Wolf Ruvinskis
Acting
Born October 30, 1921 · Riga, Latvia
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.
Films (110)
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024
Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
1998
La mujer de los dos
1996
Juego limpio
1995
Días de combate
1994
Wall of Darkness
1994
Extraños caminos
1993
Mi compadre Capulina
1989
Bonampak
1989
Rosa de dos aromas
1989
By Fire And Sword
1988
El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2
1986
The Realm of Fortune
1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986
Mientras México duerme
1986
Los Verduleros
1986
Los Matones Del Norte
1985
A garrote limpio
1985
Knock Out
1984
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos
1984
La fuga de Carrasco
1983
El patrullero 777
1978
The Mexican
1977
La puerta falsa
1977
El hombre del puente
1976
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
1976
Acapulco 12-22
1975
Descenso del País de la Noche
1974
Island of Lost Souls
1974
Mujeres de medianoche
1969
El crepúsculo de un dios
1969
Esclava del deseo
1968
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
1968
Pistoleros de la frontera
1967
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
1967
Demonios sobre ruedas
1967
Jinetes de la llanura
1966
El mexicano
1966
Forbidden Cargo
1966
El proceso de Cristo
1966
El señor doctor
1965
Neutron vs. the Maniac
1965
Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins
1965
The Devil in the Blood
1964
Rata de puerto
1963
Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte
1963
Sangre en el ring
1962
Bajo un mismo rostro
1962
Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots
1962
The Shame of the Sabine Women
1962
Dinamita Kid
1962
El justiciero vengador
1962
Neutron and the Black Mask
1962
El jinete enmascarado
1961
Las canciones unidas
1960
Vivo o muerto
1960
La estrella vacía
1960
Los tigres del ring
1960
La última lucha
1959
Born to Love
1959
El superflaco
1959
¡Paso a la juventud..!
1958
A Media Luz Los Tres
1958
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
1957
The Body Snatcher
1957
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
El gato sin botas
1957
Furias desatadas
1957
El diablo desaparece
1957
Diabolical Kidnapping
1957
Una piedra en el zapato
1956
El sultán descalzo
1956
The Hawks
1956
El gavilan vengador
1955
El túnel 6
1955
Secreto profesional
1955
The Medallion of Crime
1955
La Vida No Vale Nada
1955
Tailored gentleman
1954
La gitana blanca
1954
¿Por qué ya no me quieres?
1954
Reportaje
1953
El señor fotógrafo
1953
Pepe El Toro
1953
El vagabundo
1953
The Magnificent Beast
1953
Me traes de un ala
1953
La sexta carrera
1953
When the Fog Lifts
1952
El luchador fenómeno
1952
The Sleeping Beauty
1952
Música, mujeres y amor
1952
Mi campeón
1952
Night Falls
1952
Los tres alegres compadres
1952
Las locuras de Tin Tan
1952
Las tres alegres comadres
1952
El cardenal
1951
Mujeres sin mañana
1951
The Troublemaker
1951
Hell Road
1951
Streetwalker
1951
Una gringuita en México
1951
Una mujer sin destino
1950
The Man Without a Face
1950
Wild Love
1950
The Black Sheep
1949
¡No me defiendas, compadre!
1949
Hipócrita..!
1949
Bambucos y Corazones
1945