Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno was a Mexican singer and actor.
24 Facts About Jorge Negrete
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Jorge Negrete learned other languages at the Heroico Colegio Militar : English, French, and Italian.
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From an early age, Jorge Negrete demonstrated great brilliance and rapidly became a prominent student in the eyes of his teachers.
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Jorge Negrete graduated with the rank of sub-lieutenant from El Colegio Militar.
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Jorge Negrete met and studied under Jose Pierson, a prestigious singing professor, who became fascinated the moment he heard Jorge Negrete sing.
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Pierson helped Jorge Negrete develop his talent for opera, and at the age of twenty Jorge Negrete began to sing for Radio XETR.
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Jorge Negrete went to the United States and in 1932 recorded several operas using the stage-name Alberto Moreno.
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Jorge Negrete collaborated with Xavier Cugat, earned bookings at Latin clubs, met his first wife, and connected with cinematographer Ramon Peon, who cast Negrete in his first film, La Madrina del Diablo.
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Jorge Negrete had two marriages, both to famous actresses with whom he shared credits: Elisa Christy and Maria Felix.
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Jorge Negrete lived with his frequent co-star for more than ten years, Gloria Marin, who co-starred in 10 of his 44 films.
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Jorge Negrete started his career singing on the radio in 1931 in Mexico City singing operatic parts.
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Jorge Negrete returned to Mexico in 1937 to act in the film La Madrina Del Diablo and because of the success of the film, he was able to sign for several more the next three years.
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Jorge Negrete complemented his film career by singing rancheras with the trio Los Tres Calaveras and touring Latin America, singing at concerts and making personal appearances.
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Jorge Negrete was offered the main role in El Penon de las Animas and wanted Marin to be his co-star.
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Jorge Negrete visited Chile in 1946 where in part as result of the influence of Mexican cinema a local Mexican music scene was thriving.
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Jorge Negrete was one of the founders, and the most important leaders, of the Mexican National Association of Actors, succeeding Cantinflas as its chairman.
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The mob was led by Jorge Negrete, who was after Palma for having stolen documents regarding her contract violations.
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Jorge Negrete would allow nothing less than her expulsion from the union, and Palma likewise refused to withdraw the charge of assault.
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In 1953, during a business trip to Los Angeles, Jorge Negrete died of complications of hepatic cirrhosis, a disease that he suffered since 1937.
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Jorge Negrete was the first to die of the "Tres Gallos Mexicanos", or "Three Mexican Roosters".
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Jorge Negrete's parents were Emilia Moreno Anaya and David Jorge Negrete Fernandez.
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Jorge Negrete descended from outstanding Mexican liberal military men, including Miguel Negrete, who participated in the Battle of Puebla.
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Jorge Negrete's siblings were named Consuelo, Emilia, Teresa, David and Ruben.
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Jorge Negrete has five grandchildren, Deborah, Diana, Rafael, Liliana, and Lorenzo.