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.
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Films (98)
The Delights of Power
1999 · Remígio
Theater of Horror
1991
Milagro en el barrio
1990 · Resortes
Panic in the Mountain
1989 · Tio Deto
La ley de las calles
1989 · Valgamedios
Viva la risa II
1989
No le saques, pos no le metas
1989
Te gustan, te las traspaso
1989
El Francotirador fenómeno
1989
All Souls' Day
1988 · Thief
Viva la risa
1988
Casa de citas
1987 · Amado (El 880)
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986 · Micky Inflaus
Miracles
1986 · Kayum - The Witchdoctor
El ladrón fenomeno
1986
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
1986 · El Superpolicía 880
El caifan del barrio
1986 · Don Beto
Chiquidracula
1985 · Abuelo
Lázaro Cárdenas
1985 · Carrana
El Padre trampitas
1984 · El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
Peter Knife
1984 · Micky Inflaus
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984 · Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
Las modelos de desnudos
1983 · Resortes
La esperanza de los pobres
1983 · Lencho
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 futbolista fenómeno
1979 · Writer
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979 · Tío Andrew
México de mis amores
1979
Picardía mexicana
1978
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
1978
El Andariego
1978
The Bricklayers
1976 · Patotas
La presidenta municipal
1975 · Cabo Melquiades
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
La marchanta
1973
Los Cacos
1972 · El Garabato
Tacos al Carbon
1972 · El chidas
En estas camas nadie duerme
1971 · Cómplice de Daniel
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970 · Dancer
Misión cumplida
1970
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967 · Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
Matar es fácil
1966 · (uncredited)
El dengue del amor
1965
The Mocking Ghosts
1965 · Ojitos
The Laughter Of The City
1963
Pilotos de la muerte
1962 · Diafano Ruiz Solito
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961 · Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')
Carnaval en mi barrio
1961 · Lalo
El aviador fenómeno
1961 · Amado
La chamaca
1961
Suerte Te De Dios
1961
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
El gran pillo
1960 · Beto
Del suelo no paso
1959 · Paco
Music of Always
1958
Manos arriba
1958
Yo quiero ser artista
1958 · Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
Échenme al gato
1958
Te vi en tv
1958 · Guadalupe Santamaría y Anexas (Lupe)
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
Comedians of the League
1957 · Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
Dying of Laughter
1957 · Beto / Doña Rosita
Hora y media de balazos
1957
The Flying Saucers
1956 · Marciano
Policías y ladrones
1956
¡Viva la juventud!
1956 · Cheche Ramírez
The King of México
1956 · Pablo Rojas
Chain of lies
1955
Love in Four Parts
1955 · Dimas
Soy un golfo
1955
Pobre huerfanita
1955
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954 · Carrana; teporocho
Me gustan todas
1954
Miradas que matan
1954
My Three Merry Widows
1953 · Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
Rumba caliente
1952
El luchador fenómeno
1952 · Amado Rodriguez Fernández
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952 · Amado Rodríguez
Dance my king!
1951
They Say I'm a Communist
1951 · Benito Reyes Zubirán
Slum
1950
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950 · Chon Godínez
El amor no es negocio
1950
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949 · Lauro Escamilla Cejudo
I Slept With a Ghost
1949 · Resortes
El nieto del Zorro
1948
Voces de primavera
1947
