Arturo Castro (Mexican actor) should not be confused with Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor).
| Arturo Castro | |
| Birth Name: | Arturo Castro Rivas Cacho |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Death Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Spouse: | Rosaura Hernández |
| Children: | Benito Castro Victoria Castro Ana María Castro |
| Other Names: | El Bigotón |
| Occupation: | Character actor |
Arturo Castro Rivas Cacho (March 21, 1918 - March 6, 1975)[1] [2] was a Mexican character actor who was often credited and nicknamed as "El Bigotón," due to his distinctive mustache.
Arturo Castro's film career spanned four decades and he is probably best remembered for appearing in eleven Viruta and Capulina feature films. He also appeared in the 1964 Cantinflas film El padrecito as Nepomuceno, a peasant who wishes to name his newborn son after himself, but Cantinflas disapproves of his name and refuses to baptize the child.
Arturo Castro was Benito Castro's father, Gualberto Castro's uncle, telenovela actress Daniela Castro's great-uncle, and Lupe Rivas Cacho's nephew. He was born and died in Mexico City, Mexico.