Braulio Castillo | |
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| Born | (1933-03-30)March 30, 1933 |
| Died | February 28, 2015(2015-02-28) (aged 81) |
| Occupation | telenovela actor |
Braulio Castillo Cintrón (March 30, 1933 – February 28, 2015) was atelenovela actor inLatin America. His two sons,Braulio Castillo, Jr. and Jorge Castillo, are also actors. He was born inBayamón,Puerto Rico.
Castillo played in theOrquesta Mandolina inPuerto Rico, before working as an actor. He graduated from theUniversity of Puerto Rico with a major in the performing arts. He had roles in Puerto Rican televisionsoap operas, during the 1950s, includingEl derecho de nacer; he worked atTelemundoPuerto Rico productions.
Castillo later relocated toPeru, where he performed the leading role in thetelenovela, "Simplemente María" ("Simply Mary"), with Peruvian actressSaby Kamalich.[1] There, Castillo was the firstMC of the international children's puppet show based on the Italian fictional character ofTopo Gigio.
He then moved to Mexico during the 1960s, and performed inMexican films such as "El Cielo y Tu" ("Heaven and You"), among others, and working in severalTelevisa productions.
In 1970 Castillo was hit in the head by a rock, while filming a scene for a movie. He survived, but retired from the entertainment business. He still occasionally made appearances on television.
He died at the age of 81 of natural causes at Santa Teresa Jornet elderly home inTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. He was buried at Porta Coeli Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[2]
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