Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez Chávez better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor Known primarily for his talent as a comedian Resortes was also an accomplished dancer His dancing defied gravity itself He is believed to be as seen in several of his movies the creator of the walking backwards dance steps which many years later became known as The Moonwalk and popularized by Michael Jackson Resortes who began his career as a member of a circus made his motion picture debut in 1946 He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career and he also participated in many television series Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México The King of Mexico El Cartero del Barrio Al Son del Mambo To the Mambos Rhythm and El Futbolista Fenómeno The Phenomenal Soccer Player But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul The Girl With the Blue Back Pack That movie also had a sequel La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2 Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3 2003 and died on April 4 His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez