Resortes
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Adalberto Martínez Chávez (25 January 1916 - April 4, 2003), better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican
actor
. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer.
Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture
debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television
series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México
(The King of Mexico), Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s.
Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema
on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer.
Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México
El rey de México
El rey de México is a 1956 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
(The King of Mexico), Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s.
Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4.