Mario Moreno, who was better known as Cantinflas, Mexico's most famous comic actor, died on Tuesday in Mexico City. He was 81. The cause was
lung cancer
, said his son, Mario Jr. Thousands of mourners gathered yesterday outside the funeral home where his body lay.
What did Mario Moreno die of?
Mario Moreno, who was better known as Cantinflas, Mexico's most famous comic actor, died on Tuesday in Mexico City. He was 81. The cause was
lung cancer
, said his son, Mario Jr. Thousands of mourners gathered yesterday outside the funeral home where his body lay.
Where did Cantinflas die?
Cantinflas, original name Mario Moreno, (born August 12, 1911,
Mexico City
, Mexico—died April 20, 1993, Mexico City), one of the most popular entertainers in the history of Latin-American cinema.
How old was Mario Moreno when he died?
Mario Moreno Reyes may have died on April 20, 1993, at the age of
81
, but Cantinflas, his sublime 1936 creation and protagonist of some 49 films, lives on.
Did Cantinflas speak English?
Cantinflas's verbal routines, however,
were impossible to translate into English
, and he remained unknown among English-speaking audiences. Cantinflas frequently traveled to the United States, however, and he later acquired homes in the Los Angeles and Houston areas.
Who inherited Cantinflas money?
His four children, Valentina Moreno, Mario Moreno del Moral, Marisa and Gabriel Moreno Bernart
would be the heirs of all products that has the brand “Cantinflas;” company of which he was the owner and had as a partner his widow Tita Marbez.
How many years did Cantinflas live?
| Cantinflas | Cantinflas in 1964 | Born Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes12 August 1911 Santa María la Redonda, Mexico City, Mexico | Died 20 April 1993 (aged 81 ) Mexico City, Mexico | Burial place Panteón Español, Mexico City, Mexico |
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Did Cantinflas adopt a child?
Cantinflas wed Valentina Ivanova Zubareff on October 27, 1936, and they remained married until her death in 1966.
They never had children
, but Cantinflas did have a son named Mario with another woman in 1961. Cantinflas and Valentina adopted him and changed his full name to Mario Arturo Moreno Ivanova.
Who did Cantinflas marry?
Cantinflas was married once, to
Valentina Moreno
, a Russian actress he met in his tent show days, and they had one child, Mario Antonio. Cantinflas never remarried after his wife died in 1966.
Was Cantinflas a bullfighter?
It is in the shape of a bull's horns because
Cantinflas actually had been a bullfighter
. He shot all of his bullfighting scenes without using a double, risking injury or even death, and the production having to be delayed if he were injured, but he insisted on doing the bullfighting.
