Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero (September 21, 1912 – March 30, 2003)[1] was a Puerto Rican radio narrator and director, playwright, theater producer and acting teacher.
[1] Santiago Lavandero is considered to have been instrumental in discovering some of Puerto Rico's most famous acting legends, such as Adrian Garcia,[2] Luz María Rondón[3] and Luis Daniel Rivera.
[4] Born in the southern Puerto Rico city of Guayama, Santiago Lavandero moved as a young boy to Bayamon, in the Caribbean country's north.
[citation needed] During 1960, Santiago Lavandero first became involved in organizing plays directed towards children, when he was part of a group of people who created the Puerto Rico Department of Education's "Teatro Escolar" program.
Santiago Lavandero retired in 1977 and he moved to the United States, living in Florida until he died at North Pont on March 30, 2003, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.