Narciso Busquets Zárate (8 September 1931 – 14 December 1988) was a Mexican actor of theater, film, television, radio and voice-over. He also directed a film, ''Sin fortuna'', in 1980. He began his acting career in 1937, as a

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, and appeared as one of

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' sons in ''

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''. He dubbed the voice of

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ese actor

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in the film '' Ánimas Trujano'', which was nominated for an

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. Among his other contributions in film are '' El gallo de oro'' with

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and

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, ''Los cuatro Juanes'' with Luis Aguilar, ''Pedro Páramo'' with

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, ''La soldadera'' with

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, ''Jesús, nuestro Señor'' with

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'' with

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and Saby Kamalich. On television, Busquets had his debut in 1961 and continued to stay steady until 1988. He portrayed

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in the historical

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''Los caudillos'' in 1968.

Selected filmography

* '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Coward'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Another Dawn'' (1943) * '' Cuando habla el corazón (1943)

Dubbed roles

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