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Job Actor
Years active 1933-1992
Top Roles Chris Jorgenson, Robert Swan / Adam Wright, Khoda Khan, Himself, Andre de Pons
Top Genres Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western, Crime, Musical
Top Topics Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Money, Detectives, Marriage
Top Collaborators John Carradine, James Flavin, Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Frank Orth, Lynn Bari, Betty Grable, Hank Mann, Matt McHugh
Also Born on February 15
Also Born in 1907
Also Born in New York
Also an Aquarius

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The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Role: Chris Jorgenson

1934
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke

The Thin Man

Fan rating: 9.31
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Role: Himself

1937
Director:
David Butler

Ali Baba Goes to Tow...

Fan rating: 9.00
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane
Role: Frank Peyton

1936
Director:
Allan Dwan

15 Maiden Lane

Fan rating: 9.00
If a Man Answers
If a Man Answers
Role: Robert Swan / Adam Wright

1962
Director:
Henry Levin

If a Man Answers

Fan rating: 9.00
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef
Role: Marquis Andre de Lage

1963
Director:
John Ford

Donovan's Reef

Fan rating: 9.00

Cesar Romero Overview:

Legendary actor, Cesar Romero, was born Cesar Julio Romero Jr. on Feb 15, 1907 in New York City, NY. Romero died at the age of 86 on Jan 1, 1994 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, CA.

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Handsome, strong-chinned, black-haired, mustachioed American actor of Italian-Mexican parentage, typed as a Latin lover from his earliest Hollywood days, although he had made his reputation as a dancer. For many years the film capital's most eligible bachelor, Romero never married. He won fresh popularity on TV as The Joker in the Batman series. Died from blood clot complications after bronchitis. Two years earlier, he had completed 60 years in films.

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. Romero was never nominated for an Academy Award.

Cesar Romero BlogHub Articles:

Cesar Romero: More than just a Latin lover….

By Christy Putnam on Oct 11, 2014 From Christy Putnam

My article is part of a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage and culture and is a homage to Hispanic contributions to American Classic Cinema for Hollywood’s Hispanic Heritage Blogathon. The kindly Ram Dass from The Little Princess… I have to admit I fell in love. I was only 7 or ... Read full article

Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon: Cesar Romero

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“I’ve had a long career in this town. Hasn’t been the greatest but it’s been good and it’s been steady. And I owe a lot to this business.” – Cesar Romero circa 1986 Imagine Hollywood in the late 1930s. A young starlet has been invited to a glamorous party... Read full article

Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon: Cesar Romero

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“I’ve had a long career in this town. Hasn’t been the greatest but it’s been good and it’s been steady. And I owe a lot to this business.” – Cesar Romero circa 1986 Imagine Hollywood in the late 1930s. A young starlet has been invited to a glamorous party... Read full article

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Cesar Romero Quotes:

Marquis Andre de Lage: Well, there is our Mike Donovan. Three children and not one marriage. Oh, I do not say that he's the first man to put the cart before the horse, but three carts and no horse? Huh?
— From: Donovan's Reef
Billie Graham: Hey, Cisco, wait a minute! What about the gold mine?
Cisco Kid: The gold of the rising sun is much more beautiful, senorita. And it is ours for as long as we live.
Customs Inspector: [glances into Caesar's bag full of money, smiles] Welcome to Brazil, senhor!
— From: Hot Millions
Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!
Customs Inspector: [finding a jar of coffee in Klemper's bag] You're bringing instant coffee to Brazil? I won't dignify this by confiscating it!
[makes Klemper open the jar and empty it into the trash]
— From: Hot Millions
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Cesar Romero Facts
TV writer Mark Evanier remarked that Romero was usually easily available to cast for TV show guest appearances. Apparently, Evanier knew at least one crew member on a TV show who prepared roles with Romero in mind as a default choice in the likely event that a preferred guest star would pull out of a guest appearance.
His maternal grandparents were exiled Cubans Carmen and her invalid husband, Manuel Mantilla. Their daughter, María Mantilla--Romero's mother--is generally believed to have been the daughter of Cuban poet and revolutionary hero José Martí, who also wrote "Guantánamera" ("Yo soy un hombre sincero . . . ").
Was the first actor to play the Joker in a live action adaptation of the Batman character.
At 6'2" he was the tallest actor to have played the Joker in a (non-fan-made) live-action Batman production. Heath Ledger was six-foot-one and Jack Nicholson was nearly five-foot-ten.
He believed that to live well you must dress well. And never in the same outfit. His closets held 30 tuxedos, 200 sports jackets, and 500 suits.
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