SALAZAR, ABEL

(1917-1995)

actor, producer, and director, on-screen beginning in 1941, in both comedy and dramatic roles. Salazar combined producing and acting career in the 1940s and 1950s, but retired from acting in 1965 when he was admitted to the directors' union. He directed his last film in 1989, and died of Alzheimer's disease in 1995. Salazar was married to actresses Gloria Marín and Rosita Arenas.