Tony Mendez (Host)
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Tony Mendez was born in Cuba
in 1945.
Mendez has a long and varied entertainment background. Mendez performed briefly with the Houston Ballet
and was an apprentice with the Harkness Ballet
. He appeared often in Broadway Theatre
, in shows including "Irene", "Pippin" and "Dancin".
He is currently employed by the Late Show with David Letterman
as a Cue Card Boy and also hosts a highly rated Internet
show called the Tony Mendez Show.
Mendez describes his relationship with Letterman
as follows:
That closeness is apparent on many of the shows where both Tony and David are present. Originally an audio show, the Tony Mendez Show is now produced with a high level of technical skills.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
in 1945.
Mendez has a long and varied entertainment background. Mendez performed briefly with the Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet
The Houston Ballet, operated by the Houston Ballet Foundation, is the fourth-largest professional ballet company in the United States, based in Houston, Texas. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the Ben Stevenson Academy, which trains more than half of the company's dancers...
and was an apprentice with the Harkness Ballet
Harkness Ballet
The Harkness Ballet was a major New York ballet company named after its founder Rebekah Harkness. Harkness inherited her husband's fortune in Standard Oil holdings and was a dance lover...
. He appeared often in Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, in shows including "Irene", "Pippin" and "Dancin".
He is currently employed by the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
as a Cue Card Boy and also hosts a highly rated Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
show called the Tony Mendez Show.
Mendez describes his relationship with Letterman
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
as follows:
"I'm such good friends with him. I'm two years older, and we're very much alike because we're kids at heart. He's very impish. Of course, he's much more intelligent than I am, but the two of us like pranks and I talk to him like he's my cousin."
That closeness is apparent on many of the shows where both Tony and David are present. Originally an audio show, the Tony Mendez Show is now produced with a high level of technical skills.