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
Carmen Duncan Carmen Duncan Carmen Joan Duncan (born 7 July 1942) is an Australian actress. She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress for the 1980 film "Harlequin". Her other film appearances include "Touch and Go" (1980) "Turkey Shoot" (1982) and "Now and Forever" (1983). She went on to play Iris Wheeler on the American soap opera "Another World" from 1988 to 1994. Born in Cooma, New South Wales, Duncan is known to Australian audiences as a character actress in television, stage an films, as well as having appeared in television commercials. Australian television roles included several episodes of the