Eduardo Cansino 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 Volga Hayworth, his partner in the Follies. They had three children: Margarita Carmen, Eduardo Jr. (October 13, 1919 – March 11, 1974), and Vernon (May 21, 1922 – March 23, 1974). After she began making films in
Margarita Landi program on Telemadrid, "Mis crímenes favoritos" (1992). She wrote several books, including "Cosas de la vida", "Una mujer junto al crimen", "Crímenes sin castigo", "Puerta del Sol, 2.30", "Crónica sangrienta", and "Memorias. 35 años de crimen en España". Margarita Landi retired from journalism in 2002. Born Encarnación Margarita Isabel Verdugo Díez, she adopted the surname Landi in reference to her ancestor, journalist Verdugo Landi. She had three children, two of whom died at a young age. In her later years she lived with her surviving son, Ángel Torres. Margarita Landi died in Albandi on 6 February 2004 at age 85.