Javier Solís
Javier Solís was a celebrated Mexican singer of boleros and rancheras and a prolific film actor, beloved as "El rey del bolero ranchero."
Javier Solís - Personal Information
- Name: Javier Solís
- Date of Birth: September 1, 1931
- Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
- Date of Death: April 19, 1966
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Also Known As: El rey del bolero ranchero
Biography
Javier Solís (September 1, 1931 – April 19, 1966) was a popular Mexican singer of boleros and rancheras as well as a movie actor.
Javier Solís was born Gabriel Siria Levario, the first of three children of Francisco Siria Mora, a baker/butcher, and Juana Levario Plata, a trader.
Solís began his acting career in 1959 and appeared in more than 20 films, working with such artists as Pedro Armendáriz, María Victoria, Antonio Aguilar, and Lola Beltrán. His last movie, Juan Pistolas, was finished in 1965, the same year that his film, Sinful, was released. During his lifetime, he was considered a better singer than actor by his public, who rated him alongside such accomplished artists as Jorge Negrete and Pedro Infante who with Solis, made up the "Three Mexican Roosters" of Mexican music and cinemas.
Selected Filmography
A selection of notable film appearances across Javier Solís' screen career.
- Hour of the Assassin (1987) as Marcelo
- Los que nunca amaron (1967)
- Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (1967) as Padre José
- El hombre de la furia (1966)
- Juan Pistolas (1966)
- Amor a ritmo de go go (1966)
- Los Cuatro Juanes (1966) as Juan Pistolas
- Los tres salvajes (1966)
- Los Sánchez deben morir (1966)
- Más allá del Orinoco (1966)
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