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One of the most popular comic actors of Mexican Cinematography and Television. Gaspar Henaine (better known as "Capulina"), was the son of an hotel owner. His father, Elias Henaine -born fromLebanese parents- wanted him to follow in the hotel business. Nevertheless, Gaspar went to pursue an artistic career, moving from his native town in Puebla to Mexico City. He started off with the musicaltrio "Los Excéntricos Del Ritmo" in the early 1940s, and years later he formed his own group, "Los Trincas". Capulina's first musical performances were in small theaters and marquees. After a relativesuccess, Capulina had his first great opportunity at the XEW (now _Televisa S.A. de C.V._), one of the biggest and most important radio and television networks in Latin America, alternating with comedicperformances at "Teatro Blanquita". In theater he continued singing and playing the guitar along with important artistic figures of the time. His first appearances in movies were playing music withhis old companions at "Los Trincas". One of them would become his long-time partner Marco Antonio Campos "Viruta", with whom he later formed one of the most famous comic couples in MexicanCinematography and Television, "Viruta y Capulina". They're considered by many critics as the Mexican version of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. There was only a little difference: Viruta , the skinny one, was thesmart guy and the "brain" of the couple, who suffers all the gags from Capulina, the fatty one and his sidekick. Capulina received punishments from Viruta, such as pinches and smacks on the head,using Capulina's own holed black hat. Capulina and Viruta style was of a very particular slapstick comedy, in which the former had a coward and witty personality, including a great variety of mannerisms(trembling body, quivering voice). Capulina's trademarks were also his large mustache and a gap-toothed smile. These comic routines made them very famous in their first films, such as _La Sombra del...