Mauricio Garcés
Mauricio Féres Yázbek (December 16th, 1926 – February 27th, 1989), better known as Mauricio Garcés, was a Mexican actor.
Garcés, of Lebanese descent, was born in the Mexican port of Tampico, Tamaulipas. With the support of his uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Cary Grant.
His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María, who hired Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán": El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Garcés, of Lebanese descent, was born in the Mexican port of Tampico, Tamaulipas. With the support of his uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Cary Grant.
His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María, who hired Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán": El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Known for
El sátiro
No tiene la culpa el Indio
Casa de citas
Con amor de muerte
Vidita negra
Las tres perfectas casadas
La otra mujer
Todos los pecados del mundo
El sinvergüenza
Espérame en Siberia, vida mía
Departamento De Soltero
El dinero tiene miedo
El cuerpazo del delito
Friar Juan
Click, fotógrafo de modelos
Tápame contigo
Modisto de Señoras
24 horas de placer
Las Fieras
El amor y esas cosas
Un nuevo modo de amar
El día de la boda
La Cama
Despedida de casada
Bromas, S.A
Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres
Don Juan 67
El matrimonio es como el demonio
Perdóname mi vida
México de mi corazón
De color moreno
The Living Head
The Brainiac
Lástima de ropa
Estoy casado, ja, ja
The World of the Vampires
Amorcito corazón
Mujeres engañadas
Venganza Apache
The Crying Woman
Los resbalosos
Los fanfarrones
La estrella vacía
Los hermanos Diablo
Mientras el cuerpo aguante
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
Préstame tu cuerpo
Comedians of the League
Cuando tú me quieras
Por querer a una mujer
El señor gobernador
Death in Love
Radio Patrulla