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He was the son of a Puerto Rican seaman. He was self-educated and spent much of his childhood in Brazil singing on the streets to raise money for food. He became an actor after having been a circus performer, radio actor, and vaudeville performer. He worked in the chorus of the 1927 stage production of the musical "Show Boat". Black American film historian Donald Bogle considers Hernandez's early success in films during the early twentieth century to have been an event that paved the way for the high visibility and success of Black Actor and Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier.- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Mojo Nixon was born on 2 August 1957 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Super Mario Bros. (1993), Astro Loco (2021) and Stag (1997). He was married to Adaire McMillan. He died on 7 February 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Trevor Wilson was born on 22 August 1979 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Pearl Jam: Jeremy, Color Version (1992) and 1993 MTV Video Music Awards (1993). He died on 7 August 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Joel Taylor was born on 6 January 1980 in Elk City, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 23 January 2018 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mapy Cortés was born on 1 March 1910 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for El amor las vuelve locas (1946), La corte de faraón (1944) and El sexo fuerte (1946). She was married to Fernando Cortés. She died on 2 August 1998 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Distinguished Puerto Rican actor whose career took him to Mexico, where films made him internationally known. While still in his forties, a cerebral hemorrhage put a stop to his professional work. Father of Braulio Castillo hijo.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Miguel Ángel Suárez was born on 5 July 1939 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor and director, known for Bananas (1971), Stir Crazy (1980) and Under Suspicion (2000). He was married to Amneris Morales. He died on 1 April 2009 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.- Known for his hitting prowess on offense and his strong, accurate throwing arm on defense, Roberto Clemente carved out a Hall of Fame career over his 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, compiling a .317 lifetime batting average and collecting an even 3,000 hits. He was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1966 and was voted MVP of the 1971 World Series in which the Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles. He was killed in a mission-of-mercy plane crash while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua. Clemente was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1973, only the second player to have had the required five-year waiting period before being eligible waived.
- Pauline Baez was born on 4 October 1938 in Madison, New Jersey, USA. She was married to Brice Marden and Peyton Lorimer Bryan. She died on 11 July 2016 in Guaynabo Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
- Casting Department
Eddie Gilbert was born on 14 August 1961 in Lexington, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) (1991) and Spectrum Wrestling (1977). He was married to Debra Ann Miceli and Missy Hyatt. He died on 18 February 1995 in Puerto Rico.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Marta Romero was born on 17 February 1928 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Maruja (1959), El retrato de Ángela (1966) and La sombra del murciélago (1968). She was married to Dr. Elías Najul. She died on 31 May 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Ray Reyes was born on 13 March 1970 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Love Boat (1977), Menudo: Si Tú No Estás (1983) and Menudo: No Te Reprimas (1983). He died on 30 April 2021 in Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Ramón Peón was born on 5 June 1887 in Havana, Cuba. He was a director and writer, known for Ella (1946), La virgen de la Caridad (1930) and Beyond Death (1935). He died on 2 February 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Art Department
Hector Camacho was born on 24 May 1962 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Reclaim (2014), SOS Island (2013) and The Wayans Bros. (1995). He was married to Amy Torres Camacho. He died on 24 November 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actor
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Walter Mercado was born on 9 March 1932 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020), Una mujer sin precio (1966) and Busquen a esta mujer (1967). He died on 2 November 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Miguel Ángel Álvarez was born on 25 August 1941 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor and director, known for Natas es Satan (1977), Las pecadoras (1968) and Lovesickness (2007). He died on 16 January 2011 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.- Ofelia D'Acosta was born on 9 February 1922 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for El retrato de Ángela (1966), Cuando la rival es una hija (1966) and Recordar (1968). She was married to Tino Acosta. She died on 1 October 2011 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
- Actor
- Director
Mario Pabon was born on 13 August 1930 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. He was an actor and director, known for La cruz de Mamá Dolores (1962), Ámame (1979) and Escándalo (1986). He died on 27 November 1996 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- A major Puerto Rican actor and television producer, Luis Vigoreaux helped revolutionized Puerto Rican television. A product of the first generation of Puerto Rican actors to appear on television, Vigoreaux became a staple to island audiences every week. In 1958, he met future wife, actress Lydia Echevarria and soon they were married. After years of marriage, their marriage was headed to the rocks. On his way to work in January 1983, Vigoreaux's car disappeared and he was reported missing. He was found murdered in the trunk of his car. After investigations, police concluded that his wife, Lydia, hired two hitmen to kill her husband. She was found guilty of murder and faced life in prison. In 2000, Governor Pedro Rosselló released Echevarria amidst a lot of protests. She claims her innocence to this date.
- Nathan Leopold was born on 19 November 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Trudi Feldman. He died on 13 August 1971 in Puerto Rico.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Arturo Correa was born on 17 April 1924 in Mameyes, Río Grande, Puerto Rico. He was an actor and director, known for You, My Love (1972), Libertad para la juventud (1970) and Frente al destino (1964). He died on 16 February 1988 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.- Josefina del Mar was born on 21 March 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Un grito en la noche (1950), El portero (1950) and ¡Baile mi rey!... (1951). She was married to Jaime Andrada. She died on 8 March 2004 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Chavito Marrero was born on 20 July 1926 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Dios los cría (1979), La guagua aérea (1993) and Entre monte y cielo (1958). He was married to Mercedes Sicardo. He died on 8 February 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Adalberto Rodriguez was born on 22 January 1934 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for El alcalde de Machuchal (1964), Machuchal agente 'O' en New York (1970) and El curandero del pueblo (1969). He died on 16 April 1995 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Frank Goodish was born on 18 June 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), WCW Worldwide (1975) and WWF World Championship Wrestling (1972). He was married to Barbara Goodish and Nola Marie Neece. He died on 17 July 1988 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- Edna Schmidt was born on 8 August 1969 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 24 June 2021 in Puerto Rico.
- Actor
- Production Manager
- Producer
Axel Anderson was born on 11 December 1929 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and production manager, known for Bananas (1971), Assassins (1995) and The Reaping (2007). He was married to Helena Montalbán. He died on 16 December 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actor
- Writer
Rene Rubiella was born on 1 September 1928 in La Ciénaga, Las Villas, Cuba. He was an actor and writer, known for El derecho de comer (1968), Mundo Real (1974) and Anacaona (1979). He was married to Estrellita Cruz. He died on 25 July 2010 in Puerto Rico.- Víctor Arrillaga was born on 24 June 1918 in Añasco, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for El otro camino (1959), Maruja (1959) and Maten al león (1977). He died on 15 April 2001 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Virginia López was born on 29 November 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for México nunca duerme (1959), Melodías inolvidables (1959) and Vístete Cristina (1959). She was married to Carlos Juan López. She died on 3 February 2024 in Puerto Rico.
- Orlando Rodríguez was born on 2 August 1929 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold (1977), Maruja (1959) and Romance en Puerto Rico (1962). He died in 1998 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Born in Dominican Republic. For more than 35 years she was a children's music singer and television figure in Puerto Rico. Zaiter was already a known children's entertainment figure and a renowned diver when she suffered a life changing accident around 1976. During the 60s & 70s, her fame rose, as she went on to record many well selling children's albums and to have a daily television show on Channel 7 Rikavision. This show went on to last until that channel closed its doors temporarily. She also became a speaker for the MDA and she became an important propulsor of the association's telemarathons there.
Zaiter later moved to WKAQ-TV Telemundo Channel 2 in 1986 where she starred in more children's shows as Teatrimundo, Telecomicas and Festival infantil navideno de Telemundo. She is currently in WIPR TV 6 the public TV station in her program dedicated to handicapped people. - José Miguel Agrelot was born on 21 April 1927 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Preciosa (1965), Romance en Puerto Rico (1962) and El gallo pelón (1961). He died on 28 January 2004 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Pedro Feliciano was born on 25 August 1976 in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He died on 8 November 2021 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico.
- Tony Croatto was born on 2 March 1940 in Attimis, Udine, Italy. He was an actor, known for Milagro en Yauco (1996), Dios los cría 2 (2004) and Ocho puertas (2003). He was married to Glorivee, Lilliam Arroyo and Raquel Montero. He died on 3 April 2005 in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
- Paquito Guzman was born on 20 November 1939 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was married to Carmen. He died on 9 December 2021 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Rafael Hernández was born on 24 October 1892 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He was a composer and actor, known for Hollywoodland (2006), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Don Juan DeMarco (1994). He died on 11 December 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Tigre Pérez was born in Cuba. He was an actor, known for Bananas (1971), Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold (1977) and Las pasiones infernales (1969). He died on 23 September 2006 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Félix Monclova was born in 1934 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Preciosa (1965), Luna de miel en Puerto Rico (1969) and Heroína (1965). He died on 15 April 1977 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mirta Silva was born on 11 September 1927 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Las canciones unidas (1960), Esclavitud (1944) and Conga bar (1944). She died on 2 December 1987 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ruth Fernández was born on 23 May 1919 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Frente al destino (1964), Caña brava (1966) and The Fiend of Dope Island (1960). She was married to Tito Henríquez and Juan Guilbe. She died on 9 January 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Luis A. Maisonet was a cinematographer and director, known for El resplandor (1961), Fragmento (1970) and Geña la de Blás (1964). He was married to Victoria Espinosa. He died on 28 September 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actress
- Producer
Elena Montalban was born on 15 May 1926 in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress and producer, known for El collar de lágrimas (1963), Maruja (1959) and El derecho de nacer (1959). She died on 2 March 1991 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Norma Candal was born on 10 April 1927 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Dios los cría (1979), The Sun and the Moon (1987) and La guagua aérea (1993). She died on 5 February 2006 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
- José Miguel Class was born on 26 September 1938 in Manati, Puerto Rico. He was an actor, known for Yo soy el gallo (1981). He was married to Mariadoni Nazario and Felicita Garcia. He died on 13 April 2017 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
- Mona Martí was born on 8 July 1901 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for El retrato de Ángela (1966), Maruja (1959) and Maten al león (1977). She died on 22 March 1985 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
- Marisol Malaret was born on 13 October 1949 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Mami (1971), Festival de la canción OTI (1972) and Miss Universe 1970 (1970). She was married to Corky Stroman, Frank Cué and Butch James. She died on 19 March 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Actress
- Producer
Lucy Boscana was born on 24 September 1915 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She was an actress and producer, known for El collar de lágrimas (1963), El retrato de Ángela (1966) and Tres destinos (1993). She was married to Francisco Cabañas. She died on 24 May 2001 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Producer
- Actor
Tommy Muñiz was born on 4 February 1922 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was a producer and actor, known for Las almas no tienen color (1969), Historia de dos mujeres (1970) and Cuando los hijos condenan (1970). He was married to Luz María García. He died on 15 January 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Karl Wallenda was born on 21 January 1904 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Great Wallendas (1978), The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). He was married to Helen Kreis and Martha Schepp. He died on 22 March 1978 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.