Born: July 13, 1946
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Captain Cheech

About Cheech Marin

Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. Marin has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, the Cars franchise, Coco, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Cheech Marin

Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and…

Bands

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To me, you have to declare yourself a Chicano in order to be a Chicano. That makes a Chicano a Mexican-American with…

Am

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As a kid, I used to go to the library and take out all the art books.

Art

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I'm old enough to make my own decisions.

Decision

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It is surprising how many professional athletes, along with their families and friends, are gaga over movie and music stars, and the…

Along

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Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day.

Believes

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I wouldn't want them [kids] to raid my liquor cabinet and glug down my bourbon either.

Bourbon

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In the end, the great leveler in any sport is performance on the field or on the court. Kids don't care what…

Any

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I've never seen a NASCAR race; I've seen an Indianapolis 500 race.

Nascar

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The reason we're so dangerous is because we're totally harmless.

Because

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I was an altar boy and a choir member.

Boys

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Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, my wife speaks five languages: Russian, English, French, Italian and, out of self-defense, Spanish. I watched her…

Born

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I was part of the draft resistance movement in L.A. where we did demonstrations at the draft centre and burned our cards…

Anybody

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I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I'm the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent.

Accent

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Well, sometimes you need the fields to lie fallow in order to gain nutrients.

Fields

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My interest in art must have started with my Catholic upbringing. Art was everywhere: churches with its paintings, sculptures, stained glass, textiles,…

Art

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I've always wanted to be able to say that I come from Los Angeles, California and feel quintessentially American - even if…

Able

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Mexicans are quasi-legal.

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It always trips me out that America, the most powerful and magnificent nation in the history of the world, whose might was…

Always

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I was part of the draft resistance movement in LA where we did demonstrations at the draft centre and burned our cards…

Burned

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I lived in an all-black neighborhood, followed by an all-white one, and other kids in the always called me Mexican in both…

Always

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I always wanted to work with Betty White, because she is one of my heroes of all time, and I just love…

All time

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Being a third-generation Mexican-American and speaking English exclusively, I heard Spanish spoken by my relatives all my life, especially when they didn't…

About

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The very first time I got to drive by myself, I took a bunch of my friends to school and was caught…

Back

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Loyalty and communication are always rewarded in sports.

Always

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