Eduardo Cansino, Sr.
Eduardo Cansino Reina[1] (March 2, 1895 – December 24, 1968) was an accomplished Spanish-American dancer and actor, and the father of actress Rita Hayworth.
Biography
Eduardo Cansino was born on March 2, 1895 in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Andalusia, Spain. His sister, Elisa, was also a dancer. He emigrated to the United States and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. In 1917 he married Volga Hayworth, his partner in the Follies.[2]
They had three children: Margarita Carmen, Eduardo Jr. (October 13, 1919 – died March 11, 1974), and Vernon (May 21, 1922 – died March 23, 1974). After she began making films in Hollywood, Margarita Carmen Cansino would become the actress and dancer Rita Hayworth, taking her professional surname from her mother's maiden name.
Death
Eduardo Cansino, Sr. died in Pompano Beach, Florida in 1968, aged 73.
Selected filmography
- Sombrero (1953)
- Salome (1953)
- The Loves of Carmen (1948)
- Dancing Pirate (1936)
- Golden Dawn (1930)
External links
- Eduardo Cansino, Sr. at the Internet Movie Database
- Eduardo Cansino, Sr. at the Internet Broadway Database
- Eduardo Cansino, Sr. at Find a Grave
References
- ↑ El abuelo flamenco de Rita Hayworth
- ↑ Associated Press (January 27, 1945). "Mrs. Eduardo Cansino. Mother of Rita Hayworth, Film Actress. In Dancing Team". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
Mrs. Volga Cansino, mother of Rita Hayworth, film actress, died at St. John's Hospital last night after an illness of a week....