Señor Wences
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wenceslao Moreno Centeno, Senor Wences
Spanish ventriloquist (1896–1999)
Film & TV
Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain
The Spanish born ventriloquist Senor Wences was one of the highest paid vaudeville acts in the world. Hugely popular with American tv audiences Wences was also a top nightclub favourite. Born Wenceslao Moreno in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca (Spain) Wences began performing ventrilquism as a child An early career in bullfighting proved unsuccessful so he took up ventriloquism and juggling…
Known for
- The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special — Himself1986
- Crazy Horse de Paris — Self1977
- The Muppet Show — Self - Special Guest Star1976
- The Big Party — Self1959
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
- Mother Wore Tights — Señor Wences1947
- History Is Made at Night — 'Coco' Hand Trick Performer (uncredited)1937
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 19
- Total plays
- 180
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- Peñaranda de Bracamonte
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- ventriloquist
- Employer
- Circo Price
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Spanish
- Image
- Senorwences1935.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- relative
- José Luis Moreno
- date of birth
- 1896-04-17
- date of death
- 1999-04-20
- place of burial
- Peñaranda de Bracamonte
- subject has role
- centenarian
- birth name
- Wenceslao Moreno Centeno
- pseudonym
- Señor Wences
- Commons category
- Señor Wences
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