Juan Espantaleón (Juan Espantaleón)

Juan Espantaleón

Actor. He was born as Juan Espantaleón Torres in Sevilla, Andalucia. He debuted on stage in Sevilla on Teatro Novedades at the age of twelve. After the Spanish Civil War, he developed a prolific career on cinema, playing comedic, dramatic and tender roles. He was married with the stage actress María Victorero. On cinema, he appeared in films such as “El Beso Fatal” (1915), “El Fantasma del Castillo” (1915), “El Niño de las Monjas” (1925), “Nobleza Baturra” (1935), “El Crucero Baleares” (1941), film that was censored by Franco’s dictatorship, “Eloísa Está Debajo de un Almendro” (1943), “El Clavo” (1944), “El Fantasma y Doña Juanita” (1944), “La Pródiga” (1946), “Don Quijote de la Mancha” (1947), “Locura de Amor” (1948), “Currito de la Cruz” (1948), “Pequeñeces” (1950), “La Señora de Fátima” (1951) and “Alba de América” (1951). He died in Madrid. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)  Family links:  Parents:  Juan Espantaleon Perea (1845 – 1920)  Spouse:  María Victorero (1885 – 1969)*  Children:  Ana Espantaleón Victorero (1918 – ____)*  Sibling:  Juan Espantaleón (1885 – 1966)  Ángel Espantaleón Torres (1891 – 1921)* *Calculated relationship

Born

  • March, 12, 1885
  • Spain

Died

  • November, 11, 1966
  • Spain

Cemetery

  • Cementerio de la Almudena
  • Madrid
  • Spain

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