Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the walking backwards dance steps, which many years later became known as The Moonwalk and popularized by Michael Jackson.Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambos Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980sResortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4.His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.

All movies available from Adalberto Martínez

Movies unavailable from Adalberto Martínez

D.F./Distrito Federal

Movie 1981

La presidenta municipal

Cabo Melquiades

Movie 1975

Viva la risa

Movie 1988

Viva la risa II

Movie 1989

Yo quiero ser artista

Movie 1958

El luchador fenómeno

Movie 1952

La risa de la ciudad

Movie 1963

Chiquidracula

Abuelo

Movie 1985

El aviador fenómeno

Amado

Movie 1961

A Fuego Lento

Movie 1980

Cuentos colorados

Movie 1981

Mamá, soy Paquito

Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro

Movie 1984

They Say I'm a Communist

Benito Reyes

Movie 1951

El rey de los albures

Movie 1982

Dance my king!

Movie 1951

The Girl with the Blue Backpack

Tío Andrew

Movie 1979

El secuestro de los cien millones

Movie 1980

¡Viva la juventud!

Movie 1956

Del suelo no paso

Paco

Movie 1959

Jóvenes y rebeldes

Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')

Movie 1961

Love in Four Parts

Dimas

Movie 1955

To the Sound of the Mambo

Chon Godínez

Movie 1950

El amor no es negocio

Movie 1950

Peter Knife

Micky Inflaus

Movie 1984

Pilotos de la muerte

Diafano Ruiz Solito

Movie 1962

The Bricklayers

Patotas

Movie 1976

Slum

Movie 1950

Las delicias del poder

Remígio

Movie 1999

All Souls' Day

Thief

Movie 1988

My Three Merry Widows

Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito

Movie 1953

Me gustan todas

Movie 1954

The King of México

Pablo Rojas

Movie 1956

Comedians of the League

Ponciano (as 'Resortes')

Movie 1957

Asesinos, S.A.

Movie 1957

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios

Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')

Movie 1967

El dengue del amor

Movie 1965

The Kid

Movie 1961

Picardía mexicana

Movie 1978

Las modelos de desnudos

Resortes

Movie 1983

El futbolista fenómeno

Movie 1979

The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2

Movie 1981

Mojado de nacimiento

Movie 1981

Matar es fácil

(uncredited)

Movie 1966

Dying of Laughter

Beto / Doña Rosita

Movie 1957

El oreja rajada

Movie 1980

La ley de las calles

Valgamedios

Movie 1989

The Mocking Ghosts

Ojitos

Movie 1965

Rumba caliente

Movie 1952

San Simón de los Magueyes

Movie 1973

Carnaval en mi barrio

Lalo

Movie 1961

Chain of lies

Movie 1955

Theater of Horror

Movie 1991

The Flying Saucers

Marciano

Movie 1956

Las noches del Blanquita

Movie 1981

Confidencias de un ruletero

Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)

Movie 1949

Panic in the Mountain

Tio Deto

Movie 1989

I Slept With a Ghost

Resortes

Movie 1949

Échenme al gato

Movie 1958

El gran pillo

Beto

Movie 1960

Tacos al Carbón

El chidas

Movie 1972

El padre trampitas

Movie 1984

Los cacos

El Garabato

Movie 1972

Fieras contra fieras

Movie 1982

Hora y media de balazos

Movie 1957

The Son of Peter the Knife

Micky Inflaus

Movie 1986

El nieto del Zorro

Movie 1948

Las Tentadoras

Movie 1980

Manos arriba

Movie 1958

México de mis amores

Movie 1979

Miradas que matan

Movie 1954

Ni hablar del peluquín

Movie 1960

Pobre huerfanita

Movie 1955

Music of Always

Movie 1958

Soy un golfo

Movie 1955

Suerte te dé Dios

Movie 1961

La marchanta

Movie 1973

El beisbolista fenómeno

Amado Rodríguez

Movie 1952

El ladrón fenomeno

Movie 1980

Misión cumplida

Movie 1970

Los Fernández de Peralvillo

Carrana; teporocho

Movie 1954

De Cocula es el mariachi

Movie 1978

Policías y ladrones

Movie 1956

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

Dancer

Movie 1970

Como México no hay dos

Movie 1981

Tv series unavailable from Adalberto Martínez

Gotita de Amor

Concordio

Tv 1998