Portrait of Antonio R. Frausto

Antonio R. Frausto

Acting

Biography

Antonio R. Frausto (1897–1954) was a Mexican film actor. A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth century dictator of MexicoPorfirio Díaz on screen several times.

Born: September 20, 1897

Place of Birth: San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Filmography

1952
Far from Heaven

as Tachito

1952
1951
1951
1951
El Siete Machos

as Jefe municipal

1951
El Cristo de mi Cabecera

as Señor alcalde

1950
1950
Over the Waves

as Porfirio Díaz

1949
1949
Arriba el norte

as Gumersindo

1949
La Mujer Que Yo Perdí

as Jefe Político

1949
Midnight

as Onofre, director de orquesta

1948
Angelitos Negros

as Laureano

1948
Rosenda

as Chema, Bandido

1948
Mystery in Mexico

as Señor Gómez

1948
Los tres huastecos

as Don Damián

1948
Yo soy tu padre

as Inspector

1947
The Three Garcías

as Mayor Don Cosme

1947
Vuelven los García

as Mayor Don Cosme

1946
Tragic Weddings

as Juan de Dios

1944
México de mis recuerdos

as Don Porfirio Díaz

1943
1943
Doña Bárbara

as Antonio Sandoval

1942
Alejandra

as Tomás

1941
When the Children are Gone

as Francisco Paz (Pancho)

1939
La bestia negra

as Manrique

1939
Every Madman to His Specialty

as Serafin del Monte

1939
El cobarde

as Juancho

1938
1938
Hombres del mar

as Nicanor

1938
México lindo

as Mamerto

1937
1936
Let's Go with Pancho Villa!

as Don Tiburcio Maya

1934
El compadre Mendoza

as Gen. Felipe Nieto

1934
Enemigos

as Mayordomo

1933
1933
Prisoner 13

as Enrique Madariaga

1933
The Crying Woman

as Francisco - criado

1933
1932
Hand to Hand

as Antonio (as A. Frausto)

1932
Santa

as Fabián