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Gustavo Rojo Pinto (5 September 1923 – 22 April 2017) was a Uruguayan-Mexican actor.


Life and career

Gustavo Rojo was born on 5 September 1923 on a German ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His mother was the prominent Spanish author
Mercedes Pinto Mercedes Pinto Armas ( La Laguna, Tenerife, 12 October 1883 – Ciudad de México, 21 October 1976) was a Spanish writer. Her 1926 novel ''He'' is the basis of the Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) w ...
, who emigrated to Uruguay for political reasons. His two older siblings,
Pituka de Foronda Maria de las Mercedes Mariana y María del Carmen de Foronda y Pinto (16 July 1914 – 12 November 1999), better known as Pituka de Foronda, was a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1937 to 1996. Filmography Re ...
and
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, also became actors. In the late 1920s, Mercedes wrote a play and Gustavo made his theater debut. Gustavo's screen debut came as a child actor in the 1938
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film ''Ahora seremos felices'', in which his older sister Pituka had a starring role. In the 1940s, the family moved to Mexico, where Rojo worked steadily throughout the 1940s. In 1947, he made his
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debut in the film '' Tarzan and the Mermaids'', which starred
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and Brenda Joyce. Rojo was engaged to Austrian actress
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in 1958. He died on 22 April 2017 at the age of 93.Muere el actor Gustavo Rojo


Selected filmography


Film

*'' Ahora seremos felices'' (1938) as Radio Station boy #1 (uncredited) *''Mis hijos'' (1944) as Luis *''Murallas de pasión'' (1944) *''Amok'' (1944) *''Una canción en la noche'' (1945) *''Corazones de México'' (1945) *''Mamá Inés'' (1946) *'' Las colegialas'' (1946) as Gabriel Solórzano *''El último amor de Goya'' (1946) *''A Insaciável'' (1947) as Mario *'' Todo un caballero'' (1947) as Carlos Alcalde *'' Tarzan and the Mermaids'' (1948) as Tiko *''
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'' (1948) *''Barrio de pasiones'' (1948) *''Una mujer con pasado'' (1949) as Federico de Medina *''Cuando los padres se quedan solos'' (1949) as Fernando *''Eterna agonía'' (1949) as Humberto *'' Cuando baja la marea'' (1949) *''Café de chinos'' (1949) as Enrique *''
The Great Madcap ''El Gran Calavera'' ( ''The Great Madcap'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The plot concerns a family patriarch who fakes losing all his wealth to end his family's self-indulgent ways. Plot Everyone takes advantage of ...
'' (1949) as Eduardo de la Mata *''La virgen desnuda'' (1950) *''Un grito en la noche'' (1950) *''El sol sale para todos'' (1950) *''Te besaré en la boca'' (1950) *''Yo quiero ser tonta'' (1950) as Juan *'' La reina del mambo'' (1951) as Luis *''El grito de la carne'' (1951) as Roberto *'' Doña Clarines'' (1951) as Miguel Castañeda / Luis *''Red Fury'' (1951) as Ramón Stevens *''
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'' (1951) *''Cerca del cielo'' (1951) *''
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'' (1951) as
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'' (1952) as Pablo Iriarte *''
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'' (1953) *'' Borrasca en las almas'' (1954) as Rogelio del Moral *''La sobrina del señor cura'' (1954) as Bernabé *''
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'' (1954) as Bentejui *'' Angels of the Street'' (1954) *''La lupa'' (1955) as Carlos Iriarte *''La mujer ajena'' (1955) *''
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'' (1957) as Pietro *'' Action of the Tiger'' (1957) as Henri Malvoisie *''La guerra empieza en Cuba'' (1957) as Capitán Javier Romero *''Desnúdate, Lucrecia'' (1958) as Nicolás de la Fuente *''Secretaria peligrosa'' (1958) *''Il romanzo di un giovane povero'' (1958) as Massimo *''La tirana'' (1958) as Vizconde de Acarí / Conde de San Esteban del Río *''Parque de Madrid'' (1959) *'' It Started with a Kiss'' (1959) as Antonio Soriano *''María de la O'' (1959) as Don Luís Suárez *''S.O.S., abuelita'' (1959) *'' The Miracle'' (1959) as Cordoba *''Juicio final'' (1960) *''Schön ist die Liebe am Königssee'' (1961) as Ronald Twiss *''La grande vallata'' (1961) *''El amor empieza en sábado'' (1961) as Mr. White *' (1961) as Ferdinand Sander *''
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'' (1962) as
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*' (1962) as Furio *''
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'' (1963) as Dumont *'' The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' (1964) as Mario Monta *''Der Chef wünscht keine Zeugen'' (1964) as Armand de Guedez *''
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'' (1964) as Corporal Bush *''
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'' (1965) as Teniente Potoca *''
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'' (1965) as Altan *''
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'' (1965) as Teniente Potoca *''Wild Kurdistan'' (1965) as Ahmed El Corda *''El marqués'' (1965) as Director of the Casino *''Kingdom of the Silver Lion'' (1965) as Ahmed El Corda *''
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'' (1966) as Sr. Hernandez *''Europa canta'' (1966) as Chief Big Vulture *''
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'' (1966) as Gus Macintosh *''Django Does Not Forgive'' (1966) *''Kitosh: The Man Who Came From The North'' (1967) as José *'' A Witch Without a Broom'' (1967) as Caius *'' The Fickle Finger of Fate'' (1967) as Estrala *''
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'' (1967) as Mayor Louis Carillo *'' Spy Today, Die Tomorrow'' (1967) as Peppino *'' The Vengeance of Pancho Villa'' (1967) as General Urbina *'' Ragan'' (1968) as Velludo *''
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'' (1968) as Lt. Arco *'' Battle of the Last Panzer'' (1969) *''
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'' (1969) as Carlos dos Orsos *'' A Bullet for Sandoval'' (1969) as Guadalupano *''El niño y el potro (Más allá de río Miño)'' (1969) as Andrés *'' Land Raiders'' (1970) as Juantez *'' El Condor'' (1970) as Colonel Anguinaldo *''El último día de la guerra'' (1970) as Pvt. Hawk *''El hombre que vino del odio'' (1971) *''Natacha'' (1971) as Raúl *''Gracia y el forastero'' (1974) *''Hermanos de sangre'' (1974) *''Divorcio a la andaluza'' (1975) *''El compadre más padre'' (1976) *''El látigo'' (1978) *''Cuando tejen las arañas'' (1979) as Padre de Laura *''Reventon en Acapulco'' (1982) *''La golfa del barrio'' (1982) *''Corrupción'' (1984) as Dr. Antonio Arenas *''De puro relajo'' (1986) *''Solicito marido para engañar'' (1988) as Ángel *''Sabor a mí'' (1988) *''Venganza juvenil'' (1988) *''El cornudo soy yo'' (1989) *''Fuera de la ley'' (1998)


Telenovelas

*'' No creo en los hombres'' (1969) as Roberto *'' Natacha'' (1970-1971) (Perú) as Raúl Pereyra *'' El amor tiene cara de mujer'' (1971) as Cristián *'' ¿Quién?'' (1973) *'' Muñeca'' (1974) as Padre Félix *''
Mundo de juguete ''Mundo de juguete'' (English: ''Toy World'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is a remake of the 1973 Argentine telenovela ''Papá corazón''. It premiered on November 4, 1974, on Canal de las Estrellas and ended on February 25, ...
'' (1974-1977) as Carlos *''
La tierra ''La tierra'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1973. Starring Claudia Islas and Ernesto Alonso. Cast *Claudia Islas as Lucía * Ernesto Alonso as Don Antonio * as Hilario *Enrique Lizalde as Alvaro *Lucía ...
'' (1974-1975) *''
Marcha nupcial ''Marcha nupcial'' (English title: ''Bridal march'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1977.
'' (1977) as Esteban *'' Una mujer'' (1978) as Manuel *''
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'' (1980) as Richepin *''
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'' (1980) as Germán *'' Secreto de confesión'' (1980) as Jorge *'' Una limosna de amor'' (1981) as Rolando *'' Mañana es primavera'' (1982) as Alfredo Serrano *'' Sí, mi amor'' (1984) as Sr. Edward Williams *''
Pobre señorita Limantour ''Pobre señorita Limantour'' (English title: ''Poor Miss Limantour'') is a Mexican telenovela broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas in 1987. Was starring Víctor Cámara in his debut in Mexican telenovelas, Ofelia Cano in her only starring ...
'' (1987) *'' Rosa salvaje'' (1987-1988) as Padre Manuel de la Huerta *'' María Mercedes'' (1992-1993) as Dr. Pérez *''
Si Dios me quita la vida ''Si Dios me quita la vida'' (English title: ''If God takes away my life'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián and Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1995. This is a remake of the 1961 telenovela ''La leona'' starred by Amparo Rivelles an ...
'' (1995) as Don Jesús Sánchez Amaro *''
Confidente de secundaria ''Confidente de secundaria'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo for Televisa and broadcast in 1996 by Canal de las Estrellas. The series stars Alexis Ayala as Quico, Irán Castillo as Jackie and Flavio César as Héctor ...
'' (1996) as Miramontes *''
Mi querida Isabel ''Mi querida Isabel'' (English: ''My dear Isabel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. This telenovela is a remake of the 1975 Mexican telenovela '' Paloma'', original story by Marissa Garrido. It premiered o ...
'' (1996-1997) as Joaquín *'' Esmeralda'' (1997) as Bernardo Pérez-Montalvo *'' Sin ti'' (1997-1998) as Don Nicolás Rubio-Castillo *''
Salud, dinero y amor ''Salud, dinero y amor'' (English title: ''Health, money and love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1997–1998. Is a sequel of 1995 Mexican telenovela ''El premio mayor''. On August 4, 1997, Canal de las Est ...
'' (1997) as Federico Montiel *''
Soñadoras ''Soñadoras'', is a Mexican telenovela produced and created by Emilio Larrosa with Rocio Taboada and Braulio Pedraza for Televisa in 1998. Plot The main character of this story is Fernanda, a psychologist who works in a rehabilitation center ...
'' (1998-1999) as Don Alfredo Guzmán *'' Alma rebelde'' (1999) as Octavio Fuentes Cano *''
Cuento de Navidad ''Cuento de Navidad'' (English: ''A Christmas Carol''), is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa in 1999. It is an adaptation of the 1843 eponymous novel by the famed English writer Charles Dickens. Notable cast *Luz Mar ...
'' (1999) as Mariano *''
Carita de ángel ''Carita de ángel'' (English title: ''Little Angel Face'') is a Mexican children's telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2000. It is a remake of the telenovela ''Papa Corazon'', which also was adapted for ''Mundo de j ...
'' (2000-2001) as Padre Cosme *''
Por un beso ''Por un beso'' (''For One Kiss'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 2000. Based on ''La gata'' by Inés Rodena. It premiered on November 13, 2000 and ended on March 30, 2001. Natalia Esperón and Víctor N ...
'' (2000) as Lic. Carlos Guillén *'' La intrusa'' (2001) as Víctor Rivadeneyra *''
Cómplices al rescate ''Cómplices Al Rescate'' (English title: ''Accomplices to the Rescue'') is a Mexican children's-teen telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa. It premiered on January 7, 2002, and ended on July 12, 2002. Belinda starred as child protagoni ...
'' (2002) as Dr. Federico Rueda *''
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'' (2004-2005) as Lic. Leonardo de la Rosa *''
Destilando amor ''Destilando Amor'' (English: ''Distilling Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2007. It is a remake of the 1994 Colombian telenovela '' Café, con aroma de mujer''. On Monday, January 22, 2007, C ...
'' (2007) as Néstor Videgaray *''
Al diablo con los guapos ''Al diablo con los guapos'' (English title: ''Down with the Beautiful'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from October 8, 2007 to June 6, 2008. It is a remake of Argentini ...
'' (2007-2008) as Ernesto Robledo *''
Mañana es para siempre ''Mañana es Para Siempre'' (English title: ''Tomorrow is Forever'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaption of the 2007 Colombian telenovela '' Pura sangre''. It aired on Canal de las ...
'' (2008-2009) as Obispo *'' Corazón salvaje'' (2009-2010) as Alberto Villarreal *''
Triunfo del amor ''Triunfo del amor'' (English title: ''Triumph of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is a remake of the 1998 telenovela '' El Privilegio de Amar'', which itself is a remake of the 1985 Venezuel ...
'' (2010-2011) as Padre Jerónimo *''
Abismo de pasión ''Abismo de pasión (Abyss of Passion)'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina and written by Caridad Bravo Adams for Televisa. The show follows childhood friends Elisa (Angelique Boyer), Damián (David Zepeda), Gael (Mark Ta ...
'' (2012) as Obispo *''
Qué pobres tan ricos ''Qué pobres tan ricos'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo and broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas. It is based on Colombian telenovela Pobres Rico. Jaime Camil and Zuria Vega star as the protagonists; with Arturo Peniche as th ...
'' (2013-2014) as Aureliano Ruizpalacios *''
Un camino hacia el destino ''Un camino hacia el destino'' (English: ''Road To Destiny'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is based on the Mexican telenovela '' La hija del jardinero'', which was produced in 2003 by TV Azteca. The s ...
'' (2016) as Don Fernando


Television series

*'' Straightaway'', episode "The Racer and the Lady" as Salamanca (1961)


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rojo, Gustavo 1923 births 2017 deaths Uruguayan male film actors Male actors from Montevideo Male Spaghetti Western actors 20th-century Uruguayan male actors Uruguayan expatriates in Spain Uruguayan expatriates in Mexico