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, Resortes was also a dancer. His stage name is Spanish for " spring", or also " coil". Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his

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debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many

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series. Many of his best films he made were ''

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'' (''The King of Mexico''), '' El Cartero del Barrio'', ''

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'' (''To the Mambo's Rhythm'') and ''

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'' (''The Phenomenal Soccer Player''). But one of his most famous movies was ''

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'' (''The Girl With the Blue Back Pack''). That movie also had a sequel, ''

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'' (''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. Resortes was hospitalized with

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on April 3, 2003, and died on April 4.

Selected filmography

* '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * '' They Say I'm a Communist'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

The King of Mexico ''The King of Mexico'' (Spanish:''El rey de México'') is a 1956 Mexican comedy film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza. Plot A local radio station decides to try out an experiment and offers the first homeless man that walks by the chance of becom ...

'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1983)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Adalberto 1916 births 2003 deaths Golden Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male television actors Mexican male comedians 20th-century comedians Deaths from emphysema