Cesar Romero Overview:

Legendary actor, Cesar Romero, was born Cesar Julio Romero Jr. on Feb 15, 1907 in New York City, NY. Romero died at the age of 86 on Jan 1, 1994 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, CA.

MINI BIO:

Handsome, strong-chinned, black-haired, mustachioed American actor of Italian-Mexican parentage, typed as a Latin lover from his earliest Hollywood days, although he had made his reputation as a dancer. For many years the film capital's most eligible bachelor, Romero never married. He won fresh popularity on TV as The Joker in the Batman series. Died from blood clot complications after bronchitis. Two years earlier, he had completed 60 years in films.

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HONORS and AWARDS:

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures. Romero was never nominated for an Academy Award.

BlogHub Articles:

: More than just a Latin lover….

By Christy Putnam on Oct 11, 2014 From Christy Putnam

My article is part of a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage and culture and is a homage to Hispanic contributions to American Classic Cinema for Hollywood’s Hispanic Heritage Blogathon. The kindly Ram Dass from The Little Princess… I have to admit I fell in love. I was only 7 or ... Read full article


Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon:

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“I’ve had a long career in this town. Hasn’t been the greatest but it’s been good and it’s been steady. And I owe a lot to this business.” – circa 1986 Imagine Hollywood in the late 1930s. A young starlet has been invited to a glamorous party... Read full article


Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon:

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“I’ve had a long career in this town. Hasn’t been the greatest but it’s been good and it’s been steady. And I owe a lot to this business.” – circa 1986 Imagine Hollywood in the late 1930s. A young starlet has been invited to a glamorous party... Read full article


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Cesar Romero Quotes:

Billie Graham: Hey, Cisco, wait a minute! What about the gold mine?
Cisco Kid: The gold of the rising sun is much more beautiful, senorita. And it is ours for as long as we live.


Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!


Customs Inspector: [finding a jar of coffee in Klemper's bag] You're bringing instant coffee to Brazil? I won't dignify this by confiscating it!
[makes Klemper open the jar and empty it into the trash]


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Cesar Romero Facts
Refused to shave off his mustache when he played the role of The Joker in "Batman" (1966). Close observation shows how the white clown make-up was applied right over his much loved mustache.

Was the first actor to play the Joker in a live action adaptation of the Batman character.

His maternal grandparents were exiled Cubans Carmen and her invalid husband, Manuel Mantilla. Their daughter, María Mantilla--Romero's mother--is generally believed to have been the daughter of Cuban poet and revolutionary hero José Martí, who also wrote "Guantánamera" ("Yo soy un hombre sincero . . . ").

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