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El Santo

El Santo

Acting

September 23, 1917 – February 5, 1984 (died at 66)
Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
Male
64 Movies

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him the respect of his opponents and the admiration of the respectable public that night after night filled the coliseums where the Silver Masked Man gave an account of his fearsome rivals. He was rough and technical but, above all, he was an honest fighter who did not have to resort to tricks or scandals to increase his well-deserved fame. From the ring to the screen, the route that El Santo followed to become an idol of Mexican cinema led him first to the world of comics. Thanks to the inventiveness of the cartoonist and editor José Guadalupe Cruz, Santo was the first fantastic character in popular Mexican literature and one of the most beloved, along with the legendary Kalimán. The Silver Masked Man made his film debut in 1952. In that year, the popularity of wrestling in Mexico was increasing thanks to the broadcasts of this sport-spectacle on television. At the same time, the comics starring Santo, the Silver Masked Man - printed on that unforgettable sepia-colored paper - invaded magazine stands throughout the country and sold thousands of copies every week. A few years later, the circulation of Santo's adventures would reach more than a million weekly magazines.

The Mummies of Guanajuato
The Mummies of Guanajuato

The Mummies of Guanajuato

1972 7.3

as Santo

Age 54 (now 66)
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

1969 5.9

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

Age 51 (now 66)
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

1970 6.6

as Santo

Age 52 (now 66)
Santo vs. Capulina
Santo vs. Capulina

Santo vs. Capulina

1969 6.8

as Santo

Age 52 (now 66)
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
Santo vs. the Vampire Women

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

1962 4.2

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

Age 45 (now 66)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

1974 6.2

as Santo

Age 57 (now 66)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

1973 5.7

as Santo

Age 55 (now 66)
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

1972 6.6

as Santo

Age 54 (now 66)
The World of the Dead
The World of the Dead

The World of the Dead

1970 6.0

as Santo

Age 53 (now 66)
The Witches Attack
The Witches Attack

The Witches Attack

1968 6.5

as Santo

Age 50 (now 66)
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

1974 5.6

as Santo

Age 56 (now 66)
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

1967 5.7

as Santo

Age 49 (now 66)
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

1979 6.2

as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)

Age 61 (now 66)
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

1970 5.2

as Santo

Age 53 (now 66)
Santo vs. Doctor Death
Santo vs. Doctor Death

Santo vs. Doctor Death

1973 5.3

as Santo

Age 56 (now 66)
Santo in the Wax Museum
Santo in the Wax Museum

Santo in the Wax Museum

1963 4.6

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

Age 45 (now 66)