Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'(1918-1975)
- Actor
Arturo Castro was the nephew of Lupe Rivas Cacho (1894-1975), who the
first actress to star in a Mexican silent film, "la muerte civil,"
1918. Castro and his brothers, Javier Polivo, & Antonio, were part of a
family of Mexican entertainers. Their children currently have become
what is known as the Castro dynasty of entertainers. Arturo's son
Benito is a singer, songwriter, comedian, & actor, who along with his
cousins, Gualberto, son of Antonio, Arturo, & Javier sons of Javier
Polvio, the late Jorge Castro, who was also brother to Arturo & Javier,
whose son Jorge Jr., form currently the well-known musical group "Los
Hermanos Castro," The Brothers Castro. Arturo "El Bigoton" Castro began
his career as a comedian in the Mexican Carpas, gradually he moved into
nightclubs, theaters, & film.
