Guillermo Rivas Rowlatt (December 25, 1927 â€" March 19, 2004) was a
Mexican character actor known for portraying "El Borras" in the
Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo
(1968â€"1973).Rivas was born in Mexico City, Mexico, his father was
Antonio Ribas Murphy (1901â€"1945) a Catalan, his mother was Maria
Luisa Rowlatt Romana (1910â€"1983) British descendant.His first role
in a film was in 1938, aged only eleven years old, The Cemetery of the
Eagles starring Jorge Negrete. In 1947, he lived in New York City
where his love for performing arts was born. While sharing stages with
luminaries such as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas', Silvia Pinal and Enrique
Rambal, he made more over 100 television and movie appearances. He
received his nickname "El Borras" after starring in the TV series Los
Beverly de Peralvillo, which also inspired two movies. Rivas appeared
in films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, generally comedies, but he
was also capable of playing dramatic roles.His highlights include the
TV series Gutierritos, ¡Vivan los niños!, Carita de Angel, and La
mentira, and the movies Cucurrucucú Paloma, Qué familia tan cotorra
and Los Hermanos Diablo.
Mexican character actor known for portraying "El Borras" in the
Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo
(1968â€"1973).Rivas was born in Mexico City, Mexico, his father was
Antonio Ribas Murphy (1901â€"1945) a Catalan, his mother was Maria
Luisa Rowlatt Romana (1910â€"1983) British descendant.His first role
in a film was in 1938, aged only eleven years old, The Cemetery of the
Eagles starring Jorge Negrete. In 1947, he lived in New York City
where his love for performing arts was born. While sharing stages with
luminaries such as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas', Silvia Pinal and Enrique
Rambal, he made more over 100 television and movie appearances. He
received his nickname "El Borras" after starring in the TV series Los
Beverly de Peralvillo, which also inspired two movies. Rivas appeared
in films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, generally comedies, but he
was also capable of playing dramatic roles.His highlights include the
TV series Gutierritos, ¡Vivan los niños!, Carita de Angel, and La
mentira, and the movies Cucurrucucú Paloma, Qué familia tan cotorra
and Los Hermanos Diablo.
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