Gaspar Henaine
Gaspar Henaine | |
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Pseudonym | Capulina |
Birth name | Gaspar Henaine y Pérez de León |
Born | Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico | 6 January 1927
Died | 30 September 2011 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 84)
Medium | Film, television, theatre, music |
Years active | 1943–1999 |
Genres | Double act, slapstick |
Spouse | María Elena Frías (married 1949–2011) |
Gaspar Henaine (6 January 1927 – 30 September 2011), more commonly known by his
Early life
Capulina was born in
Career
Viruta and Capulina
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Capulina became famous across
In the peak of their popularity they had a television program called Cómicos y canciones,
Many rumors surfaced when the two co-workers stopped making films together; some suggested that Viruta felt underpaid, but Capulina attributed the separation to a feud between the two caused by lack of film jobs towards the end of their working relationship. Although he admitted that both he and Viruta felt some animosity against each other during their last six films together, Capulina also felt deep sorrow when Viruta died. A sufferer of three previous heart attacks, Viruta died after his fourth heart attack.
Later career
Capulina made a total of 84 movies, 58 of them after separating from Viruta. He also has recorded 12 music albums. One of his most famous films was Santo contra Capulina (1969), where he co-starred with Mexican wrestling legend El Santo.
Most of the films where he starred shared the same theme, to generate an adventure based on Capulina getting in trouble due to a specific issue, added with his position as an incompetent and foolish person. For example, in
He went from being the same character in different situations and who confronts different kind of enemies like robbers, gangs, spies, and also vampires, monsters, and mummies, with the aid of adventurers, wrestlers (like El Santo) or unexpected powers.
The character of Capulina gained huge popularity and a very successful comic book series -with stories by comic artist
Capulina's last film was Mi compadre Capulina (1989). He also made a television series, Las aventuras de Capulina (1989), where he struggled in different adventures with the help of wrestler
His telenovela debut in El diario de Daniela (1996) was also his last appearance.
Capulina was also a theatrical actor and stand-up comedian. He toured with his act until 1997, when he retired, claiming that he was feeling too old to go on.
Death
Henaine died of complications with
Selected filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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1943 | Another Dawn | |||
1950 | Cuando acaba la noche | as Los Trincas | ||
1953 | Ahí vienen los gorrones | |||
1957 | La sombra del otro | |||
1958 | Se los chupó la bruja | Capulina | ||
1958 | Viaje a la luna | Fireman | ||
1958 | Los legionarios | Legionario Capulina | ||
1958 | La odalisca No. 13 | Emir Ali Kaido | ||
1958 | Muertos de miedo | Capulina | ||
1958 | A sablazo limpio | Crispín Capulina | ||
1959 | Angelitos del trapecio | Capulina | ||
1960 | Los tigres del desierto | Capulina | ||
1960 | Dos locos en escena | Capulina | ||
1960 | Dos criados malcriados | Capulina | ||
1960 | El dolor de pagar la renta | Capulina | ||
1960 | Comedians and Songs | Capulina | ||
1960 | Los desenfrenados | Capulina | ||
1961 | Limosneros con garrote | Capulina | ||
1961 | Un par... a todo dar | Capulina | ||
1961 | Pegando con tubo | Teniente Capulina | ||
1961 | Dos tontos y un loco | |||
1962 | Qué perra vida | Capulina | ||
1962 | Cascabelito | Capulina | ||
1962 | ¡En peligro de muerte! | |||
1963 | Los invisibles | |||
1963 | Barridos y regados | |||
1964 | Buenos días, Acapulco | Detective Capulina | ||
1964 | Los astronautas | Capulina | ||
1964 | La edad de piedra | |||
1965 | Los reyes del volante | |||
1966 | La vida de Pedro Infante | Capulina | ||
1966 | Cada quién su lucha | Capulina | ||
1966 | Dos meseros majaderos | |||
1966 | La batalla de los pasteles | |||
1966 | La cigüeña distraída | Capulina Palacios / Capulina Corrales | ||
1967 | Detectives o ladrones..? (Dos agentes innocentes) | |||
1967 | Dos pintores pintorescos | Capulina | ||
1967 | Un par de roba chicos | |||
1967 | El camino de los espantos | last Viruta y Capulina film | ||
1968 | Operacion Carambola | |||
1968 | El Zangano | |||
1974 | El Carita | |||
1975 | El Investigador Capulina | |||
1981 | El naco más naco | |||
2015 | Selección Canina
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Director Plateas (voice role) | Released 4 years after his death |
References
- ^ "Concepcion Perez de Leon - mentioned in the record of Juan Henaine Perez". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Concepcion Perez - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration". FamilySearch. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ISBN 9688638986.
- ^ a b c Trujillo, Marina (27 March 1995). "Todavía hay "Capulina" para mucho". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Los niños son lo más importante en su vida: Gaspar Henaine "Capulina"". El Siglo de Torreón. 6 December 1998. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Viruta y Capulina filmaran en el estudio de Walt Disney". La Opinión. 6 September 1962. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Cobran bien en la TV Viruta y Capulina". La Opinión. 29 September 1963. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- CNN México. 30 September 2011. Archived from the originalon 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
External links
- Gaspar Henaine at IMDb