Óscar Pulido
Acting
Biography
Óscar Pulido was born on February 2, 1906 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico as Óscar Pulido Enríquez. He was an actor, known for Escuela de vagabundos (1955), Espaldas mojadas (1955) and Three and a Half Musketeers (1957). He died on May 23, 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Born: February 2, 1906
Place of Birth: Mexico City, 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.
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
An elderly man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, without knowing that she is in love with his son.
Angelitos Negros
Starring Mexican star Pedro Infante, "Black Angels" is about a couple formed by a beautiful woman and a singer, both white, who are parents of a black girl. The woman blames him, but the girl will suffer the racist treatment from her own mother. Mexican version of the famous novel by Fannie Hurst "Imitation of Life"
The Unknown Policeman
A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Tin Tan falls in love with a young woman who does not love him, but when he wins the lottery she changes her mind.
El Mago
A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.
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.
One Day with the Devil
Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.
They also sing of pain
The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.
Pensión de artistas
Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show.
Filmography
as Self
as Petronilo
as Oscar
as Don Fulgencio
as Rogelio 'Apéndice' Fernández
as (uncredited)
as Doll Bazaar Owner
as Kalim Almeja, el gran visir
as Matías
as Chino Luis
as Tomás
as Louie Royalville
as Miguel Valverde
as Felipe Ochoa
as Don Felipe Hermosillo
as Don Ernesto
as Don Ernesto Carmona
as Don Julio, gerente hotel
as Atenogenes
as Don Ramón Constancia
as Fulgencio
as Facundo Peláez
as Fotógrafo
as Justo
as Dueño de tienda (uncredited)
as Elpidio
as Doctor Tolentino
as Jefe de la secreta
as Barud
as (uncredited)