Voz do Carnaval, and he became very popular in Brazilian comedies, which are known as chanchadas. He and Grande Otelo are considered one of the biggest comedy actors in Brazil. Oscarito appeared in drag and did other things that shook up the status quo in his movies.

Notable film: Aviso aos navegantes

Pedro Infante

El Inmortal Pedro Infante was born in 1917, and he went on to become one of Mexico’s biggest idols. He starred alongside María Félix in Tizoc, and he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. The movie went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film in 1958. One of his better known characters is Pepe “El Toro”, a poor carpenter, which he portrayed in three movies.This helped him become as popular as Félix and Jorge Negrete. He died in 1957 when the plane he was piloting crashed.

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