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Leopoldo Ortín

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Leopoldo Ortín
Born23 December 1893
Died3 August 1953
Other namesLeopoldo 'Chato' Ortín
OccupationActor
Years active1926–1952 (film)

Leopoldo 'Chato' Ortín (1893–1953) was a Peruvian stage and film actor. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, appearing in lead and supporting roles. Having arrived in Mexico to study he was a supporter of Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution.[1] He was the father of the actor Polo Ortín.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Avila p.217
  2. ^ Holmstrom p.163

Bibliography

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  • Avila, Jaqueline. Cinesonidos: Film Music and National Identity During Mexico's Época de Oro. Oxford University Press, 2019.
  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996.
  • Poppe, Nicolas. Alton's Paradox: Foreign Film Workers and the Emergence of Industrial Cinema in Latin America. State University of New York Press, 2021.
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