Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez

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: Acting

Born: Mexico, 1916-01-25

Died: 2003-04-04

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	El nieto del Zorro		50
2	1949	I Slept With a Ghost	Resortes	50
3	1949	Confidencias de un ruletero	Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)	63
4	1950	El amor no es negocio		50
5	1950	To the Sound of the Mambo	Chon Godínez	55
6	1950	Slum		55
7	1951	They Say I'm a Communist	Benito Reyes	62
8	1951	Dance my king!		53
9	1952	El beisbolista fenómeno	Amado Rodríguez	62
10	1952	El luchador fenómeno	Amado Rodriguez Fernández	52
11	1952	Rumba caliente		60
12	1953	My Three Merry Widows	Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito	53
13	1954	Miradas que matan		50
14	1954	Me gustan todas		53
15	1954	Los Fernández de Peralvillo	Carrana; teporocho	62
16	1955	Pobre huerfanita		57
17	1955	Soy un golfo		50
18	1955	Love in Four Parts	Dimas	55
19	1955	Chain of lies		52
20	1956	The King of México	Pablo Rojas	55
21	1956	¡Viva la juventud!	Cheche Ramírez	56
22	1956	Policías y ladrones		50
23	1956	The Flying Saucers	Marciano	50
24	1957	Hora y media de balazos		52
25	1957	Dying of Laughter	Beto / Doña Rosita	50
26	1957	Comedians of the League	Ponciano (as 'Resortes')	53
27	1957	Asesinos, S.A.		48
28	1958	Échenme al gato		50
29	1958	Yo quiero ser artista	Adalberto Chávez (Beto)	56
30	1958	Manos arriba		50
31	1958	Music of Always		68
32	1959	Del suelo no paso	Paco	42
33	1960	El gran pillo	Beto	50
34	1960	Ni hablar del peluquín		50
35	1961	Suerte te dé Dios		56
36	1961	The Kid		50
37	1961	El aviador fenómeno	Amado	50
38	1961	Carnaval en mi barrio	Lalo	53
39	1961	Jóvenes y rebeldes	Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')	40
40	1962	Pilotos de la muerte	Diafano Ruiz Solito	53
41	1963	The Laughter Of The City		60
42	1965	The Mocking Ghosts	Ojitos	60
43	1965	El dengue del amor		50
44	1966	Matar es fácil	(uncredited)	54
45	1967	Los tres mosqueteros de Dios	Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')	60
46	1970	Misión cumplida		50
47	1970	Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters	Dancer	65
48	1972	Tacos al Carbón	El chidas	69
49	1972	Los Cacos	El Garabato	58
50	1973	San Simón de los Magueyes		57
51	1973	La marchanta		50
52	1975	La presidenta municipal	Cabo Melquiades	72
53	1976	The Bricklayers	Patotas	64
54	1978	De Cocula es el mariachi		57
55	1978	Picardía mexicana		73
56	1979	México de mis amores		57
57	1979	The Girl with the Blue Backpack	Tío Andrew	53
58	1979	El futbolista fenómeno		45
59	1980	El ladrón fenomeno		50
60	1980	A Fuego Lento		50
61	1980	El secuestro de los cien millones		50
62	1980	Las Tentadoras		42
63	1980	El oreja rajada		50
64	1981	Las noches del Blanquita		50
65	1981	The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2		52
66	1981	Cuentos colorados		59
67	1981	Mojado de nacimiento		58
68	1981	Como México no hay dos		74
69	1981	D.F./Distrito Federal		65
70	1982	El rey de los albures		54
71	1982	Fieras contra fieras		50
72	1983	Las modelos de desnudos	Resortes	47
73	1984	Mamá, soy Paquito	Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro	78
74	1984	Peter Knife	Micky Inflaus	75
75	1984	El padre trampitas		45
76	1985	Chiquidracula	Abuelo	79
77	1986	Miracles	Kayum - The Witchdoctor	43
78	1986	The Son of Peter the Knife	Micky Inflaus	48
79	1988	Viva la risa		50
80	1988	All Souls' Day	Thief	53
81	1989	Viva la risa II		50
82	1989	La ley de las calles	Valgamedios	47
83	1989	Panic in the Mountain	Tio Deto	71
84	1991	Theater of Horror		53
85	1999	Las delicias del poder	Remígio	81

Adalberto Martínez

Film

Television