Biography
Mauricio Féres Yázbek (December 16th, 1926 – February 27th, 1989), better known as Mauricio Garcés, was a Mexican actor.
Garcés, of Lebanese descent, was born in the Mexican port of Tampico, Tamaulipas. With the support of his uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Cary Grant.
His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María, who hired Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán": El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Filmography
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Movies 65
El sátiro (1981)
No tiene la culpa el Indio (1978)
Casa de citas (1978)
Con amor de muerte (1974)
Vidita negra (1973)
Las tres perfectas casadas (1973)
La otra mujer (1972)
Todos los pecados del mundo (1972)
El sinvergüenza (1971)
Espérame en Siberia, vida mía (1971)
Departamento De Soltero (1971)
El dinero tiene miedo (1970)
El cuerpazo del delito (1970)
Friar Juan (1970)
Click, fotógrafo de modelos (1970)
Tápame contigo (1970)
El criado malcriado (1969)
Modisto de Señoras (1969)
24 horas de placer (1969)
Las Fieras (1969)
El amor y esas cosas (1969)
Un nuevo modo de amar (1968)
El día de la boda (1968)
La Cama (1968)
Despedida de casada (1968)
Bromas, S.A (1967)
Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres (1967)
Don Juan 67 (1967)
El matrimonio es como el demonio (1967)
Lanza tus penas al viento (1966)
Cuernavaca in Spring (1966)
Perdóname mi vida (1965)
Napoleoncito (1964)
México de mi corazón (1964)
De color moreno (1963)
The Living Head (1963)
The Brainiac (1962)
Lástima de ropa (1962)
Estoy casado, ja, ja (1962)
The World of the Vampires (1961)
¿Dónde estás, corazón? (1961)
Casi Casados (1961)
El Bronco Reynosa (1961)
Amorcito corazón (1961)
Mujeres engañadas (1961)
El jinete negro (1961)
Venganza Apache (1960)
The Crying Woman (1960)
Los resbalosos (1960)
Los fanfarrones (1960)
El renegado blanco (1960)
La estrella vacía (1960)
Una bala es mi testigo (1960)
Gutierritos (1959)
Los hermanos Diablo (1959)
El joven del carrito (1959)
Mientras el cuerpo aguante (1958)
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (1958)
Préstame tu cuerpo (1958)
Comedians of the League (1957)
Cuando tú me quieras (1951)
Por querer a una mujer (1951)
El señor gobernador (1951)
Death in Love (1951)
Radio Patrulla (1951)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-12-16
Deathday1989-02-27 (62 years old)
Birth NameMauricio Feres Yazbek
Birth PlaceTampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsZorro Plateado, Mauricio Féres Yázbek, Mauricio Galán
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