- Jorge Negrete came to Spain on several occasions from 1947 on. During his first visit he was received by frantic multitudes, mostly feminine. The siege was such that he finally retorted ""¿Pero es que no hay hombres en España? (Aren't there men in Spain?)".
- Singer/actor, was for many years considered the number 1 entertainer in Latin America. His fame in Latin America and Europe was considered comparable to that of Bing Crosby's in America.
- Active in the Mexican labor movement representing actors and production workers. He was a founding members of the STPC (Union of Cinema Production Workers) and a national director of ANDA (National Association of Actors).
- Often played cowboys in Mexican films.
- Winner of the 1942 Mexican Film Journalists Association Award for Best Young Actor.
- Frequent co-star and romantic partner of Gloria Marín.
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