Biography

Vasco Santana was born on January 28, 1898 in Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor and writer, known for The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942), The Tyrant Father (1941) and A Canção de Lisboa (1933). He was married to Arminda Martins and Mirita Casimiro. He died on June 13, 1958 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Did not finish college studies at Escola Superior de Belas-Artes, Lisbon, as he got involved early in bohemian life with people from the vaudeville theatres.

He became immensely popular, and therefore municipal authorities have given his name to a theatre house (Teatro Vasco Santana, Lisbon), and streets, for instance, in Senhora da Hora (Matosinhos), Rio de Mouro (Lisbon) and Carnaxide (Lisbon).

Uncle of Maria Helena Galhardo.

Father of, from older to younger, Henrique Santana, João Vasco Santana and José Manuel Santana.

Officer of the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (17 January 1946).