Eduardo Cansino Reina (March 2, 1895 â€" December 24, 1968) was a
Spanish-born American dancer and actor, and the father of actress Rita
Hayworth.Eduardo Cansino was born on March 2, 1895, in Castilleja de
la Cuesta, Andalusia, Spain. His sister, Elisa, was also a dancer. He
emigrated to the United States and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. In
1917 he married Volga Hayworth, his partner in the Follies.They had
three children: Margarita Carmen (October 17, 1918 â€" May 14, 1987),
Eduardo Jr. (October 13, 1919 â€" March 11, 1974), and Vernon (May 21,
1922 â€" March 23, 1974). After she began making films in Hollywood,
Margarita Carmen Cansino took her mother's maiden name as her
professional surname, becoming Rita Hayworth. During Rita's childhood
and adolescence, Eduardo was sexually abusive to her, according to a
1989 biography of the actress.Eduardo Cansino Sr. died in Pompano
Beach, Florida, in 1968, aged 73, and is buried at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park (Glendale).
Spanish-born American dancer and actor, and the father of actress Rita
Hayworth.Eduardo Cansino was born on March 2, 1895, in Castilleja de
la Cuesta, Andalusia, Spain. His sister, Elisa, was also a dancer. He
emigrated to the United States and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. In
1917 he married Volga Hayworth, his partner in the Follies.They had
three children: Margarita Carmen (October 17, 1918 â€" May 14, 1987),
Eduardo Jr. (October 13, 1919 â€" March 11, 1974), and Vernon (May 21,
1922 â€" March 23, 1974). After she began making films in Hollywood,
Margarita Carmen Cansino took her mother's maiden name as her
professional surname, becoming Rita Hayworth. During Rita's childhood
and adolescence, Eduardo was sexually abusive to her, according to a
1989 biography of the actress.Eduardo Cansino Sr. died in Pompano
Beach, Florida, in 1968, aged 73, and is buried at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park (Glendale).
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