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, he was also a dancer. His stage name is

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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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El Oreja Rajada'' (''The King of Mexico''), '' El Cartero del Barrio'', '' Al son del mambo'' (''To the Mambo's Rhythm'') and '' El Futbolista Fenómeno'' (''The Phenomenal Soccer Player''). But one of his most famous movies was '' La Niña de la Mochila Azul'' (''The Girl With the Blue Back Pack''). That movie also had a sequel, '' La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2'' (''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

* '' Voices of Spring'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' They Say I'm a Communist'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

My Three Merry Widows ''My Three Merry Widows'' (Spanish ''Mis tres viudas alegres'') is a 1953 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia del Valle and Silvia Pinal. It is a loose sequel to the 1952 film '' The Three ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1986)

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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 Mexican comedians Deaths from emphysema Comedians from Mexico City