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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Sony Corp.’s Columbia Pictures owns the lucrative rights to 34 films starring the late Mexican film legend Cantinflas instead of the comedian’s son. U.S.

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Goya Award winner Oscar Jaenada has joined the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Shallows opposite Blake Lively. The actor is crossing over into the mainstream after bringing beloved Mexican ...

Mario Moreno (Aug. 12, 1911–April 20, 1993), professionally known as Cantinflas, was an iconic Mexican film actor, producer and writer. Often referred to as the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico, Cantinflas ...