Adalberto Martínez
Born
January 25, 1916
Died
April 4, 2003 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Mexico
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson.
Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s
Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4.
His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
Known For
Las delicias del poder
Remígio
1999
Gotita de Amor
Concordio · (85 episodes)
1998
Theater of Horror
1991
Panic in the Mountain
Tio Deto
1989
La ley de las calles
Valgamedios
1989
Viva la risa II
1989
All Souls' Day
Thief
1988
Viva la risa
1988
The Son of Peter the Knife
Micky Inflaus
1986
Miracles
Kayum - The Witchdoctor
1986
Chiquidracula
Abuelo
1985
El padre trampitas
1984
Peter Knife
Micky Inflaus
1984
Mamá, soy Paquito
Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
1984
Las modelos de desnudos
Resortes
1983
Fieras contra fieras
1982
El rey de los albures
1982
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
Como México no hay dos
1981
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
Cuentos colorados
1981
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
Las noches del Blanquita
1981
El oreja rajada
1980
Las Tentadoras
1980
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
A Fuego Lento
1980
El ladrón fenomeno
1980
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
Tío Andrew
1979
México de mis amores
1979
Picardía mexicana
1978
De Cocula es el mariachi
1978
The Bricklayers
Patotas
1976
La presidenta municipal
Cabo Melquiades
1975
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
La marchanta
1973
Los Cacos
El Garabato
1972
Tacos al Carbón
El chidas
1972
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Dancer
1970
Misión cumplida
1970
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
1967
Matar es fácil
(uncredited)
1966
El dengue del amor
1965
The Mocking Ghosts
Ojitos
1965
The Laughter Of The City
1963
Pilotos de la muerte
Diafano Ruiz Solito
1962
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')
1961
Carnaval en mi barrio
Lalo
1961
El aviador fenómeno
Amado
1961
The Kid
1961
Suerte te dé Dios
1961
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
El gran pillo
Beto
1960
Del suelo no paso
Paco
1959
Music of Always
1958
Manos arriba
1958
Yo quiero ser artista
Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
1958
Échenme al gato
1958
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
Comedians of the League
Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
1957
Dying of Laughter
Beto / Doña Rosita
1957
Hora y media de balazos
1957
The Flying Saucers
Marciano
1956
Policías y ladrones
1956
¡Viva la juventud!
Cheche Ramírez
1956
The King of México
Pablo Rojas
1956
Chain of lies
1955
Love in Four Parts
Dimas
1955
Soy un golfo
1955
Pobre huerfanita
1955
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Carrana; teporocho
1954
Me gustan todas
1954
Miradas que matan
1954
My Three Merry Widows
Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
1953
Rumba caliente
1952
El luchador fenómeno
1952
El beisbolista fenómeno
Amado Rodríguez
1952
Dance my king!
1951
They Say I'm a Communist
Benito Reyes
1951
Slum
1950
To the Sound of the Mambo
Chon Godínez
1950
El amor no es negocio
1950
Confidencias de un ruletero
Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)
1949
I Slept With a Ghost
Resortes
1949
El nieto del Zorro
1948