Resortes
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Resortes | |
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Mexico City, Mexico | |
Other names | Resortes |
Years active | 1948–2002 |
Children | 2 |
Adalberto Martínez Chávez (25 January 1916 – April 4, 2003), better known in the entertainment world as Resortes, was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, he was also a dancer. His stage name is Spanish for "spring", or also "coil".[1]
Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his
El Rey de México El Oreja Rajada (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al son del mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s. [citation needed
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Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003, and died on April 4.[2]
Selected filmography
- Confessions of a Taxi Driver (1949)
- They Say I'm a Communist (1951)
- My Three Merry Widows (1953)
- The King of Mexico (1956)
- La Presidenta Municipal (1975)
- La Esperanza de los Pobres (1983)
- Miracles (1986)
References
- ^ Infobae, Newsroom (8 April 2022). "Golden Age: where did the nickname "Springs" come from and how did it start its career". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Mexican Comedy Legend 'Resortes' Dies". Huron Daily Tribune. April 5, 2003.
External links
- Resortes at IMDb