Mesquitinha Explained

Mesquitinha
Birth Name:Olympio Bastos
Birth Date:19 April 1902
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Years Active:1923–1956
Spouse:Olga Bastos

Mesquitinha (born Olympio Bastos; 19 April 1902 – 10 June 1956) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actor, comedian and director. He appeared in a number of Chanchadas during the 1930s and 1940s including Hello, Hello, Brazil! (1935)[1] and Samba in Berlin (1943).[2]

Selected filmography

Director

Actor

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Dennison & Shaw p.36
  2. Dennison & Shaw p.71