Oscar Morelli
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Oscar Morelli, born Oscar Bonfiglio Mouet (February 4, 1936 in Guaymas
, Sonora
† June 6, 2005 in Mexico City
, Distrito Federal), was a Mexican
actor.
The son of Oscar Bonfiglio
(military and goalkeeper of the national football team
of Mexico) and Mercedes Mouet, Oscar Morelli studied in the Military School of Mexico and acting with Andrés Soler and Seki Sano. He married actress María Eugenia Rios on June 2, 1958, with whom he had four children: Oscar (actor), Andrés (actor, singer), Gustavo and María Eugenia. Morelli debuted as an actor in the 1960s working in radio, theater, television and film. He also was director and sports writer. Oscar Morelli died on June 6, 2005, due to pulmonary problems in the Santelena Hospital in Mexico City, at the age of 69. He wasn't able to complete his last role as an actor in the telenovela Contra viento y marea
. His remains rest in the Nuevo Jardín cemetery in Mexico City. He will forever be remembered as one of greatest actors in Mexican Cinema.
Guaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
† June 6, 2005 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Distrito Federal), was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actor.
The son of Oscar Bonfiglio
Oscar Bonfiglio
Oscar Bonfiglio Martinez was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for the Mexico national team in the 1930 World Cup. He was the first goalkeeper beaten in World Cup history, with a goal by France forward Lucien Laurent. In two matches he received ten goals the most in the tournament. At the...
(military and goalkeeper of the national football team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
of Mexico) and Mercedes Mouet, Oscar Morelli studied in the Military School of Mexico and acting with Andrés Soler and Seki Sano. He married actress María Eugenia Rios on June 2, 1958, with whom he had four children: Oscar (actor), Andrés (actor, singer), Gustavo and María Eugenia. Morelli debuted as an actor in the 1960s working in radio, theater, television and film. He also was director and sports writer. Oscar Morelli died on June 6, 2005, due to pulmonary problems in the Santelena Hospital in Mexico City, at the age of 69. He wasn't able to complete his last role as an actor in the telenovela Contra viento y marea
Contra viento y marea
Contra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.-Plot:...
. His remains rest in the Nuevo Jardín cemetery in Mexico City. He will forever be remembered as one of greatest actors in Mexican Cinema.