In the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema, a large number of child actors appeared, but only one of them reached the title of the best. “wunderkind” and it was Ishmael Perezwho was better known as “Ponzianito” who managed to shine next to such great personalities as Maria Felix and Herman Valdes “Tin Tan”, However, time did not spare him and he was far from the middle of the show, so this time we will tell you how the career of a talented minor has developed.
To start talking about Ponchianito, we must go back to June 9, 1941, when the actor was born, whose real name is Ismael Lopez Arce and Siouxwas originally from Mexico City, and although there is little information about his parents, it is known that he was discovered by Emilio “El Indio” Fernandez Well, the little actor lived in the popular Guerrero area, where the famous actor and director recruited people for extras in his films.
It was in 1948 when for the first time “Ponchanito” appeared in the credits in the film, which was “Hidden River”in said film, the child actor shared credits with Maria Felix and Carlos Lopez Moctezumatwo great figures Golden Age of Mexican Cinema and from this performance, a talented child actor was persistently asked to participate in other productions.
At the height of your career “Ponzianito” He has acted in films such as I am a charro in a tailcoat, Inmaculada, El papelerito, La Bestia Magnifica and Orquídeas para mi mujer, but one of his most memorable films was “El Rey del Barrio”, in which he shone with Germán Valdes “Tin Tan”, In addition, he also had the opportunity to participate in The Theater and the Lady, Hollywood production.
In the last stretch of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, “Ponchianito” has already entered adolescence, so he lost his gentle appearance that characterized him, and this doomed his career Due to the fact that he was getting fewer and fewer opportunities, the last film he appeared in was El Camino de la Vida (1956) and from then on there was no information about him until several decades have passed.
What happened to the Ponzianito?
symbolic Ishmael Perez He reappeared in public in the early 2000s as an adult and has never spoken in detail about what he has been up to since retiring completely from the entertainment industry since he limited himself to only reminiscing about anecdotes he experienced when he was a movie star.
In 2012, he participated in the Tin Tan tribute and in 2017 he again gave a new interview in which he indicated that at that time he was running his own canteen, however, this was the last time he appeared in public and since then it is not known how he feels, he must be about 82 at present.
Source: Heraldo De Mexico
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