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Senor Wences

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Born

4/17/1896, Salamanca, Spain

Died

4/20/1999

Birth Name

Wenceslao Moreno

Gender

Male

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Wenceslao Moreno, better known as Senor Wences, was born on April, 17, 1896 in Salamanca, Spain. He gained fame from his talents as a ventriloquist. He appeared on countless shows such as Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, Jack Benny and Perry Como. Some of his most famous characters were,…more

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Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 16: Ep 27 April 5, 1964: The Searchers, Nipsey Russell, Teresa Brewer, Senor Wences
    4/5/64
  - S 15: Ep 7 November 11, 1962: Robert Goulet, Phyllis McGuire, Rowan and Martin, Jerry Shane, Senor Wences
    11/11/62
  - S 12: Ep 41 July 10, 1960: Red Buttons, Georgia Gibbs, Rowan & Martin, Rod Lauren, Senor Wences, Julie Wilson
    7/10/60
  - S 12: Ep 30 scheduled: Red Buttons; Rowan & Martin; Ames Brothers
    4/24/60
  - S 9: Ep 19 January 27, 1957: Louis Armstrong; Dorothy Kirsten & Mario del Monaco, Senor Wences
    1/27/57
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- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 36 scheduled: Louis Armstrong; Will Mastin Trio (Sammy Davis Jr.); Senior Wences
    5/15/55
  - S 6: Ep 19 Harry Belafonte; Tony Bennett; Gig Young; Betsy Von Furstenberg; Franchot Tone; Senor Wences
    1/17/54
  - S 6: Ep 8 Ann Miller / Bert Lahr / Art Carney / Julius LaRosa
    11/1/53
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guests
  - S 6: Ep 24 Maurice Evans; Tony Martin; Mattiwilda Dobbs; Senor Wences; Myron Cohen
    2/21/54
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 5: Ep 32 Nanette Fabray; Senor Wences; Bobby Clark; The Dunhills; Fisk University Jubilee Singers
    4/19/53
  - S 4: Ep 30 Jackie Gleason & Art Carney / Tony Bennett / Gloria Swanson / Senor Wences
    3/30/52
Guest Star (21)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 164 Show #0164
    12/20/82
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 23 Senor Wences
    5/30/81
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 30 October 31, 1978
    10/31/78
- Jimmy Durante Presents The Lennon Sisters
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 19 February 28, 1970
    2/28/70
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 39 February 19, 1970
    2/19/70
  - S 4: Ep 19 January 22, 1970
    1/22/70
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 8 October 29, 1967: The Cowsills, Polly Bergen, Don Ameche, Myron Cohen
    10/29/67
  - S 18: Ep 27 March 20, 1966: The Young Rascals, Brenda Lee, Walter Cronkite, Abbe Lane
    3/20/66
  - S 12: Ep 23 February 28, 1960: Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Della Reese, Senor Wences, Corbett Monica
    2/28/60
  - S 9: Ep 6 Elvis Presley (2nd appearance) / Senior Wences / Joyce Grenfell
    10/28/56
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 88 January 5, 1966
    1/5/66
  - S 16: Ep 114 March 2, 1979
    3/2/79
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 23 March 12, 1965
    3/12/65
  - S 3: Ep 6 October 30, 1964
    10/30/64
  - S 2: Ep 10 December 6, 1963
    12/6/63
  - S 1: Ep 15 January 4, 1963
    1/4/63
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 10 December 21, 1964
    12/21/64
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Sam Cooke / Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) / Patrice Munsel / Senor Wences
    12/7/63
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Guest
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 36 Hello World
    6/4/61
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 December 1, 1959
    12/1/59
  - S 1: Ep 6 November 11, 1958
    11/11/58
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 63 November 27, 1958
    11/27/58
  - S 1: Ep 123 January 16, 1958
    1/16/58
- The Garry Moore Show
  Guest
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 28 Orson Welles; Jane Powell; Senor Wences; Alan Dale; The Bay Bops
    4/6/58
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 16 2/6/1955
    2/6/55
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guests
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
- Texaco Star Theater
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 6/8/1948
    6/8/48

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- His famous "disembodied head in a box" Pedro was a quick thinking invention of Senor Wences when his regular puppet was destroyed in a train wreck enroute to a performance.
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- Was an unsuccessful bull fighter before going into ventrilquism.
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- He died 3 days after his 103rd birthday.
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