- Eduardo Cansino, Sr.
Eduardo Cansino (
March 2 ,1895 –December 24 ,1968 ) was an accomplished dancer and actor, the brother of Spanish dancerElisa Cansino , and the father of three children, two of whom became famous as actors.Cansino was born in
Castilleja de la Cuesta ,Spain . In 1917 he marriedVolga Haworth , his partner in theZiegfeld Follies , and they had three children, Margarita Carmen, Eduardo Jr., and Vernon. After she began making films in Hollywood, Margarita Carmen Cansino would become the famous actress and dancerRita Hayworth , taking her professional surname from a variant of her mother's maiden name.Cansino died in
Pompano Beach, Florida .Filmography
*"Sombrero" (1953)
*"Salome" (1953)
*"The Loves of Carmen " (1948)
*"Dancing Pirate " (1936)
*"Golden Dawn" (1930)
*"Anna Case in La Fiesta " (1926)External links
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