Cantinflas

Personal Info

Birthday

August 12, 1911

Day of Death

1993-04-20

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

Mario Moreno

Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes

Mario Moreno "Cantinflas"

Mario Moreno Reyes

کانفلاور

Cantinflas

Biography

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 comedian alive. and Moreno has been referred to as the "Charlie Chaplin of Mexico".