Eduardo Cansino Hollywood, Margarita Carmen Cansino took her mother's maiden name as her professional surname, becoming Rita Hayworth. Eduardo Cansino Sr. died in Pompano Beach, Florida, in 1968, aged 73, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale). Eduardo Cansino Eduardo Cansino Reina (March 2, 1895 – 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
Margarita Ortega (actress) Margarita Ortega (actress) Margarita Ortega (born January 19, 1973) is a Colombian television presenter and actress. Ortega studied Social Communications and Journalism at the Liberators University in Bogotá. She made her debut as an actress in the 1993 soap opera "Behind an Angel". Between 1995 and 1997 she was an anchor in the 7:30 p.m. news program on Caracol Televisión alongside María Lucía Fernández. Following this she appeared in several soap operas, movies, and plays. In 2002 she returned to Caracol news as the presenter of the entertainment section. In 2007 she presented the program "Culturama" on the state television