Señor Wences

Acting

Birthday

1896/04/17

Day of death

1999/04/20 (103 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain

Also know as

Wenceslao Moreno

Biography

The Spanish born ventriloquist Senor Wences was one of the highest paid vaudeville acts in the world. Hugely popular with American tv audiences Wences was also a top nightclub favourite. Born Wenceslao Moreno in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca (Spain) Wences began performing ventrilquism as a child An early career in bullfighting proved unsuccessful so he took up ventriloquism and juggling professionally. Wences toured Europe in the 1920s before coming to America in 1935 where he made his Ne...Read more

Acting
History Is Made at Night
6.6

(1937) History Is Made at Night

as 'Coco' Hand Trick Performer (uncredited)

Mother Wore Tights
5.3

(1947) Mother Wore Tights

as Señor Wences

Crazy Horse de Paris
3.0

(1977) Crazy Horse de Paris

as Self

The Muppet Show
8.0

(1976) The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

6.5

(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

0.0

(1959) The Big Party

as Self