Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero
Romero in 1973
Born
César Julio Romero Jr.

(1907-02-15)February 15, 1907
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1994(1994-01-01) (aged 86)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting placeInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Other namesButch
The Latin from Manhattan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • activist
Years active1929–1993
Political partyRepublican
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Coast Guard
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Chief petty officer[1]
Battles / warsWorld War II

César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost 60 years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, characters in light domestic comedies, and the Joker on the live action Batman television series of the mid-1960s, which was included in TV Guide's 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.[2] He was the first actor to play the character.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCG01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt; (March 25, 2013). "Baddies to the Bone: The 60 nastiest villains of all time". TV Guide. pp. 14–15.

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