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Cesar Romero

Cesar RomeroAKA Cesar Julio Romero, Jr.

Born: 15-Feb-1907
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1-Jan-1994
Location of death: Santa Monica, CA
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Cremated, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sexual orientation: Gay [1]
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Joker on Batman

Military service: US Coast Guard (WWII)

Purported grandson of Cuban patriot José Martí.


[1] William J. Mann, Behind the Screen (2001), pp. 157-58. See also his interview by Boze Hadleigh in Hollywood Gays (1996), where he admits his homosexuality, and also reveals that he slept with Desi Arnaz.

Father: Cesar Julio Romero
Mother: María Mantilla (b. 28-Nov-1880, purportedly dau. of José Martí)
Sister: Maria Teresa
Sister: Graciela Eduardo
Slept with: Desi Arnaz (actor, per his interview with Boze Hadleigh)
Boyfriend: Tyrone Power

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1719 Vine St. (television)
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6615 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures)
    Appendectomy (Apr-1950)
    Cuban Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Smoking

    TELEVISION
    Falcon Crest Peter Stavros (1985-88)
    Alias Smith and Jones Armendariz (1971-72)
    Julia Bunny (1970)
    Batman The Joker (1966-68)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (13-Apr-1995) · Himself
    Lust in the Dust (1-Mar-1985)
    The Strongest Man in the World (6-Feb-1975)
    Now You See Him, Now You Don't (23-Aug-1972)
    The Proud and the Damned (1972)
    Soul Soldier (16-Dec-1970)
    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (31-Dec-1969)
    Latitude Zero (26-Jul-1969)
    Midas Run (7-May-1969)
    Crooks & Coronets (2-Apr-1969)
    A Talent for Loving (1969) · Don Jose
    Target: Harry (1969)
    Skidoo (2-Dec-1968)
    Hot Millions (19-Sep-1968) · Customs Officer
    Madigan's Millions (30-May-1968) · Madigan
    Batman (30-Jul-1966) · The Joker
    Marriage on the Rocks (16-Sep-1965) · Miguel Santos
    Sergeant Deadhead (18-Aug-1965)
    Two on a Guillotine (23-Jan-1965) · John Duquesne
    A House Is Not a Home (1-Sep-1964)
    Donovan's Reef (12-Jun-1963)
    The Castilian (14-Apr-1963) · Jeronimo
    If a Man Answers (10-Oct-1962)
    Seven Women from Hell (Oct-1961)
    Pepe (21-Dec-1960) · Himself
    Ocean's Eleven (10-Aug-1960) · Duke Santos
    The Story of Mankind (8-Nov-1957) · Spanish Envoy
    Around the World in Eighty Days (17-Oct-1956) · Henchman
    The Leather Saint (6-Jun-1956)
    The Racers (4-Feb-1955)
    The Americano (19-Jan-1955)
    Vera Cruz (25-Dec-1954)
    Prisoners of the Casbah (3-Nov-1953)
    The Shadow Man (Apr-1953)
    Scotland Yard Inspector (13-Oct-1952)
    The Jungle (1-Aug-1952)
    FBI Girl (4-Nov-1951)
    Lost Continent (17-Aug-1951) · Maj. Joe Nolan
    Happy Go Lovely (25-Jul-1951) · John Frost
    Love That Brute (26-May-1950)
    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (27-May-1949) · Blackie Jobero
    That Lady in Ermine (24-Aug-1948) · Mario
    Julia Misbehaves (8-Aug-1948) · Fred Ghenoccio
    Deep Waters (22-Jul-1948)
    Captain from Castile (25-Dec-1947) · Hernando Cortez
    Carnival in Costa Rica (28-Mar-1947)
    Wintertime (17-Sep-1943) · Brad Barton
    Coney Island (16-Jun-1943) · Joe Rocco
    Springtime in the Rockies (6-Nov-1942) · Victor Prince
    Orchestra Wives (4-Sep-1942) · St. John Smith
    Tales of Manhattan (5-Aug-1942)
    A Gentleman at Heart (16-Jan-1942) · Tony Miller
    Week-End in Havana (8-Oct-1941)
    Dance Hall (18-Jul-1941)
    The Great American Broadcast (9-May-1941)
    Ride on Vaquero (18-Apr-1941)
    Tall, Dark and Handsome (23-Jan-1941)
    The Gay Caballero (4-Oct-1940) · The Cisco Kid
    He Married His Wife (19-Jan-1940) · Freddie
    The Cisco Kid and the Lady (24-Dec-1939)
    Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (31-Aug-1939)
    Frontier Marshal (28-Jul-1939)
    Return of the Cisco Kid (28-Apr-1939)
    The Little Princess (10-Mar-1939) · Ram Dass
    Wife, Husband and Friend (25-Feb-1939) · Hugo
    My Lucky Star (4-Dec-1938)
    Always Goodbye (24-Jun-1938)
    Happy Landing (23-Jan-1938)
    Wee Willie Winkie (30-Jul-1937)
    She's Dangerous! (24-Jan-1937)
    Public Enemy's Wife (8-Jul-1936)
    Love Before Breakfast (9-Mar-1936) · William Wadsworth
    Rendezvous (23-Oct-1935) · Nieterstein
    Metropolitan (17-Oct-1935)
    Diamond Jim (2-Sep-1935)
    Cardinal Richelieu (26-Mar-1935)
    The Devil is a Woman (15-Mar-1935) · Antonio Galvan
    The Good Fairy (31-Jan-1935) · Joe
    Clive of India (7-Jan-1935)
    British Agent (15-Sep-1934) · Del Val
    The Thin Man (23-May-1934) · Chris


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