Name
Colé Santana
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1919-12-01
Deathday
2000-08-29 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Petrônio Rosa Santana was born in Cruzeiro, SP, on December 1, 1919. He began his acting career in the circus, as the clown Picolé. Later, as Colé, he worked as a comedian in the pocket theaters in Copacabana. His performances in Jardel and Follies earned him fame and prestige. He made his film debut in 1945 in the film O Cortiço, beginning a successful film career in films such as Carnaval na Atlântida (1953), Dona Xepa (1959), Jesus Cristo eu Estou Aqui (1971), etc. He formed his own revue company and toured Brazil, alongside Renata Fronzi, in plays such as Adorei Milhões. From the 1960s onwards, he participated in comedy shows on television, such as the programs Balança mas não Cai (1968), Os Trapalhões and Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990), on TV Globo. In 1993, he participated in the miniseries Agosto. He is the uncle of comedian Dedé Santana. On the show Os Trapalhões, he always appeared as the drunk supporting actor. In the cinema, the actor surprised everyone with racy scenes in the film Tabu. He was married to practically all the starlets he starred with, including Nelia de Paula. He died on August 29, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 80.
Known For
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Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro....
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A clumsy detective and his secretary are hired to solve the mysterious, vampiresque deaths...
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A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life....
- 1986 The Seven Vampires as Inspetor Pacheco
- 1982 The Secret of the Mummy
- 1990 The Scarlet Scorpion as Metralha
- 1971 Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
- 1983 Tabu as Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)
- 1985 Brás Cubas
- 1990 Assim na Tela Como no Céu as José
- 1959 Dona Xêpa as Coralino
- 1950 Todos Por Um as Colegnan
- 1980 Bububu no Bobobó
- 1954 Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
- 1952 Carnaval Atlântida as Piro
- 1955 A Real Woman as Bamba
- 1951 Coração Materno
- 1980 The Giant of America
- 1948 Poeira de Estrelas
- 1949 Estou Aí?
- 1945 O Cortiço as Firmo
- 1985 The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
- 1945 Loucos por Música
- 2023 The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
- 1977 The Trapalhões ( 654 episodes ) as Vários
- 1982 Chico Anysio Show ( 40 episodes ) as Various Characters
- 1968 Balança Mas Não Cai ( 175 episodes ) as Vários Personagens
- 1983 A Festa é Nossa ( 36 episodes ) as Vários
