Wolf Ruvinskis
Born October 30, 1921 (Age: 104)
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Riga, Latvia
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
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Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
1998
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as Himself
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Age: 77
La mujer de los dos
1996
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as Enrique
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Age: 74
Wall of Darkness
1994
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as
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Age: 72
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Extraños caminos
1993
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as
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Age: 71
Mi compadre Capulina
1989
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as
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Age: 68
Bonampak
1989
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as
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Age: 68
Rosa de dos aromas
1989
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as
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Age: 68
By Fire And Sword
1988
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as
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Age: 66
Los Matones Del Norte
1985
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as
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Age: 64
A garrote limpio
1985
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as Saúl Brook / Vicente Viveros
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Age: 63
El patrullero 777
1978
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as Mayor Urbano Malagón
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Age: 56
The Mexican
1977
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as
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Age: 55
La puerta falsa
1977
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as
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Age: 55
Descenso del País de la Noche
1974
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as
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Age: 52
Island of Lost Souls
1974
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as Colonel Venancio Salvatierra
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Age: 52
Mujeres de medianoche
1969
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as Lobo
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Age: 48
El crepúsculo de un dios
1969
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as Inspector Charlie Gonzalez
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Age: 48
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
1968
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as Rodolfo Labra
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Age: 46
El señor doctor
1965
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as Papá de Beto
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Age: 43
Neutron vs. the Maniac
1965
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as Neutron / Carlos Marquez
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Age: 43
Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins
1965
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as Neutron / Carlos Marquez
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Age: 43
The Devil in the Blood
1964
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as
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Age: 42
Rata de puerto
1963
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as Pablo, "El Rata"
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Age: 41
Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte
1963
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as Carlos Márquez
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Age: 41
Sangre en el ring
1962
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as
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Age: 40
Bajo un mismo rostro
1962
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as Inspector Maldonado
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Age: 40
Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots
1962
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as Neutron / Carlos Márquez
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Age: 40
The Shame of the Sabine Women
1962
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as Rómulo
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Age: 40
Dinamita Kid
1962
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as
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Age: 40
El justiciero vengador
1962
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as
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Age: 40
Neutron and the Black Mask
1962
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as Neutrón
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Age: 40
El jinete enmascarado
1961
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as
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Age: 40
Las canciones unidas
1960
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as
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Age: 38
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Vivo o muerto
1960
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as
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Age: 38
La estrella vacía
1960
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as Tomás Téllez
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Age: 38
Los tigres del ring
1960
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as
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Age: 38
La última lucha
1959
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as Lobo
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Age: 38
Born to Love
1959
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as
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Age: 37
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El superflaco
1959
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as
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Age: 37
¡Paso a la juventud..!
1958
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as
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Age: 37
No Image
A Media Luz Los Tres
1958
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as
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Age: 36
Una piedra en el zapato
1956
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as Villardel
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Age: 34
El sultán descalzo
1956
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as Hilario Trujeque
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Age: 34
The Hawks
1956
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as Romulo
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Age: 34
El gavilan vengador
1955
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as
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Age: 33
El túnel 6
1955
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as
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Age: 33
Secreto profesional
1955
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as Antonio
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Age: 33
The Medallion of Crime
1955
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as Ramón Torres
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Age: 33
La Vida No Vale Nada
1955
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as El caimán
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Age: 33
Tailored gentleman
1954
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as Chucho el Sacristán
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Age: 32
La gitana blanca
1954
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as Yaco
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Age: 32
¿Por qué ya no me quieres?
1954
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as Renato Mancera
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Age: 32
Reportaje
1953
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as Policeman
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Age: 32
El señor fotógrafo
1953
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as Lepka
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Age: 31
Pepe El Toro
1953
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as Bobby Galeana
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Age: 31
El vagabundo
1953
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as
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Age: 31
The Magnificent Beast
1953
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as Carlos
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Age: 31
Me traes de un ala
1953
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as Mayordomo
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Age: 31
La sexta carrera
1953
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as
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Age: 31
Una mujer sin destino
1950
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as
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Age: 28
The Man Without a Face
1950
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as El Monstruo
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Age: 28
Wild Love
1950
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as Hombre golpeado (as Wolf Rubinsky)
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Age: 28
Bambucos y Corazones
1945
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as
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Age: 23