El Santo

Biography

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, known as El Santo, was a Mexican professional wrestler and actor born on September 23, 1917, who debuted in the ring under various names before becoming the iconic Silver Masked Man. He made his film debut in 1952 and went on to star in over 50 movies between 1958 and 1982, becoming a folk hero and symbol of justice through his wrestling career spanning nearly five decades.