Did not finish college studies at Escola Superior de Belas-Artes,
Lisbon, as he got involved early in bohemian life with people from the
vaudeville theatres.
He became immensely popular, and therefore municipal authorities have
given his name to a theatre house (Teatro Vasco Santana, Lisbon), and
streets, for instance, in Senhora da Hora (Matosinhos), Rio de Mouro
(Lisbon) and Carnaxide (Lisbon).
Officer of the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (17 January 1946).