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Wolf Ruvinskis
Riga, Latvia
Of Jewish origins, Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics was born in 1921 in Riga (Latvia), but fearing persecution during World War II his family relocated to Argentina, where they lived in ex…
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Of Jewish origins, Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics was born in 1921 in Riga (Latvia), but fearing persecution during World War II his family relocated to Argentina, where they lived in extreme poverty. In spite of his deprived childhood, Wolf excelled in sports and became interested in wrestling. When he was 19 years old he started his professional career and toured South America, the United States and Mexico, where he decided to stay. Although he stayed on the ring until the 1960s - in matches with top Mexican wrestlers, as El Santo, Black Shadow, El Médico Asesino and Lobo Negro - Wolf was also a tango singer and a magician, and in 1949 he was called to act on the stage and in films. One of his biggest successes was _Bestia magnífica, La (1953)_, the first in a series of movies centered on Neutron, a character he created. His popularity was firmly established with his role as the handsome rural boy who becomes the victim of a mad scientist in the cult film The Body Snatcher (1957), he was a regular performer in all kinds of movies until the 1990's and was nominated for an Ariel as Best Supporting Actor for _Juego limpio (1996/II)_. He was also a businessman, and married three times: to Beatriz Perez, to dancer Armida Herrera, and to actress Lilia Micheluntil his death in 1999.
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2024
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie Neutron
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1998
Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
Movie Himself
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1996
La mujer de los dos
Movie Enrique
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1995
Juego limpio
Movie
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1994
Días de combate
Movie Leclerc
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1994
Wall of Darkness
Movie
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1993
Extraños caminos
Movie
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1989
Mi compadre Capulina
Movie
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1989
Bonampak
Movie
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1989
Rosa de dos aromas
Movie
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1988
By Fire And Sword
Movie
- 1986
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1986
The Realm of Fortune
Movie Doctor
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1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Movie Héctor Zepeda
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1986
Mientras México duerme
Movie
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1986
Los Verduleros
Movie
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1985
Los Matones Del Norte
Movie
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1985
A garrote limpio
Movie Saúl Brook / Vicente Viveros
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1984
Knock Out
Movie Saúl Beltrán
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1984
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos
Movie Gerente
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1983
La fuga de Carrasco
Movie
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1982
Mañana es primavera
TV show Raúl
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1978
El patrullero 777
Movie Mayor Urbano Malagón
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1977
The Mexican
Movie Comandante Alvarado
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1977
La puerta falsa
Movie
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1976
El hombre del puente
Movie
- 1976
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1975
Acapulco 12-22
Movie
- 1974
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1974
Island of Lost Souls
Movie Colonel Venancio Salvatierra
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1969
Mujeres de medianoche
Movie Lobo
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1969
El crepúsculo de un dios
Movie Inspector Charlie Gonzalez
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1968
Esclava del deseo
Movie Bronco
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1968
Santo vs. The Ring Villains
Movie Rodolfo Labra
- 1967
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1967
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
Movie Argos
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1967
Demonios sobre ruedas
Movie
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1966
Jinetes de la llanura
Movie Andrés Menchaca
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1966
El mexicano
Movie
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1966
Forbidden Cargo
Movie
