Gustavo Rojo facts for kids
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Gustavo Rojo
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| Born |
Gustavo Rojo Pinto
5 September 1923 Montevideo, Uruguay
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| Died | 22 April 2017 (aged 93) Mexico City, Mexico
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| Occupation | Actor Film producer |
| Years active | 1938–2017 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mercedes Castellanos
(m. 1943; died 1954)Carmela Stein
(m. 1975) |
| Children | Alejandra, Enrique, Juan Carlos Ana Patricia Rojo |
Gustavo Rojo Pinto (born September 5, 1923 – died April 22, 2017) was a famous actor and film producer from Uruguay and Mexico. He had a very long career, acting in many movies and TV shows for almost 80 years!
Life and Career Highlights
Gustavo Rojo was born on September 5, 1923, while his parents were on a German ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His mother, Mercedes Pinto, was a well-known writer from Spain. His older brother and sister, Pituka de Foronda and Ruben Rojo, also became actors.
Gustavo started acting on stage when he was very young. He made his theater debut in a play his mother wrote in the late 1920s. His first movie role was as a child actor in a Cuban film called Ahora seremos felices in 1938. His older sister Pituka also starred in this movie.
In the 1940s, Gustavo and his family moved to Mexico. He quickly became a busy actor there, appearing in many films throughout the decade. In 1947, he even acted in a Hollywood movie called Tarzan and the Mermaids. In this film, he worked with famous actors like Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan.
Gustavo Rojo continued to act in many films and TV shows in different countries, including Spain, Germany, and Italy. He was known for his charming roles and long career. He passed away on April 22, 2017, at the age of 93.
Selected Works
Gustavo Rojo had a very long and busy career, appearing in more than 100 films and many TV shows called telenovelas. Here are a few examples of his work:
Movies
- Ahora seremos felices (1938)
- Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
- The Great Madcap (1949)
- Alexander the Great (1956)
- It Started with a Kiss (1959)
- Julius Caesar Against the Pirates (1962) as Julius Caesar
- Old Shatterhand (1964)
- Genghis Khan (1965)
- The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
- El Condor (1970)
Telenovelas
- Natacha (1970-1971)
- Mundo de juguete (1974-1977)
- Rosa salvaje (1987-1988)
- María Mercedes (1992-1993)
- Esmeralda (1997)
- Carita de ángel (2000-2001)
- Destilando amor (2007)
- Triunfo del amor (2010-2011)
- Un camino hacia el destino (2016)
See also
In Spanish: Gustavo Rojo para niños
