Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'

Biography

Cesáreo Quezadas Cubillas, known professionally as Pulgarcito, made his film debut at seven in the 1957 film adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story. He achieved worldwide fame in the 1960s starring in numerous films, including "Santa Claus" and "An Angel Has Arrived." Following this peak, his career declined due to the loss of childlike innocence that characterized him as a young actor. His life was marred by controversy, particularly in 2005 when he was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing his own daughter.