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Manolo Villaverde

Manolo Villaverde

1936 - 2026

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Manolo Villaverde, a Cuban-born actor whose warm portrayal of family patriarch Pepe Peña on "¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?" helped define the first bilingual sitcom on American television, died January 10, 2026, at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was 89 years old. Villaverde was born on August 11,...

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