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Cantinflas

Cantinflas

Acting

Basic Information

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Birth Date

August 12, 1911(114 yrs)

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Birth Place

Santa María La Redonda, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Summary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 – April 20, 1993) was a Mexican comedian and stage and film actor, known professionally as Cantinflas. He often portrayed impoverished campesinos or a peasant of pelado origin. The character came to be associated with the national identity of Mexico, and allowed Cantinflas to establish a long, successful film career that included a foray into Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin once commented that he was the best c