Antonio R. Frausto Explained

Antonio R. Frausto (20 September 1897 – 29 January 1954) was a Mexican film actor.^[1] A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth century dictator of Mexico Porfirio Díaz on screen several times.

Selected filmography

• Santa (1932)
• Revolution (1933)
• Godfather Mendoza (1934)
• Juarez and Maximilian (1934)
• Gold and Silver (1934)
• Let's Go with Pancho Villa (1936)
• Such Is My Country (1937)
• Beautiful Mexico (1938)
• Huapango (1938)
• The Girl's Aunt (1938)
• The Coward (1939)
• Every Madman to His Specialty (1939)
• Narciso's Hard Luck (1940)
• You're Missing the Point (1940)
• Alejandra (1942)
• Father Gets Entangled Again (1942)
• Doña Bárbara (1943)
• Father Morelos (1943)
• Lightning in the South (1943)
• My Memories of Mexico (1944)
• The Escape (1944)
• The Hour of Truth (1945)
• Tragic Wedding (1946)
• It's Not Enough to Be a Charro (1946)
• The Three Garcias (1947)
• The Garcias Return (1947)
• Felipe Was Unfortunate (1947)
• Los tres huastecos (1948)
• The Woman I Lost (1949)
• Midnight (1949)
• The Black Sheep (1949)
• Orange Blossom for Your Wedding (1950)
• Anacleto Gets Divorced (1950)
• Over the Waves (1950)
• María Montecristo (1951)
• Now I Am Rich (1952)
• El Enamorado (1952)

Bibliography

• Mora, Carl J. Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004. McFarland, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Mora p.39