
Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1910-08-14
- Died
- 1993-11-24
- Place of birth
- Teziutlán, Puebla, Mexico
- Also known as
- Clavillazo · Antonio Espino
Biography
José Antonio Hipólito Espino Mora, Better Known as Clavillazo He was a Mexican comedian and actor, born on August 13, 1910, in Puebla, Mexico. Second of all Children, his parents installed a butcher shop in Teziutlán, which in a few years became a success, where the young José worked since he was 10 years old. Barely 20 years old, he experienced his first tragedy, when his sister Bertha, his confidant and almost his second mother, died from an epidemic of black pox. In his adolescence, he ran away from his native city to live in Mexico City, but his father forced him to return and, looking for something that he was passionate about, he began working as an ocassal actor in the variety theater, today Victoria , from town. From Fernando Soler, Whom, All His Life, He Recognized As His Great Grand Master. He had the good idea of saving to pay for his own tent, but when he managed to have enough money, he spent it on a night out and the next day he had to go back to look for work, finding a vacancy as a night watchman. Eventually he returned to the Tent Theater and Vaudeville, where he used Nicknames like Chumiate and Polidor and became one of the most popular and Beloved comedians. To highlight his comedy, if he drew nails in his eyes, that's where the name Clavillazo came from. Pickpocket (1979), Among Others. Actor, comedian, producer and Real Estate Entrepreneur, Clavillazo Died on November 24, 1993, in Mexico City, at 83 Years
Known For
Movies (39)

El sordo
1959

Pobres millonarios
1957
as Clavillazo

Reportaje
1953
as Damián García

Castle of the Monsters
1958
as Clavillazo

Monte de piedad
1951
as El bolero

Ratero
1979

Chucho el Roto
1954
Vivir a todo dar
1956
as Clavillazo

Se solicitan modelos
1954
as Facundo

Aladdin and the Marvelous Lamp
1958
as Aladino

Besito a papá
1961

Juan Polainas
1960
El globero
1961

Here Come The Freeloaders
1953

The Mocking Ghosts
1965
as Manitas

Una Movida Chueca
1956
as Clavillazo

On the dead the crowns
1961

The Window Gossip
1956
Nunca me hagan eso
1957
El joven del carrito
1959

Conqueror of the Moon
1960
as Bartolo

Lágrimas de mi barrio
1973

Los fenómenos del fútbol
1964

Los bárbaros del norte
1962

Pura vida
1956
as Melquiades

Las chivas rayadas
1964
The Phantom of the Red House
1956
as Diogenes Holmes

Estoy sentenciado a muerte
1983

Desmadre mexicano
1988

La marchanta
1973

Mis abuelitas... no más!
1961
El organillero
1957

El genial Detective Peter Pérez
1952

En las garras de la ciudad
1982
El cara parchada
1962

Piernas de Oro
1957
as Clavillazo
Una señora movida
1959

Sindicato de telemirones
1954

Bohemios de aficion
1984
About Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'
José Antonio Hipólito Espino Mora, Better Known as Clavillazo He was a Mexican comedian and actor, born on August 13, 1910, in Puebla, Mexico. Second of all Children, his parents installed a butcher shop in Teziutlán, which in a few years became a success, where the young José worked since he was 10 years old. Barely 20 years old, he experienced his first tragedy, when his sister Bertha, his confidant and almost his second mother, died from an epidemic of black pox. In his adolescence, he ran away from his native city to live in Mexico City, b… With 39 credits spanning from 1951 to 1988, Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo' has appeared in 39 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo' Movies
- El sordo (1959)
- Pobres millonarios (1957) — as Clavillazo
- Reportaje (1953) — as Damián García
- Castle of the Monsters (1958) — as Clavillazo
- Monte de piedad (1951) — as El bolero
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