
Wolf Ruvinskis
Born: 1921-10-30
Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia
Biography
Of Jewish origins, Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics was born in 1921 in Riga (Latvia), but fearing persecution during World War II his family relocated to Argentina, where they lived in extreme poverty. In spite of his deprived childhood, Wolf excelled in sports and became interested in wrestling. When he was 19 years old he started his professional career and toured South America, the United States and Mexico, where he decided to stay. Although he stayed on the ring until the 1960s - in matches with top Mexican wrestlers, as El Santo, Black Shadow, El Médico Asesino and Lobo Negro - Wolf was also a tango singer and a magician, and in 1949 he was called to act on the stage and in films. One of his biggest successes was _Bestia magnífica, La (1953)_, the first in a series of movies centered on Neutron, a character he created. His popularity was firmly established with his role as the handsome rural boy who becomes the victim of a mad scientist in the cult film The Body Snatcher (1957), he was a regular performer in all kinds of movies until the 1990's and was nominated for an Ariel as Best Supporting Actor for _Juego limpio (1996/II)_. He was also a businessman, and married three times: to Beatriz Perez, to dancer Armida Herrera, and to actress Lilia Micheluntil his death in 1999.
Known For

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

El jinete enmascarado

The Magnificent Beast

Los Verduleros

La sexta carrera

La última lucha

El crepúsculo de un dios

La estrella vacía

Bajo un mismo rostro

El vagabundo

The Troublemaker

El mexicano

Las locuras de Tin Tan

Juego limpio

Los tigres del ring

Tailored gentleman

El túnel 6

The Hawks

Días de combate

El diablo desaparece

Hipócrita..!

El cardenal

Knock Out

Reportaje

Bonampak

Mi campeón

The Man Without a Face

Dinamita Kid

El gavilan vengador

The Sleeping Beauty

Forbidden Cargo

Demonios sobre ruedas

¡Paso a la juventud..!

Jinetes de la llanura

¡No me defiendas, compadre!

La gitana blanca

When the Fog Lifts

The Black Sheep

Mientras México duerme

Mi compadre Capulina

El señor fotógrafo

Pepe El Toro

By Fire And Sword

Wild Love

Hell Road

El señor doctor

Mujeres de medianoche

El patrullero 777

El justiciero vengador

El sultán descalzo

The Body Snatcher

A garrote limpio

Wall of Darkness

Bambucos y Corazones

Música, mujeres y amor

Born to Love

Neutron and the Black Mask

The Realm of Fortune

The Medallion of Crime

La vida no vale nada

Esclava del deseo

Las canciones unidas

Los tres alegres compadres

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

Island of Lost Souls

The Kidnapping of Lola

Acapulco 12-22

Una piedra en el zapato

Sangre en el ring

Night Falls

Mujeres sin mañana

Las tres alegres comadres

Pistoleros de la frontera

Rata de puerto

The Shame of the Sabine Women

Mexico vs. Estados Unidos

El hombre del puente

Neutron vs. the Maniac

La mujer de los dos

Rosa de dos aromas

Descent of the Country of Night

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Streetwalker

El proceso de Cristo

The Devil in the Blood

Me traes de un ala

Una gringuita en México

Neutron the Atomic Superman vs. the Death Robots

¿Por qué ya no me quieres?

El gato sin botas

Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins

La puerta falsa

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains

Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte

Una mujer sin destino

Diabolical Kidnapping

Los matones del norte

El luchador fenómeno

Los tres mosqueteros y medio

Furias desatadas
