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Clavillazo

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Antonio Espino
Clavillazo in May 1941
Born13 August 1910
Teziutlán, Mexico
Died24 November 1993(1993-11-24) (aged 83)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1988

José Antonio Hipólito Espino Mora (13 August 1910 – 24 November 1993), better known as Clavillazo (Great Little Nail), was a Mexican comedic actor who was mostly popular from the 1940s to the 1960s.[1]

History

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His catchphrases were ""¡Pura vida!", "¡Ahí nomás!", en tono de alegría o "¡Nunca me hagan eso!", "¡Méndigo!"". He appeared in more than thirty films from the year 1951 to 1988.

Selected filmography

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Clavillazo, c. 1941
Year Title Role Notes
1953 Ahí Vienen Los Gorrones Martin
1954 Se solicitan modelos
1956 El fantasma de la casa roja Diogenes Holmes
1956 Pura Vida Melquiades Ledezma
1957 Pobres millonarios
1958 Piernas de oro Clavillazo Tachuela
The Castle of the Monsters
1960 Juan Polainas
1960 Conquistador of the Moon Bartolo [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Biografia Antonio Espino Clavillazo". lasnoticiasmexico.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  2. ^ Westfahl, Gary (10 January 2014). The Spacesuit Film: A History, 1918-1969. McFarland. p. 272. ISBN 9780786489992. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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