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
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
(1937) History Is Made at Night
as 'Coco' Hand Trick Performer (uncredited)
(1947) Mother Wore Tights
as Señor Wences
(1977) Crazy Horse de Paris
as Self
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
(1959) The Big Party
as Self