Cesar Romero was born on February 15, 1907 in New York, New
York. On January 1, 1994 Cesar Romero passed away in Santa
Monica, California from bronchitis and pneumonia.
Cesar Romero actually had two claims to fan adulation in
Hollywood. To one generation, Romero was the distinguished "latin
lover" of numerous musicals & romantic comedies, plus Cesar was
known as the rogue bandit, THE CISCO KID in several low budget
westerns.However, to a younger generation weaned on television,
Romero was better known as the white-faced, green-haired cackling
villain "The Joker" in BATMAN (1966).
In 1927 Cesar Romero first appeared on Broadway in the production
of LADY DO, and then in the stage production of STRICTLY DISHONORABLE.
THE SHADOW LAUGHS in 1933 was Cesar Romero's first film role.
Romero's best performance was as the Spanish explorer Cortez
in CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE (1947).
In 1953, Cesar Romero starred in the 39-part espionage TV
serial PASSPORT TO DANGER. The role of "The Joker" in the
hugely successful TV series BATMAN (1966/II). Cesar refused
to shave his trademark moustache for the role, and close observation
shows how the white clown makeup went straight on over his
much loved moustache!
Cesar Romero had guest-starred in dozens of shows including
RAWHIDE (1959), 77 SUNSET STRIP (1958/I), ZORRO (1957), FANTASY
ISLAND (1978) and MURDER, SHE WROTE (1984). Starting in 1969
Romero turned up in three highly popular Disney comedies THE
COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES (1969), NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU
DON'T (1972), and THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD (1975).
In 1985 Cesar Romero was cast as Jane Wyman's love interest
in the top ranking soap opera FALCON CREST playing the character
"Peter Stavros" from 1985 through to 1987.
Romero has never worked with George Clooney, but Clooney
has nevertheless played the title character from two of his
movies. Romero played the Joker in BATMAN, and Clooney played
Batman in BATMAN & ROBIN. Romero also appeared in the original
OCEAN'S ELEVEN. The remake starred Clooney.
Cesar Romero's other notable credits include...
THE RIGHT WAY (1993)
LUST IN THE DUST (1985)
TIMBER TRAMPS (1975)
NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU DON'T (1972)
CROOKS AND CORONETS (1969)
BATMAN (1966 - Television)
THE SEVEN WOMEN FROM HELL (1961)
NOBOBY'S FOOL (1936)
