Fernando Casanova
Acting
Biography
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Born: November 24, 1925
Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Known For
School for Tramps
Alberto Medina is a famous composer whose car breaks down while he is on a trip. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcomed in by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for taking in tramps.
El secreto de Tomy
The racing stables of Gandia family go to auction. Tomy, son of the owner, manages to save his favorite horse, "Cantador". Now, his only obsession is to resolve the problems of his father, providing him a new wife and riding his horse at the races. After a while, in the Official Prize, "Cantador", ridden by Tomy wins. This fact causes everyone to be interested in the horse and eventually Tomy will be forced to auction it to liquidate their debts. But the new owner is the father of Luchy, Tomy's classmate , and he will do everything possible to recover it.
¡Acá las Tortas!
College students, ready to start entering adult society, are ashamed of their working-class backgrounds.
The Martyr of Calvary
The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.
El 7 leguas
Horse-trader gets absorbed into Pancho Villa's battalions, becomes a spy.
Él
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
El Portero
Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.
National Mechanics
A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.
Reportaje
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Doña Diabla
A woman, after committing a murder, flees into a church, confessing her life story to a priest.
Filmography
as Diego
as Don Anselmo
as Cmte. Salgado
as Lic. Palacios
as Don Rosauro
as Joaquin Cervantes (segment 'El policia encajuelado")
as Vicente Orozco
as Comandante Arevalo
as Tío Zenón
as Don Melchor
as Gabino
as Sargento Cortes
as Rogelio
as Colby
as Pedro Heredia
as Dr. Michael Malthus / Dr. John Malthus [billed as Rock Madison]
as Sheriff Paul
as Pedro Gandía
as Fernando Lavalle
as El Coyote
as Angel
as Fernando Lavalle
as Fernando Lavalle
as Alberto Méndez
as Dr. Malthus/Gonzalo Malthus
as Enrique
as Fernando
as Gustavo
as Lic. Fernando Gutierrez
as Mauricio Jiménez
as Fabián Altamirano
as Amigo de Rafael
as Captain of the Guard
as Doctor
as Paco
as Beltrán
as Centurión
as Ricardo
as Raúl, amante de Elena
as Rudy Almada
as El Barrilete (Lic. Álvarez)
as Salustio Vélez, dedos de Seda
as Raúl
as Federico Castro (uncredited)
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