Adalberto Martínez
Acting • Born 1916-01-25 – Died 2003-04-04
Biography
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson. Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4. His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
Filmography
92 credits
D.F./Distrito Federal
Movie • 1981
La presidenta municipal
Movie • 1975
Cabo Melquiades
Viva la risa
Movie • 1988
Viva la risa II
Movie • 1989
Yo quiero ser artista
Movie • 1958
Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
El luchador fenómeno
Movie • 1952
Amado Rodriguez Fernández
The Laughter Of The City
Movie • 1963
Chiquidracula
Movie • 1985
Abuelo
El aviador fenómeno
Movie • 1961
Amado
A Fuego Lento
Movie • 1980
Miracles
Movie • 1986
Kayum - The Witchdoctor
Cuentos colorados
Movie • 1981
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
Movie • 1984
Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
They Say I'm a Communist
Movie • 1951
Benito Reyes
El rey de los albures
Movie • 1982
Dance my king!
Movie • 1951
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
Movie • 1979
Tío Andrew
El secuestro de los cien millones
Movie • 1980
¡Viva la juventud!
Movie • 1956
Cheche Ramírez
Del suelo no paso
Movie • 1959
Paco
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Movie • 1961
Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')
Love in Four Parts
Movie • 1955
Dimas
To the Sound of the Mambo
Movie • 1950
Chon Godínez
El amor no es negocio
Movie • 1950
Peter Knife
Movie • 1984
Micky Inflaus
Pilotos de la muerte
Movie • 1962
Diafano Ruiz Solito
The Bricklayers
Movie • 1976
Patotas
Slum
Movie • 1950
Las delicias del poder
Movie • 1999
Remígio
All Souls' Day
Movie • 1988
Thief
My Three Merry Widows
Movie • 1953
Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
Me gustan todas
Movie • 1954
The King of México
Movie • 1956
Pablo Rojas
Comedians of the League
Movie • 1957
Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
Asesinos, S.A.
Movie • 1957
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
Movie • 1967
Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
El dengue del amor
Movie • 1965
La chamaca
Movie • 1961
Picardía mexicana
Movie • 1978
Las modelos de desnudos
Movie • 1983
Resortes
El futbolista fenómeno
Movie • 1979
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
Movie • 1981
Mojado de nacimiento
Movie • 1981
Matar es fácil
Movie • 1966
(uncredited)
Dying of Laughter
Movie • 1957
Beto / Doña Rosita
El oreja rajada
Movie • 1980
La ley de las calles
Movie • 1989
Valgamedios
The Mocking Ghosts
Movie • 1965
Ojitos
Rumba caliente
Movie • 1952
San Simón de los Magueyes
Movie • 1973
Carnaval en mi barrio
Movie • 1961
Lalo
Chain of lies
Movie • 1955
Theater of Horror
Movie • 1991
The Flying Saucers
Movie • 1956
Marciano
Las noches del Blanquita
Movie • 1981
Confidencias de un ruletero
Movie • 1949
Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)
Panic in the Mountain
Movie • 1989
Tio Deto
I Slept With a Ghost
Movie • 1949
Resortes
Échenme al gato
Movie • 1958
El gran pillo
Movie • 1960
Beto
Tacos al Carbon
Movie • 1972
El chidas
El Padre trampitas
Movie • 1984
El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
Los Cacos
Movie • 1972
El Garabato
Fieras contra fieras
Movie • 1982
Hora y media de balazos
Movie • 1957
The Son of Peter the Knife
Movie • 1986
Micky Inflaus
El nieto del Zorro
Movie • 1948
Las Tentadoras
Movie • 1980
Manos arriba
Movie • 1958
México de mis amores
Movie • 1979
Miradas que matan
Movie • 1954
Ni hablar del peluquín
Movie • 1960
Pobre huerfanita
Movie • 1955
Music of Always
Movie • 1958
Soy un golfo
Movie • 1955
Suerte Te De Dios
Movie • 1961
La marchanta
Movie • 1973
El Beisbolista Fenomeno
Movie • 1952
Amado Rodríguez
El ladrón fenomeno
Movie • 1986
Misión cumplida
Movie • 1970
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Movie • 1954
Carrana; teporocho
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
Movie • 1978
Policías y ladrones
Movie • 1956
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Movie • 1970
Dancer
Como México no hay dos
Movie • 1981
No le saques, pos no le metas
Movie • 1989
Voces de primavera
Movie • 1947
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
Movie • 1986
El Superpolicía 880
El caifan del barrio
Movie • 1986
Don Beto
La esperanza de los pobres
Movie • 1983
Lencho
El Andariego
Movie • 1978
Gotita de Amor
TV • 1998
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