- Got his nickname because director Agustín P. Delgado intended to call him "Little Shakespeare" (Shakespearito in Spanish).
- The character of Bumblebee Man on The Simpsons (1989) was inspired by his 'Chapulin Colorado' character.
- Began doing his character "El Chavo del Ocho" (a homeless kid) when he was over 40 years old.
- He was an amateur boxer before being an actor.
- Studied Engineering.
- Received a lifetime achievement award, along with his wife Florinda Meza, at the 2004 Casandra Awards, in the Dominican Republic.
- Before he achieved fame as the star and writer of his own TV shows, he was best known as the favorite screenwriter of Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine (Viruta and Capulina) and as the writer of their TV show Cómicos y canciones (1956). Gómez Bolaños also played small supporting roles in some Viruta and Capulina movies.
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