Adalberto Martínez
Actor
Born January 25, 1916 in Mexico
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson. Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s
Filmography
The Delights of Power
Remígio
Gotita de Amor
Concordio
Theater of Horror
Panic in the Mountain
Tio Deto
La ley de las calles
Valgamedios
Viva la risa II
All Souls' Day
Thief
The Son of Peter the Knife
Micky Inflaus
Miracles
Kayum - The Witchdoctor
El caifan del barrio
Don Beto
Chiquidracula
Abuelo
El Padre trampitas
El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
Peter Knife
Micky Inflaus
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
Las modelos de desnudos
Resortes
Fieras contra fieras
El rey de los albures
D.F./Distrito Federal
Como México no hay dos
Mojado de nacimiento
Cuentos colorados
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
Las noches del Blanquita
El oreja rajada
Las Tentadoras
El secuestro de los cien millones
A Fuego Lento
El futbolista fenómeno
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
Tío Andrew
México de mis amores
Picardía mexicana
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
The Bricklayers
Patotas
La presidenta municipal
Cabo Melquiades
San Simón de los Magueyes
La marchanta
Los Cacos
El Garabato
Tacos al Carbon
El chidas
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Dancer
Misión cumplida
Matar es fácil
(uncredited)
El dengue del amor
The Mocking Ghosts
Ojitos
Pilotos de la muerte
Diafano Ruiz Solito
El aviador fenómeno
Amado
La chamaca
Suerte Te De Dios
Ni hablar del peluquín
El gran pillo
Beto
Del suelo no paso
Paco
Music of Always
Manos arriba
Yo quiero ser artista
Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
Comedians of the League
Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
Hora y media de balazos
The Flying Saucers
Marciano
¡Viva la juventud!
Cheche Ramírez
The King of México
Pablo Rojas
Love in Four Parts
Dimas
Soy un golfo
Pobre huerfanita
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Carrana; teporocho
Me gustan todas
Miradas que matan
My Three Merry Widows
Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
Rumba caliente
El luchador fenómeno
Amado Rodriguez Fernández
El beisbolista fenómeno
Amado Rodríguez
Dance my king!
They Say I'm a Communist
Benito Reyes Zubirán
Slum
To the Sound of the Mambo
Chon Godínez
El amor no es negocio
Confidencias de un ruletero
Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)
I Slept With a Ghost
Resortes
El nieto del Zorro
Voces de primavera