Birthname: Cesar Julio Romero Jr.
Sign | Aquarius |
Born | Feb 15, 1907 New York City, NY |
Died | Jan 1, 1994 Santa Monica, CA |
Age | Died at 86 |
Final Resting PlaceInglewood Park Cemetery |
Cesar Romero | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1933-1992 |
Top Roles | Chris Jorgenson, Ram Dass, Himself, Frank Peyton, Robert Swan / Adam Wright |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western, Crime, Musical |
Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Detectives |
Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Walter Lang (Director), William LeBaron (Producer), Otto Preminger (Director) |
Shares birthday with | John Barrymore, Gale Sondergaard, Claire Bloom see more.. |
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.
MINI BIO:
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. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures. 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 PutnamMy 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:
Jonskill: It's not the money, Mr. Frost, it's the principle!
Creditor: Aye, the principle!
John Frost: [puzzled] You... you don't want the money?
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]
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!
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