- Was going to represent Mexico in Wrestling for the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland; but never got a sponsor to pay for the trip.
- Studied medicine.
- Was the official image of Pepsi Cola, along with actor Ramiro Gamboa, in Latinamerica during the 1950s.
- Invented "Mautro", an alien language with actors German Valdés "Tin Tan", and Manuel "el Loco" Valdés. Katafixia is a Mautro word.
- Plays the drums.
- Practices golf.
- "Zapatos Chabelo" is a shoe brand named in his honor.
- Has had his own comic book and action figures.
- Has 4 grandchildren.
- Supports América.
- Has returned to theaters acting in Ricardo Taeznik's La Fiaca (February 2003)
- He was born to Mexican parents in Chicago, Illinois. Soon afterwards, the family moved back to Leon, Mexico.
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