Wolf Ruvinskis
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
108
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-10-30
Day of death
1999-11-09 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvia
Wolf Ruvinskis
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.
Known For
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
Bajo un mismo rostro
By Fire And Sword
The Sleeping Beauty
Island of Lost Souls
Acapulco 12-22
El justiciero vengador
Mujeres de medianoche
The Magnificent Beast
Dinamita Kid
El mexicano
Las locuras de Tin Tan
El cardenal
Knock Out
A Media Luz Los Tres
La última lucha
Jinetes de la llanura
The Black Sheep
Los Verduleros
La sexta carrera
Demonios sobre ruedas
El mexicano
El jinete enmascarado
La gitana blanca
Hell Road
Forbidden Cargo
El señor doctor
La puerta falsa
Días de combate
El patrullero 777
Furias desatadas
Juego limpio
Mujeres sin mañana
Tailored gentleman
El túnel 6
Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
The Troublemaker
Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins
The Hawks
El gavilan vengador
Wall of Darkness
Mientras México duerme
Pepe El Toro
El sultán descalzo
La estrella vacía
Asesinos, S.A.
El crepúsculo de un dios
Una gringuita en México
The Realm of Fortune
Rosa de dos aromas
El vagabundo
Neutron vs. the Maniac
Reportaje
Night Falls
Hipócrita..!
A garrote limpio
¡No me defiendas, compadre!
El diablo desaparece
Los tigres del ring
The Body Snatcher
El señor fotógrafo
Descenso del pais de la noche
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos
Los tres alegres compadres
La fuga de Carrasco
Neutron and the Black Mask
Streetwalker
El superflaco
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Me traes de un ala
¿Por qué ya no me quieres?
La mujer de los dos
Mi compadre Capulina
¡Paso a la juventud..!
La vida no vale nada
Música, mujeres y amor
The Man Without a Face
Mi campeón
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte
El gato sin botas
Bonampak
The Medallion of Crime
Born to Love
The Shame of the Sabine Women
Los matones del norte
Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots
Secreto profesional
Bambucos y Corazones
Wild Love
Esclava del deseo
Vivo o muerto
El proceso de Cristo
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
El hombre del puente
The Kidnapping of Lola
Una mujer sin destino
Rata de puerto
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Pistoleros de la frontera
Las canciones unidas
Una piedra en el zapato
El luchador fenómeno
Diabolical Kidnapping
Sangre en el ring
Extraños caminos
The Devil in the Blood
