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Died | June 27, 1983 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Footballer, Actor | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1929-1953 (film) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan de Garchitorena de Carvajal, known in cinema as Juan Torena (1898–1983), was a Spanish-Filipino footballer and actor. After emigrating to Argentina at a young age, he became a footballer who eventually played for the Spanish club FC Barcelona. Later in his life, he went to North America where he acted in Hollywood films, appearing in both English and Spanish-language versions. He was married to the actress Natalie Moorhead.