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Wolf Ruvinskis

Wolf Ruvinskis

Born on October 30th, 1921

Riga, Latvia

Died on November 9th, 1999

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

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

2024

Neutron

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Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico

1998

Himself

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La mujer de los dos

1996

Enrique

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Juego limpio

1995

Character TBA

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Días de combate

1994

Leclerc

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Wall of Darkness

1994

Character TBA

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Extraños caminos

1993

Character TBA

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Mi compadre Capulina

1989

Character TBA

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Bonampak

1989

Character TBA

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Rosa de dos aromas

1989

Character TBA

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By Fire And Sword

1988

Character TBA

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The Kidnapping of Lola

1986

Character TBA

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The Realm of Fortune

1986

Doctor

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Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

1986

Héctor Zepeda

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Mientras México duerme

1986

Character TBA

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Los Verduleros

1986

Character TBA

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Los matones del norte

1985

Character TBA

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A garrote limpio

1985

Saúl Brook / Vicente Viveros

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Knock Out

1984

Saúl Beltrán

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Mexico vs. Estados Unidos

1984

Character TBA

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La fuga de Carrasco

1983

Character TBA

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El patrullero 777

1978

Mayor Urbano Malagón

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La puerta falsa

1977

Character TBA

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El mexicano

1977

Character TBA

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El hombre del puente

1976

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Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!

1976

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Acapulco 12-22

1975

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Descenso del pais de la noche

1974

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Island of Lost Souls

1974

Colonel Venancio Salvatierra

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Mujeres de medianoche

1969

Lobo

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El crepúsculo de un dios

1969

Charlie Gonzalez

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Esclava del deseo

1968

Character TBA

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Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains

1968

Rodolfo Labra

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Pistoleros de la frontera

1967

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Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

1967

Argos

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Demonios sobre ruedas

1967

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Jinetes de la llanura

1966

Andrés Menchaca

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El mexicano

1966

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Forbidden Cargo

1966

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El proceso de Cristo

1966

Barrabas

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El señor doctor

1965

Papá de Beto

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Neutron vs. the Maniac

1965

Neutron / Carlos Marquez

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Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins

1965

Neutron / Carlos Marquez

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The Devil in the Blood

1964

Character TBA

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Rata de puerto

1963

Pablo, "El Rata"

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Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte

1963

Carlos Márquez

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Sangre en el ring

1962

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Bajo un mismo rostro

1962

Inspector Maldonado

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Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots

1962

Neutron / Carlos Márquez

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The Shame of the Sabine Women

1962

Rómulo

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Dinamita Kid

1962

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El justiciero vengador

1962

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Neutron and the Black Mask

1962

Neutrón

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El jinete enmascarado

1961

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Las canciones unidas

1960

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Vivo o muerto

1960

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La estrella vacía

1960

Tomás Téllez

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Los tigres del ring

1960

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La última lucha

1959

Lobo

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Born to Love

1959

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El superflaco

1959

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¡Paso a la juventud..!

1958

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A Media Luz Los Tres

1958

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Los tres mosqueteros y medio

1957

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The Body Snatcher

1957

Guillermo Santana

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Asesinos, S.A.

1957

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El gato sin botas

1957

Humberto Carrasco (picador)

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Furias desatadas

1957

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El diablo desaparece

1957

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Diabolical Kidnapping

1957

El Bronco

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Una piedra en el zapato

1956

Villardel

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El sultán descalzo

1956

Hilario Trujeque

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The Hawks

1956

Romulo

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El gavilan vengador

1955

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El túnel 6

1955

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The Medallion of Crime

1955

Ramón Torres

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La vida no vale nada

1955

El caimán

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Tailored gentleman

1954

Chucho el Sacristán

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La gitana blanca

1954

Yaco

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¿Por qué ya no me quieres?

1954

Renato Mancera

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Reportaje

1953

Policeman

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El señor fotógrafo

1953

Lepka

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Pepe El Toro

1953

Bobby Galeana

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El vagabundo

1953

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The Magnificent Beast

1953

Carlos

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Me traes de un ala

1953

Mayordomo

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La sexta carrera

1953

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El luchador fenómeno

1952

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The Sleeping Beauty

1952

Tracatá/Dr. Heinrich Wolf

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Música, mujeres y amor

1952

Javier (as Wolf Rubinskys)

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Mi campeón

1952

Pablo Rivas

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Night Falls

1952

Bodoques

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Los tres alegres compadres

1952

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Las locuras de Tin Tan

1952

(uncredited)

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El cardenal

1951

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Mujeres sin mañana

1951

Juan

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The Troublemaker

1951

Roberto

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Hell Road

1951

Tony

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Streetwalker

1951

Carlos (uncredited)

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Una gringuita en México

1951

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Una mujer sin destino

1950

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The Man Without a Face

1950

El Monstruo

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Wild Love

1950

Hombre golpeado (as Wolf Rubinsky)

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The Black Sheep

1949

El Campeón Asesino

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¡No me defiendas, compadre!

1949

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Hipócrita..!

1949

El rayas

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Secreto profesional

1945

Antonio

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Bambucos y Corazones

1945

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