Charlie Chaplin reportedly called him the "greatest comedian alive." Mexican actor Mario Moreno, or "Cantinflas" as he was known, starred in scores of films from the 1930s up to the 1980s. In Latin ...

When the Mexican comedian Cantinflas shunned the film companies of his homeland and signed with Columbia Pictures in 1946, he changed the course of Latin American cinema and lifted himself to ...

Whereas performers such as Maria Felix and Luis Aguilar added glamour to the golden age of Mexican cinema, Cantinflas was known for infusing the genre with his own brand of comedy. He was considered ...

Last Friday would have been the 100th birthday of the Mexican comic legend Cantinflas. By the time of his death in 1993, Cantinflas had acted in 50 films, won a Golden Globe, and even inspired a new ...

When the renowned Mexican comedian Cantinflas performed in Tucson on March 3, 1984, it was not his first trip to the area. Cantinflas, whose real name was Mario Moreno, had been here several times, in ...

For a whole month, the San Antonio Public Library, the SA Public Library Foundation, and KLRN are presenting Cantinflas Retro: A Mario Moreno Centennial Retrospective, an exhibition of photographs and ...

In the Hollywood hierarchy of stardom, Cantinflas, the beloved Mexican comic actor, was like a streaking comet — white-hot and short-lived. Though well established in his homeland, he was a relative ...

As endorsements go, being declared the greatest living comedian by Charlie Chaplin would be a biggie. It happened for Mario Moreno, better known as Cantinflas, a superstar of Mexican cinema who often ...

It’s not too much to expect a biopic to have something of the character of its subject. So it is disappointing that the charm, spontaneity and wit, which were the hallmarks of the immensely popular ...

Ever since the regime of Madero, comedians below the Rio Grande have savagely sniped at pompous Mexican politicos. Famed is Comic Roberto Soto for his feat of kidding Calles’ Labor Boss Luis Morones ...

From left to right, Mexican cartoonist Antonio Arias Bernál, Mexican film actor Mario Moreno, better known as Cantinflas, and Cuban cartoonist Enrique Riverón. 194- by unidentified photographer.