Jorge Cherques (July 25, 1928 – March 11, 2011) was a Brazilian actor of Jewish origin.
Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, of Jewish descent, Jorge began his theatrical career while still in his youth. In 1943, he was part of the cast of Nelson Rodrigues' play . He had an extensive career in theater, winning awards for great performances, including in Um bonde chamado desejo and Ratos e Homens.
In the 1950s, he was invited to participate in , presented on the now defunct TV Tupi, and later joined the cast of TV Globo, where he made his debut in Janete Clair's soap opera Véu de Noiva in 1969. His film debut was in the 1964 movie , directed by , based on Nelson Rodrigues' play .
In the 1980s, he made several films with Os Trapalhões, a popular Brazilian comedy group. At the end of the 1990s, he began to devote himself to theater and training actors. On TV, the actor participated in important soap operas such as Carinhoso, Gabriela, A Sucessora, , , Vamp, História de Amor, Alma Gêmea, as well as the children's series Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo. In the field of comedy, he participated in the series A Diarista. His last role on television was in the comedy show Zorra Total, in 2008.
His last acting role was in 2010, in Thomas Edward Hale's medium-length film Viver Outra Vez, whose proceeds were donated to Retiro dos Artistas, a Brazilian charity that shelters elderly artists who are experiencing financial and emotional difficulties, have been abandoned by their families, or have nowhere to live.
Personal life A Jew, he always encouraged the Jewish community in São Paulo to create a theater group of Jewish actors. He was married to Estela Cheques from 1951 until 1985, with whom he had two daughters, Cecília and Gilda.
Death Cherques died at the age of 82, victim of multiple organ failure, after being admitted to the intensive care unit at Copa D'Or Hospital in Copacabana on March 11, 2011. The actor's body was laid in state at the Chevra Kadisha Israeli Religious Society, located in the Praça da Bandeira neighborhood of Rio. The burial took place at the Israeli Cemetery of Vilar dos Teles, in São João de Meriti, in the Baixada Fluminense region.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1969Véu de NoivaWilson1971O Homem Que Deve MorrerWerner Von Müller1972Uma Rosa com AmorHugo Lombardi1973CarinhosoVasconcelos Lima1975GabrielaPriest Basílio1977Espelho MágicoAlfredo Barbosa1978A SucessoraLopesSítio do Picapau AmareloPericlesEpisode: ""1980Police officer Damasceno1981Casemiro Garcia1982Elas por ElasJurandirBertoni1983Lucas1984MaxBorboremaBishop Arcoverde1985Doutor Adalberto Dias Leme1986John IV of PortugalSinhá MoçaPriest Cesário1987BambolêJorge Bernardo Jó da Silva1988Episode: "Jorge, Um Brasileiro"Don Romário1989O Salvador da Pátria1990Rainha da SucataCiro Laurenza1991VampFriar Bartholomeu19921993Mulheres de AreiaAbílio VasquezSonho MeuMr. Ivan1994Egon Sturm1995Explode CoraçãoFather of Salgadinho's loverSousaHistória de AmorNoé1997Por AmorLourenço1998Torre de BabelDr. JorgeVocê DecideColonelEpisode: "O Feitiço da Lua da Arábia"1999Chiquinha Gonzaga2006Alma GêmeaAlexandra's gynecologistA DiaristaEpisode: "Aquele do Papagaio"2008Zorra TotalVarious characters
Film YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1965Chief of Arandir1967UncleCarnaval Barra Limpa1968Massacre no SupermercadoDetective EliasBisp1970Magazine Editor1971Police officerPra Quem Fica, TchauMaria's husbandRua Descalça1972Aníbal1973Jorge, the neighborAladim e a Lâmpada MaravilhosaCommissionerUm Virgem na Praça1974Detective João Crimério1975Deixa, Amorzinho... DeixaUma Mulata Para TodosFausto1976Duarte1979Drug dealerTeu TuaVamos Cantar Disco BabyDr. Sérgio Pancada1980FarmerDr. Luís Rocha Cerqueira Lima1981A Gostosa da GafieiraMauro19821984Gang leaderScientist Memórias do CárcereDr. Goldberg1985Dr. Goldman1988Moon Over ParadorFamily member1997O Que É Isso, Companheiro?1999King Emir2000Pedro Ernesto
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