Opening of Exhibition of Mario Moreno Cantinflas(01 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JULY 25: Valentina Moreno and Mario Moreno during the opening of the photography exhibition of Mario Moreno Cantinflas on July 25, 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Pablo Salazar/Clasos.com/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas Exhibition(02 of24)
Open Image ModalCIUDAD DE MÉXICO, MÉXICO - 25 de julio: 126 imágenes se muestran en el Bosque de Chapultepec en el Paseo dela Reforma, en honor al centenario del nacimiento del comediante mexicano Mario Moreno (Cantinflas aka) el 25 de julio de 2011 en la Ciudad de México, México. (Foto: Pedro González / LatinContent / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas Exhibition(03 of24)
Open Image ModalCIUDAD DE MÉXICO, MÉXICO - 25 de julio: 126 imágenes se muestran en el Bosque de Chapultepec en el Paseo dela Reforma, en honor al centenario del nacimiento del comediante mexicano Mario Moreno (Cantinflas aka) el 25 de julio de 2011 en la Ciudad de México, México. (Foto: Pedro González / LatinContent / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas Exhibition(04 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JULY 25: Carlos Espejel visits the 126 pictures which are shown at Chapultepec Forest at Paseo dela Reforma in honour to the centenary of the birth of Mexican comedian Mario Moreno (aka Cantinflas) on July 25, 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Pedro Gonzalez/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas Exhibition(05 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JULY 25: Mario Moreno Ivanova (Son of Cantinflas) 126 pictures are shown at Chapultepec Forest at Paseo dela Reforma in honour to the centenary of the birth of Mexican comedian Mario Moreno (aka Cantinflas) on July 25, 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Pedro Gonzales/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mario Moreno Ivanova (C) displays to the crowd 23(06 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Mario Moreno Ivanova (C) displays to the crowd 23 April 1993 the funerary urn containing the ashes of his father Mario Moreno, known to the world as 'Cantinflas, the Mexican comedian/actor, before placing it the family crypt. An estimated 300,000 people atended the funeral of the popular actor. (Photo credit should read GERARDO MAGALLON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A woman cries next to the casket containing the re(07 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO: A woman cries next to the casket containing the remains 22 April 1993 of the late actor/comedian Mario Moreno, known to moviegoers as Cantinflas, during his funeral at the Palace of Belles Arts of Mexico. Thousands of people attended the funeral . (Photo credit should read OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas(08 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican actor and comedian Cantinflas (1911 - 1993), born Mario Moreno Reyes, looking Puckish behind an ivy-covered stump, circa 1950. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas Interviewed(09 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican comic actor and humanitarian Cantinflas (Mario Moreno Reyes, 1911 - 1993) speaks into a microphone during an interview with Radio Free Europe, Munich, circa 1955. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas And Piaf(10 of24)
Open Image ModalComedian Mario Moreno (1911-1993), also known as Cantinflas, toasts singer Edith Piaf (right, 1915-1963) as he and his lady friend visit the Ciudad Luz nightclub in Paris, France, 6 March 1948. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas(11 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican comic-actor Cantinflas (1911 - 1993) practises on his penny-farthing bicycle for a scene in 'Around the World in Eighty Days', 26th August 1955. He is stopped by a bemused PC Wood in London's Chelsea area. (Photo by Derek Berwin/Fox Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas(12 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican comic-actor Cantinflas (1911 - 1993) practises on his penny-farthing bicycle for a scene in 'Around the World in Eighty Days', 26th August 1955. (Photo by Derek Berwin/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A Toast To Us(13 of24)
Open Image Modal1956: Mexican actor Cantinflas (1911 - 1993) (left) and British actor David Niven (1910 - 1983) toast with champagne while riding in a hot air balloon basket in a still from the film, 'Around the World in 80 Days,' directed by Michael Anderson and John Farrow. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
This photo shows Mario Moreno "Cantinflas," when t(14 of24)
Open Image ModalMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JANUARY 1: This photo shows Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas,' when the actor was probably in his 40's. Fotografia de Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' en el curso del rodaje de una pelicula en Mexico probablemente en los anos 40. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Robert Newton And Shirley MacLaine In 'Around The World In Eighty Days'(15 of24)
Open Image ModalFrom left to right, actors Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaine, Cantinflas and David Niven in a scene from the film 'Around The World In Eighty Days', 1956. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mexican Comedian Cantinflas(16 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican comedian Cantinflas (1911 - 1993) looks thoughtful as he sits in his London hotel room before meeting actors for casting in his new film 'Pepe,' London, England, April 26, 1959. The versatile producer/writer/actor/singer, reputed to be the highest paid entertainer in the world, gained international fame with his role as Passepartout in the 1956 film 'Around the World in 80 Days.' (Photo by FPG/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas And Kim Novak In 'Pepe'(17 of24)
Open Image ModalCantinflas and Kim Novak exchanging item in a scene from the film 'Pepe', 1960. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Janet Leigh And Cantinflas In 'Pepe'(18 of24)
Open Image ModalJanet Leigh dancing with Cantinflas in a scene from the film 'Pepe', 1960. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas In 'Pepe'(19 of24)
Open Image ModalCantinflas kneels by a man in a scene from the film 'Pepe', 1960. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas In 'Pepe'(20 of24)
Open Image ModalCantinflas touches a man's nose in a scene from the film 'Pepe', 1960. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Mexican Actor Mario Moreno Reyes Alias Cantinflas Paris Crossing In 1956(21 of24)
Open Image ModalFRANCE - APRIL 08: Mexican Comedian Cantinflas On Passepartout Who Embodied In The Film Mike Todd 'Around The World In 80 Days' By Al Visiting Paris Occasion Of The Presentation Of His Film 'Pepe' On April 8Th, 1961 (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas And Shirley Jones In 'Pepe'(22 of24)
Open Image ModalCantinflas holds up Shirley Jones in a scene from the film 'Pepe', 1960. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas(23 of24)
Open Image Modal28th February 1961: Cantinflas points proudly to a poster of himself at the Columbia film theatre on Shaftestbury Avenue, London, W1. (Photo by Sydney O'Meara/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cantinflas As Pepe(24 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican actor and comedian Cantinflas (1911 - 1993, left), with a white horse wearing a straw hat, in 'Pepe', directed by George Sidney, 1960. Cantinflas plays the title role in the film. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)