Fernando Casanova

Fernando Casanova - born Fernando Gutiérrez López;

Casanova made his film debut in The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947), He also participated School for Tramps (1955), by Rogelio A. González, alongside Miroslava and Pedro Infante. According to an anecdote, when Infante died and Casanova attended his funeral, a producer approached Casanova and told him "You should have died instead!".

Casanova sought to enter the Guinness World Records for being the actor with the most starring roles.

Personal life and death In 2010, at the age of 85, he married his partner of several years, María Gunariz, although he already had other previous marriages.

Casanova died in Mexico City on 16 November 2012 due to pulmonary complications caused by prostate cancer. He was survived at the time of his death by his wife María and their children Fernando, Adriana and Ligia.

Selected filmography The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947) I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande (1947) Felipe Was Unfortunate (1947) Juan Charrasqueado (1948) Que Dios me perdone (1948) A Galician in Mexico (1949) The Doorman (1950) El Desalmado (1950) Get Your Sandwiches Here (1951) Tenement House (1951) Among Lawyers I See You (1951) Manos de seda (1951) The Martyr of Calvary (1952) The Border Man (1952) Él (1953) Cinnamon Skin (1953) The Sword of Granada (1953) School for Tramps (1955) The Bandits of Cold River (1956) El crucifijo de piedra (1956) No soy monedita de oro (1959) Cuando se quiere se quiere (1959) Tomy's Secret (1963) The Sign of the Coyote (1963) Creature of the Walking Dead (1965) Los dos apóstoles (1966) National Mechanics (1972)