Cesar Romero | |
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Born | César Julio Romero Jr. February 15, 1907 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 1994 Santa Monica, California U.S. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
Other names | Butch The Latin from Manhattan |
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Years active | 1929–1993 |
Political party | Republican |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Chief petty officer[1] |
Battles / wars | World 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.