Cesar Romero

Romero in 1973

Cesar Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was in movies, radio works, and television programs for almost sixty years. His roles included playing lovers, historical people in costume dramas, characters in light comedies, and the Joker in the Batman 1966 TV series.

Life

Romero was born on February 15, 1907 in New York City. He was raised in Bradley Beach, New Jersey. He never married. He was a homosexual.[1][2] Romero died on January 1, 1994 in Santa Monica, California from complications of a pulmonary embolism caused by bronchopneumonia. He was 86 years old.

References

  1. Boze, Hadleigh (1996), Hollywood gays, Barricade Books, ISBN 1-56980-083-9
  2. Hernandez, David (2010), Broken Face in the Mirror, Dorrance Publishing, p. 130, ISBN 978-1-4349-6484-7

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