Post by Torgaman on Mar 5, 2007 10:09:08 GMT -8
"Pompin" was born on December 9 1924.The son of an actor he followed in his father's footsteps.A comedic actor he was best suited in second banana roles or ensmeble casts.However he had a few starring roles,one being the lucha libre spoof EL SUPERFLACO,in which he is injected with ant's milk,giving him enhanced strength and he becomes a wrestler.Pompin also co-starred in one of the Wrestling Women films,LAS LOBAS DEL RING.He also appeared in the popular haunted house spoofs ECHENME AL VAMPIRO,LA CASA DE LOS ESPANTOS and even AUTOPSIA DE UN FANTASMA alongside the likes of Basil Rathbone and John Carradine.He also appeared in masked cowboy films like AGUILA NEGRA VS DIABLOS DE LA PRADERA,AGUILA DE LA MUERTE VS LOS ENMASACARADOS DE LA MUERTE,AGUILA NEGRA EN LA LEY DE LOS FUERTES,LA BANDA DEL FANTASMA NEGRO and ROSTRO DE LA MUERTE.Alfonso Pompin Iglesias passed away Sunday March 4th 2007 early in the morning.