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
Carmen Sevilla in "La Cera Virgen" (1972), "Nadie oyó gritar" (1973), and "Beatriz" (1976). She received a Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (Cinema Writers Circle) lifetime award in 2004. In 2012, she was announced to be in a "very advanced stage" of Alzheimer's disease. In 2015 it was reported that she no longer recognized her home. Carmen Sevilla María del Carmen García Galisteo (born 16 October 1930) known professionally as Carmen Sevilla is a retired popular Spanish actress, singer and television presenter. Her film roles include Academy Award nominee "Vengeance", "Searching for Monica" (1962) and the 1956 French film "Don Juan". Carmen Sevilla