Eduardo Cansino (Sr.)

Eduardo Cansino, an accomplished dancer was born in Madrid, Spain, on March 2 1895, and emigrated to the United States. Dancing was in his blood, as his sister, Elisa Cansino, was also a dancer. He married Volga Haworth and they had three children, Margarita , Eduardo, Jr., and Vernon. Margarita would become the famous actress and dancer, Rita Hayworth, who took her professional surname from a variation of her mother's maiden name, but, unlike his sister, Eduardo Cansino, Jr., did not have a particularly successful career in Hollywood.

Eduardo Cansino, Sr. died on December 24 1968 in Pompano Beach, Florida.