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Jorge Russek
Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez (4 January 1932 – 30 July 1998) was a Mexican actor, whose career in film and television spanned over 40 years. A native of Guaymas, Sonora, he became one of the most prominent actors in Mexican cinema and appeared in more than 300 films in his career. Russek appeared in Western films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, both in Mexican and American cinema, and won Ariel Awards for Ariel Award for Best Actor, Best Actor in 1976 and Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor in 1989. He became known for playing norteños, or villainous characters such as gangsters, while simultaneously being recognized for his humility and pleasant personality off of set. Later in his career, Russek starred in several telenovelas and was a three-time winner of the TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actor. Biography Russek was born on 5 January 1932 in Guaymas, Sonora, to Marcos Russek Ramírez and Luisa Lily Martínez Bustamante and had three older bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guaymas
Guaymas () is a city in Guaymas Municipality, in the southwest part of the List of states of Mexico, state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. The city is south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and from the Mexico – United States border, U.S. border. The municipality's formal name is Guaymas de Zaragoza and the city's formal name is the Heroica Ciudad de Guaymas. The city proper is mostly an industrial port and is the principal port for the state of Sonora. The city has a well-attended annual carnival, which has been held since 1888. Nearby, San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, San Carlos and its beaches are major tourist attractions. History Before the arrival of the Europeans, the bay of Guaymas was dominated by the Guaymas, Seri people, Seri and Yaqui people, Yaqui tribes. In 1539, two Spanish ships, the ''Santa Águeda'' and the ''Trinidad'', arrived in Guaymas Bay. They were commanded by Francisco de Ulloa, who called the area "the port of ports." Some small Society of Jesus, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
