Cesar Romero
Acting Born Feb 15, 1907 Died Jan 1, 1994 New York City, New York, USA 221 credits
Biography
Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was a Cuban‑American actor born in New York City. Over a career that spanned almost six decades, he worked in film, radio and television, accumulating more than two hundred credited performances. Romero was known for a wide range of screen roles, including Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, and characters in light domestic comedies. He is also remembered for portraying The Joker in the television series Batman. Occasionally credited as “Cesa,” he remained active in the entertainment industry until his death at age 86.
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Career overview
Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. was born on February 15, 1907 in New York City, New York, USA, and died on January 1, 1994 at the age of eighty‑six. Identified as Cuban‑American, he pursued a career in acting that spanned almost six decades, encompassing work in film, radio and television. Over the course of his career he accumulated more than two hundred credited performances, as recorded by a total of 206 known credits.
Romero’s screen presence was noted for its versatility. He portrayed Latin lovers in a variety of productions, took on historical figures in costume dramas, and appeared in light domestic comedies that highlighted his range. In addition to these roles, he is remembered for his portrayal of the iconic villain The Joker in the television series Batman, a performance that has become a lasting element of his public legacy.
Throughout his long professional life, Romero was credited simply as “Cesar Romero” and was also known by the alternate name “Cesa.” His extensive body of work across multiple media formats reflects a sustained contribution to American entertainment, marking him as a notable figure in the history of film and television acting.
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3-D Rarities: Volume II
Heart of Batman
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Batman: Holy Batmania!Experiments in Terror
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My BusinessSonja Henie: Queen of the Ice
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Jack's Place
Simple Justice
Judgement DayMortuary Academy
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Blacke's MagicAll Star Party for Clint Eastwood
The Golden GirlsLust in the DustFlesh and Bullets
Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteWe Think the World Is Round
Matt Houston
Falcon Crest
Magnum, P.I.
Hart to HartBuck Rogers in the 25th Century
Vega$Pancho Villa's Treasure
The Love BoatMission to Glory: A True StoryDon't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Charlie's AngelsCarioca Tigre
Ellery QueenThe Strongest Man in the WorldTimber Tramps
Chico and the ManThe Spectre of Edgar Allan PoeThe Haunted Mouth
BanacekNow You See Him, Now You Don'tThe Proud and Damned
Alias Smith and JonesV.I.P. SchaukelMooch Goes to HollywoodOnce Upon a WheelThe Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Night GalleryNanny and the ProfessorThe Red, White, and Black
Love, American StyleMedical CenterThe Computer Wore Tennis ShoesCrooks and CoronetsLatitude Zero
Here's LucyIt Takes a ThiefThe Mod SquadJuliaHot Millions
Full Filmography
221 titles- 3-D Rarities: Volume II (2020) as (archive)
- Heart of Batman (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) as (archive footage)
- Batman: Holy Batmania! (2003) as The Joker / Himself
- Experiments in Terror (2003)
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Joker (archive footage)
- Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995) as Self
- Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice (1995) as Self
- Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993) as Self
- Jack's Place (1992)
- Simple Justice (1989) as Vincenzo DiLorenzo
- Judgement Day (1988) as Octavio
- Mortuary Academy (1988) as Ship's Captain
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Blacke's Magic (1986)
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) as Self (uncredited)
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Tony
- Lust in the Dust (1985) as Father Garcia
- Flesh and Bullets (1985) as Santa Monica Judge
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Marcello Abruzzi
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Diego Santana
- We Think the World Is Round (1984) as Santa Maria (voice)
- Matt Houston (1982) as Gantry
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Peter Stavros
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Doc Villoroch
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Amos Armat
- Vega$ (1978) as Christopher Vincente
- Pancho Villa's Treasure (1978) as Self - Host
- The Love Boat (1977) as John Drake
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Juan Atondo
- Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977) as Teodoro Bruzizi
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Elton Mills
- Carioca Tigre (1976) as Don Rosalindo Y Guana
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Armand Danello
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) as A.J. Arno
- Timber Tramps (1975) as Greedy sawmill mogul
- Chico and the Man (1974)
- The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe (1974) as Dr. Richard Grimaldi
- The Haunted Mouth (1974) as B. Plaque (Narrator)
- Banacek (1972) as Marius Avantalu
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) as A.J. Arno
- The Proud and Damned (1972) as San Carlos' Mayor
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) as Cesar Romero (uncredited)
- Once Upon a Wheel (1971) as Self
- The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971) as Self
- Night Gallery (1970) as Count Dracula
- Nanny and the Professor (1970)
- The Red, White, and Black (1970) as Col. Grierson
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Medical Center (1969)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) as A.J. Arno
- Crooks and Coronets (1969) as Nick Marco
- Latitude Zero (1969) as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings
- Target: Harry (1969) as Lt. George Duval
- A Talent for Loving (1969) as Landbesitzer
- Midas Run (1969) as Carlo Dodero
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Tony Rivera
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Mike
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Julia (1968)
- Hot Millions (1968) as Customs Inspector
- Madigan's Millions (1968) as Mike Madigan
- Skidoo (1968) as Hechy
- Ironside (1967) as Tony Hudson
- Batman (1966) as The Joker
- ABC Stage 67 (1966)
- Batman (1966) as The Joker
- Clown Alley (1966) as Clown
- Get Smart (1965) as Kinsey Krispen
- Branded (1965)
- Broken Sabre (1965) as General Arriola
- Marriage on the Rocks (1965) as Miguel Santos
- Two on a Guillotine (1965) as John Harley 'Duke' Duquesne
- Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) as Self
- Sergeant Deadhead (1965) as Admiral Stoneham
- Uncertain Verification (1965) as (archive footage)
- Bewitched (1964)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Esteban de Vaca
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Colonel Carlos Navarro
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Adm. Alejandro Buenaventura
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Victor Gervais
- A House Is Not a Home (1964) as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
- Burke's Law (1963) as Marcus DeGrute
- Burke's Law (1963) as Police Chief Alvaro
- Burke's Law (1963) as Louis Simone
- Burke's Law (1963) as Antonio Cardoza
- Burke's Law (1963) as Gregorio Jonas
- Donovan's Reef (1963) as Andre de Lage
- The Castilian (1963) as Jerónimo
- We Shall Return (1963) as Carlos Rodriguez
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Beachcomber (1962) as Krasny
- The Beachcomber (1962) as Jaoquin Perez
- If a Man Answers (1962) as Robert Swan / Adam Wright
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Paul Marino
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- Follow the Sun (1961)
- Seven Women from Hell (1961) as Luis Hullman
- The Runaway (1961) as Father Dugan
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Francisco Martinez
- Stagecoach West (1960) as 'Lalanda'
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Duke Santos
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) as Prince Florizel
- Pepe (1960) as Cesar Romero
- Rawhide (1959) as Big Tim Sloan
- Rawhide (1959) as Don Francisco Maldenado
- Rawhide (1959) as Col. Emilio Vasquez
- Mis secretarias privadas (1959)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Lorenzo Cestari
- The Texan (1958) as Captain Joaquin Acosta
- Villa!! (1958) as Tomás Lopez
- Zorro (1957) as Esteban de la Cruz
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Carlos Garcia
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Spanish Envoy
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Carlos Gandara
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Francisco
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Tom Bowdry
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Abdullah's Henchman
- The Ford Show (1956) as Self
- The Leather Saint (1956) as Tony Lorenzo
- Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower (1956) as Mambo Teacher
- The Racers (1955) as Carlos Chavez
- The Americano (1955) as Manuel Silvera / 'El Gato' / Barbossa
- Climax! (1954) as Mendy Mendez
- Climax! (1954) as Miguel
- Studio 57 (1954) as Duke Thompson
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- Passport to Danger (1954)
- Vera Cruz (1954) as Marquis Henri de Labordere
- The Sword of Granada (1954) as Don Pedro de Rivera
- Prisoners of the Casbah (1953) as Firouz
- Street of Shadows (1953) as Luigi
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Don Augustin Olvera
- Lady in the Fog (1952) as Philip 'Phil' O'Dell
- The Jungle (1952) as Rama Singh
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Big Bill
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Happy Go Lovely (1951) as John Frost
- Lost Continent (1951) as Maj. Joe Nolan
- FBI Girl (1951) as Glen Stedman
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Panelist
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Andre Casell
- Shooting Stars (1950) as Self
- Love That Brute (1950) as Pretty Willie Wetzchahofsky
- Once a Thief (1950) as Mitch Moore
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) as Blackie Jobero
- Studio One (1948) as Pat De Carlo
- Julia Misbehaves (1948) as Fred Ghenoccio
- That Lady in Ermine (1948) as Count Mario
- Deep Waters (1948) as Joe Sanger
- Captain from Castile (1947) as Hernando Cortez
- Carnival in Costa Rica (1947) as Pepe Castro
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Take It or Leave It (1944) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Coney Island (1943) as Joe Rocco
- Wintertime (1943) as Brad Barton
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Harry Wilson
- Orchestra Wives (1942) as St. John "Sinjin" Smith
- A Gentleman at Heart (1942) as Tony Miller
- Springtime in the Rockies (1942) as Victor Prince
- Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) as J.J. "Shep" Morrison
- Week-End in Havana (1941) as Monte Blanca
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) as The Cisco Kid
- Dance Hall (1941) as Duke McKay
- The Great American Broadcast (1941) as Bruce Chadwick
- Romance of the Rio Grande (1941) as The Cisco Kid
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941) as Self
- He Married His Wife (1940) as Freddie
- Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) as The Cisco Kid
- The Gay Caballero (1940) as The Cisco Kid
- Viva Cisco Kid (1940) as The Cisco Kid
- The Little Princess (1939) as Ram Dass
- Wife, Husband and Friend (1939) as Hugo
- Frontier Marshal (1939) as John 'Doc' Halliday
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) as Fred Rhadini
- The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939) as Lopez
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited)
- The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939) as The Cisco Kid
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939) as Cesar Romero
- Happy Landing (1938) as Duke Sargent
- Five of a Kind (1938) as Duke Lester
- Always Goodbye (1938) as Count Giovanni 'Gino' Corini
- My Lucky Star (1938) as George Cabot Jr
- Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) as Himself
- She's Dangerous (1937) as Nick Sheldon, alias Al Shaw
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937) as Khoda Khan
- Dangerously Yours (1937) as Victor Morell
- Armored Car (1937) as Petack
- Nobody's Fool (1936) as Dizzy Rantz
- 15 Maiden Lane (1936) as Frank Peyton
- Love Before Breakfast (1936) as Bill Wadsworth
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- Public Enemy's Wife (1936) as Gene Maroc
- Clive of India (1935) as Mir Jaffar
- Diamond Jim (1935) as Jerry Richardson
- The Good Fairy (1935) as Joe
- The Devil Is a Woman (1935) as Antonio Galvan
- Rendezvous (1935) as Capt. Nicholas 'Nikki' Nieterstein
- Cardinal Richelieu (1935) as Andre de Pons
- A Dream Comes True (1935) as Himself (uncredited)
- Show Them No Mercy! (1935) as Tobey
- Hold 'Em Yale (1935) as Georgie, the Chaser
- Metropolitan (1935) as Niki Baroni
- British Agent (1934) as Tito Del Val
- The Thin Man (1934) as Chris Jorgenson
- Cheating Cheaters (1934) as Tom Palmer
- Strange Wives (1934) as Boris
- The Shadow Laughs (1933) as Tony Rico
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cesar Romero best known for?
Cesar Romero is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jack's Place (1992), Judgement Day (1988), Blacke's Magic (1986), Godzilla (1954).
When and where was Cesar Romero born?
Cesar Romero was born on February 15, 1907 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 1, 1994.
How many credits does Cesar Romero have?
Cesar Romero has accumulated over 221 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2020.
What is Cesar Romero's background in cinema and television?
Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was a Cuban‑American actor born in New York City. Over a career that spanned almost six decades, he worked in film, radio and television, accumulating more than two hundred credited performances. Romero was known for a wide range of screen roles, including L...