Gustavo Rojo

Biography

Gustavo Rojo was a Uruguayan film actor and producer born on September 5, 1923, with a notable family background that included his mother, Spanish author Mercedes Pinto, and siblings who also became actors. He made his screen debut as a child in the 1938 Cuban film "Ahora seremos felices" before transitioning to Mexico in the 1940s. Rojo's Hollywood career took off in 1947 with the film "Tarzan and the Mermaids," alongside Johnny Weissmuller and Brenda Joyce.