Biography

Antonio Espino was born on August 12, 1910 in Teziutlán, Puebla, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for Aladino y la lámpara maravillosa (1958), El organillero (1957) and Las chivas rayadas (1964). He was married to Noémi Barreiro. He died on November 23, 1993 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

His hand gestures

His oversized jacket and pants

Catchphrases: "¡Nunca me hagan eso!, "¡Pura vida!", "¡Méndigo!"

Son of Fidel Espino López and Berta Mora Calderón.

[1990] I am the greatest comedian of all the comedians in Mexico... in age.

The first film I made was Monte de piedad (1951) and it was with Vejar, may he rest in peace. Initially, I didn't want to make movies if it wasn't a starring role, because they would offer me only supporting or bit roles.

Many years passed before I achieved fame. I even changed my nickname several times. Although I was already known as "Chumiate", Resortes named me "Clavos", then "Clavito", then "Clavillos", then "Clavillo", which lasted me a long time until I became "Clavillazo", which stayed with me for life.