Celebrity Biographies
Emilio Aragon “Miliki”
Emilio Aragón Sr., better known as Miliki, made Spanish children happy between 1973 and 1983 with the mythical program “El gran circo de TVE”, where he performed with his brothers, Fofó and Gaby, known as “Los payasos de tele” . The popular artist died at the age of 83, on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at the Ruber Internacional clinic in Madrid, as a result of pneumonia.
Born in Carmona (Seville) on November 4, 1929, Emilio Aragón Bermúdez belonged to a line of artists, since his father, Emilio Aragón Fourezux (known as Emig), his uncles (Pompoff and Thedy) and his cousins (Zampabollos and Nabucodonosorcito) were dedicated to the circus. When he was very young he formed with his brothers Gabriel (Gaby) and Alfonso (Fofó) a trio of clowns that soon emigrated to America. In Mexico they filmed the film Zorro’s grandson , in 1948. In Cuba they filmed Three Barbarians in a Jeep, and took their first steps on television. Later they toured countries like Argentina, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. In 1970 the program “El zapato roto” began in Argentina, later “El show de Gaby, Fofó y Miliki”, where Fofito, son of Fofó, joined. The now quartet starred in the film Había una vez un circo , by Enrique Carreras .
TVE hires them to return to Spain to launch the program “El gran circo de TVE”, which began its journey on July 19, 1973, with great success. After Fofó’s death in 1976, Emilio Aragón Jr. joined, who will be known on screen as Milikito, a mute clown along the lines of Harpo Marx, who communicated with a cowbell.
Always accompanied by his accordion (which became a famous children’s toy), Emilio Aragón “Miliki” was possibly the most popular of the group, always causing chaos around him. In addition, he composed unforgettable songs, such as “Susanita has a mouse” and “Feliz en tu día”, which is usually sung on birthdays after the inevitable “Happy Birthday”.
After separating from the group, Emilio Aragón Sr. forms a duo with his eldest daughter, Rita Irasema, with whom he releases several albums, and presents children’s television programs on Antena 3 and Tele 5. In 1987 he directed the unsuccessful film Yo quiero ser torero , starring by The pencil sharpener duo.
Since he wrote “Recuerdos” in 1996, Emilio Aragón Sr. has worked as a writer of various titles for children (“La máquina de los coches”, “Juan Olores”) and for adults (“La providencia”). In May 2012 he had released the novel “While bats sleep”, where some comedians flee from the Nazi regime. The last work on the screen of the popular Miliki was the final monologue of the film Pájaros de papel , directed by his son, Emilio Aragón , who paid homage to his relatives who had been post-war comedians.