Eduardo Cansino Reina (March 2, 1895 – December 24, 1968) was a Spanish-born American dancer and actor of

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descent. He was the father of actress

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined th ...

Biography

Eduardo Cansino was born on March 2, 1895, in

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, Spain. His sister,

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, was also a dancer. His father,

Antonio Cansino Antonio Cansino (1865–1954) was a flamenco dancer and guitarist credited with creating modern-day Spanish dance by combining classical Spanish dance and Romani flamenco. He was popularly known for dancing the bolero. He was the father of Eduardo ...

, combined classical flamenco dancing with Romani flamenco. Antonio was known worldwide for dancing the

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. Eduardo's immigration to the United States was sponsored by the

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. In New York he performed for, instructed, and integrated into high society. There, he joined the

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where he met

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. They married in 1917. They had three children: Margarita Carmen (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), Eduardo Jr. (October 13, 1919 – March 11, 1974), and Vernon (May 21, 1922 – March 23, 1974). After she began making films in Hollywood, Margarita Carmen Cansino took her mother's maiden name as her professional surname, becoming

Death

Eduardo Cansino Sr. died in

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, in 1968, aged 73, and is buried at

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Selected filmography

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'' (1936) *'' The Loves of Carmen'' (1948) *''

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'' (1953) *''

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'' (1953)

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