Cesar Romero

Birth Name: Cesar Julio Romero, Jr.

Date of Birth: February 15, 1907

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: January 1, 1994

Place of Death: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Spanish-Cuban-Venezuelan

Cesar Romero was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, and activist. He played The Joker in the 1960s Batman series. He was nicknamed “Butch” and “The Latin from Manhattan.”

Cesar was the son of Maria de Mantilla, a concert singer, and Cesar Julio Romero, an import and export merchant. His father was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to a Venezuelan father and a Cuban mother. His mother was born in Brooklyn, New York City, of Spanish-Cuban parentage.

Cesar’s paternal grandfather was José Joaquín Romero (the son of José Joaquín Veira and Iginia Romero).

Cesar’s paternal grandmother was named Teresa Acosta.

Cesar’s maternal grandmother was María del Carmen Miyares Peoli (the daughter of Carlos Miyares Egui and Socorro Peoli y Mancebo). Carmen was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Cesar’s parents’ marriage record lists Cesar’s maternal grandfather as Manuel de Mantella/Mantilla. Manuel was born in Rioja, Provincia de Almería, Andalusia, Spain. However, it has been said that Cesar’s biological maternal grandfather was Cuban national hero José Martí (José Julián Martí Pérez, the son of Mariano de los Santos Martí y Navarro and Leonor Antonia de la Concepción Pérez y Cabrera). It is not clear if this is accurate.

Sources: Genealogies of Cesar Romero – http://www.geni.com
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Birth record of Cesar Romero – https://familysearch.org

Cesar Romero on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Cesar’s parents – https://familysearch.org