Arturo Castro Rivas Cacho (March 21, 1918 – March 6, 1975)
Retrieved January 8, 2011. was a Mexican

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who was often credited and nicknamed as "El Bigotón," due to his distinctive mustache.

Film career

Arturo Castro's film career spanned four decades and he is probably best remembered for appearing in eleven

Viruta and Capulina Viruta y Capulina ( en, Viruta and Capulina), performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, were a Mexican double act featured in film, television, theatre, radio, and comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine o ...

feature films. He also appeared in the 1964

Cantinflas Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely-accomplished Mexican comedian and is cel ...

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El padrecito ''El padrecito'' ( "The Little Priest") is a 1964 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, starring Cantinflas, Ángel Garasa and Rosa María Vázquez. Plot When an elderly priest, Father Damián receives word that he will be replaced ...

'' as Nepomuceno, a peasant who wishes to name his newborn son after himself, but Cantinflas disapproves of his name and refuses to baptize the child.

Personal life

Arturo Castro was

Benito Castro Arturo "Benito" Castro Hernández (born June 5, 1946, in Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican musician, singer, songwriter, actor, imitator, most famous as a comedian, and as a member of Los Hermanos Castro (The Castro Brothers). Benito was born i ...

's father,

Gualberto Castro Gualberto Antonio Castro Levario (12 July 1934 – 27 June 2019) was a Mexican singer, actor and television presenter. Castro was best known for singing with Los Hermanos Castro (aka "The Brothers Castro"), for his portrayal of Tony in the 197 ...

's uncle, telenovela actress Daniela Castro's great-uncle, and Lupe Rivas Cacho's nephew. He was born and died in Mexico City, Mexico.

Selected filmography

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Los chiflados del rock and roll ''Los chiflados del rock and roll'' ( en, italic=yes, The Stooges of Rock and Roll) is a 1957 Mexican musical comedy film, directed by José Díaz Morales, starring Luis Aguilar, Agustín Lara, and Pedro Vargas. The supporting cast includes Eulal ...

'' (1957) *''

Miércoles de ceniza ''Ash Wednesday'' ( es, Miércoles de ceniza) is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Victoria (María Félix) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic prie ...

'' (1958) *''

El rey del tomate ''El rey del tomate'' ("The Tomato King") is a 1964 Mexican comedy-drama film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Eulalio González, Luz Márquez, and Emma Roldán. With Lupe Carriles and María Elena Velasco performing in uncredited role ...

'' (1963) *''

'' (1964) *''

Los Beverly de Peralvillo ''Los Beverly de Peralvillo'' is a Mexican sitcom that copied its similar name as a spoof from "The Beverly Hillbillies" that originally had aired from 1962 to 1971. Meanwhile, Los Beverly De Peralvillo aired from 1969 to 1973, including 2 motion p ...

'' (1971) *'' Que familia tan cotorra!'' (1973)

Television work

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'' (1968-1973)

References

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* Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors 1918 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors {{Mexico-actor-stub