Ernesto Albán

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernesto Albán
Ernesto Albán.jpg
Born
Ernesto Albán Mosquera

June 5, 1912
Ambato, Ecuador
DiedJuly 22, 1984 (1984-07-23) (aged 72)
Quito, Ecuador
OccupationActor, Singer

Ernesto Albán Mosquera (June 5, 1912 in Ambato – July 22, 1984 in Quito) was a popular vaudeville and film actor in Ecuador.[1]

Biography[]

Alban was born in Ambato in 1912. His parents were Luis Alfonso Albán Egüez and Dolores Mosquera Veloz.[2]

He started as a singer of tangos and later became one of the most popular actors in Ecuador. He started acting in theatrical plays in the 1930s. He and his wife, , gained fame as actors, and formed a theater company, which consisted of other acclaimed actors such as and , with whom he launched the "Estampas Quiteñas", comedies regarding the humor of everyday life in Ecuador.

He performed in plays such as En un burro tres baturros by from Argentina, A Campo Atraviesa by Felipe Sassone from Peru, and Argentino en Madrid, as well as French vaudevilles and the Spanish comedies of Carlos Arniches, , , Joaquín Dicenta, Jacinto Benavente and others.

He also co-produced Mexican films, in which he played roles. He appeared in the films En la mitad del mundo (1964), 'Santo' contra los secuestradores (1973) and Fiebre de juventud (1966).[3]

He was widely associated with the comedic character he played named "Evaristo Corral y Chancletain" in the "Estampas Quiteñas", created by the writer . Albán Mosquera was greatly influenced by Charles Chaplin.

He died in Quito on July 22, 1984 at the age of 72. His body is buried in the Cementerio Parques del Recuerdo in Quito.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1962 Contra viento y marea
1963 División narcóticos Don Ruffo
1964 Las chivas rayadas
1964 La sonrisa de los pobres
1964 En la mitad del mundo
1964 Los fenómenos del futbol
1966 Fiebre de juventud Don Jaime, padre de Rita y Silvia
1967 Bromas, S.A. Sr. Gómez
1973 'Santo' contra los secuestradores

1981 "Dos para el camino" (Alejandro)

References[]

  1. ^ "Hombres Notables del Ecuador (ERNESTO ALBAN MOSQUERA)". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia del Ecuador: ALBAN, Ernesto". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ^ Ernesto Alban Biography on IMDb
Retrieved from ""