Biography
Of Jewish origins, Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics was born in 1921 in Riga (Latvia), but fearing persecution during World War II his family relocated to Argentina, where they lived in extreme poverty. In spite of his deprived childhood, Wolf excelled in sports and became interested in wrestling. When he was 19 years old he started his professional career and toured South America, the United States and Mexico, where he decided to stay. Although he stayed on the ring until the 1960s - in matches with top Mexican wrestlers, as El Santo, Black Shadow, El Médico Asesino and Lobo Negro - Wolf was also a tango singer and a magician, and in 1949 he was called to act on the stage and in films. One of his biggest successes was _Bestia magnífica, La (1953)_, the first in a series of movies centered on Neutron, a character he created. His popularity was firmly established with his role as the handsome rural boy who becomes the victim of a mad scientist in the cult film The Body Snatcher (1957), he was a regular performer in all kinds of movies until the 1990's and was nominated for an Ariel as Best Supporting Actor for _Juego limpio (1996/II)_. He was also a businessman, and married three times: to Beatriz Perez, to dancer Armida Herrera, and to actress Lilia Micheluntil his death in 1999.
Filmography
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Movies 110
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Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico (1998)
La mujer de los dos (1996)
Juego limpio (1995)
Días de combate (1994)
Wall of Darkness (1994)
Le pegaron al gordo (La Lotería II) (1994)
Extraños caminos (1993)
Mi compadre Capulina (1989)
Bonampak (1989)
Rosa de dos aromas (1989)
By Fire And Sword (1988)
La mafia tiembla (1987)
The Kidnapping of Lola (1986)
The Realm of Fortune (1986)
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)
Mientras México duerme (1986)
Los verduleros (1986)
Los matones del norte (1985)
A Garrote Limpio (1985)
Knock Out (1984)
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos (1984)
Allá en el rancho de las flores (1983)
La fuga de Carrasco (1983)
El patrullero 777 (1978)
La puerta falsa (1977)
El mexicano (1977)
El hombre del puente (1976)
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976)
Acapulco 12-22 (1975)
Descenso del pais de la noche (1974)
Island of Lost Souls (1974)
Mujeres de medianoche (1969)
El crepúsculo de un dios (1969)
Esclava del deseo (1968)
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains (1968)
Pistoleros de la frontera (1967)
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion (1967)
Demonios sobre ruedas (1967)
Jinetes de la llanura (1966)
El mexicano (1966)
Cargamento prohibido (1966)
El proceso de Cristo (1966)
El señor doctor (1965)
Neutron vs. the Maniac (1965)
Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins (1965)
The Devil in the Blood (1964)
Rata de puerto (1963)
Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte (1963)
Sangre en el ring (1962)
Bajo un mismo rostro (1962)
Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots (1962)
The Shame of the Sabine Women (1962)
Dinamita Kid (1962)
El justiciero vengador (1962)
Neutron and the Black Mask (1962)
El jinete enmascarado (1961)
El torneo de la muerte (1960)
Las canciones unidas (1960)
Vivo o muerto (1960)
La estrella vacía (1960)
Los tigres del ring (1960)
La última lucha (1959)
Born to Love (1959)
El superflaco (1959)
¡Paso a la juventud..! (1958)
A Media Luz Los Tres (1958)
Los tres mosqueteros y medio (1957)
The Body Snatcher (1957)
Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
El gato sin botas (1957)
Furias desatadas (1957)
El diablo desaparece (1957)
Diabolical Kidnapping (1957)
Una piedra en el zapato (1956)
El sultán descalzo (1956)
The Hawks (1956)
El gavilan vengador (1955)
El túnel 6 (1955)
The Medallion of Crime (1955)
La vida no vale nada (1955)
Tailored gentleman (1954)
La gitana blanca (1954)
¿Por qué ya no me quieres? (1954)
Reportaje (1953)
El señor fotógrafo (1953)
Pepe El Toro (1953)
El vagabundo (1953)
The Magnificent Beast (1953)
Me traes de un ala (1953)
La sexta carrera (1953)
El luchador fenómeno (1952)
The Sleeping Beauty (1952)
Música, mujeres y amor (1952)
Mi campeón (1952)
Night Falls (1952)
Los tres alegres compadres (1952)
Las locuras de Tin Tan (1952)
Mujeres sin mañana (1951)
The Troublemaker (1951)
Hell Road (1951)
Streetwalker (1951)
Una gringuita en México (1951)
Una mujer sin destino (1950)
The Man Without a Face (1950)
Wild Love (1950)
The Black Sheep (1949)
¡No me defiendas, compadre! (1949)
Hipócrita..! (1949)
Secreto profesional (1945)
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
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GenderMale
Birthday1921-10-30
Deathday1999-11-09 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceLatvia, Latvia
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsWolf Rubinski, Wolf Rubinskis, Wolf Rubinsky, Wolf Rubinskys
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