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Antonio Moreno
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Actor Born: September 26, 1887 in Madrid, Spain Death: February 15, 1967 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography:Spanish actor "Antonio Moreno" was in films from 1912, and in the pre-1920 years had built himself up into one of the bigger stars of Vitagraph Studios. A beefy, handsome man who could spring into rugged action at the turn of a camera crank, Moreno also appeared in several silents serials, with titles like "The House of Hate" and Invisible Hands. Like many pioneer movie players, Moreno found his star waning in the early '20s, until the arrival of "Rudolph Valentino" created a demand in Hollywood for Latin Lover types. Moreno's career was revitalized, and by 1926 he was pitching woo to "Greta Garbo" and engaging in a bloody bullwhip duel (not with Garbo) in "The Temptress". When talkies came in, Moreno was kept busy starring in Spanish-language versions of Hollywood film hits, and continued making films in his native tongue both in the USA and below the border. As an actor, Moreno was rather locked in... Full Biography
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