| Antonio Cansino | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1865-04-21)April 21, 1865 Seville, Spain |
| Died | July 20, 1954(1954-07-20) (aged 89) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Spouse | Carmen Reina |
| Children | 7, including Elisa and Eduardo |
Antonio Cansino (April 21, 1865 – July 20, 1954) was a flamenco dancer and guitarist credited with creating modern-day Spanish dance by combining classical Spanish dance and Romani flamenco. He was popularly known for dancing the bolero. He was the father of Eduardo Cansino and the grandfather of Rita Hayworth, who were both famous dancers and actors. He is the patriarch of The Dancing Cansinos. He performed for the King of Spain and instructed Rita Hayworth's first dance lesson.
Early life
Antonio Cansino was born on April 21, 1865, in Seville, Spain. He operated dance academies in Seville and Madrid.
He married dancer Carmen Reina. The couple had seven children who were all dancers: Eduardo, Jose, Angel, Paco, Antonio Jr., Rafael and Elisa Cansino. Since all his children were dancers, the family was known as The Dancing Cansinos.
He immigrated to the United States around 1936.
Death
Antonio died at General Hospital due to reoccurring heart failure (aged 88–89). A private Catholic ceremony was held. He was survived by 6 children and 7 grandchildren. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
References
- Hancock, Ian F. (2002). We are the Romani People. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. ISBN 978-1-902806-19-8.
- ^ "Antonio Cansino RIP (Rita Hayworth's grandfather)". The Los Angeles Times. June 22, 1954. p. 37. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Xavier Cugat i Mingall – Rita Hayworth". www.xaviercugat.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Cansino, Elisa (b. 1895) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Thomson Gale. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7876-7585-1.
External links
Categories:- 1865 births
- 1954 deaths
- People from Seville
- Spanish flamenco dancers
- Spanish flamenco guitarists
- Spanish male guitarists
- 19th-century Spanish musicians
- 19th-century Spanish male musicians
- 20th-century Spanish musicians
- 20th-century Spanish male musicians
- 19th-century Spanish dancers
- 20th-century Spanish dancers
- Spanish emigrants to the United States
- Spanish male dancers
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
- Spanish people of Romani descent
- Cansino family