Gaspar Henaine

Acting

Gaspar Henaine

Born — Died

1926-01-06 — 2011-09-30

Place of birth

Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

Gaspar Henaine Pérez (6 January 1926 – 30 September 2011), more commonly known by his pseudonym Capulina, was a Mexican comedian, actor, singer, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for partnering with Marco Antonio Campos as the double act Viruta and Capulina and for his subsequent solo career. He was later given the honorific nickname "El Rey del Humorismo Blanco" (The King of White Humor), due to his clean, innocent style of comedy.

Known for

Daniela's Diary poster
7.4

El diario de Daniela is a Mexican telenovela. It first aired on 1999, and starred Daniela Luján and Martín Ricca.

Daniela's Diary

1998

Un par de robachicos poster
6.9

No synopsis available yet.

Un par de robachicos

1967

Another Dawn poster
6.7

The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.

Another Dawn

1943

Un cura de locura poster
6.7

A newly ordained priest, Capulina, is sent to a town where a gang of criminals has driven out the priest who needs to be replaced. Rogelio, the gang’s leader, forces Capulina to take part in a robbery, and the police mistake him for the gang’s leader, calling the group “the priest’s gang.” Capulina must set the record straight and catch the gang on his own.

Un cura de locura

1979

El zángano poster
5.8

Capulina reaches Mexico City and sweating buckets trying to work with his uncle, the billionaire strict resting all day surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women.

El zángano

1968

Dos locos en escena poster
6.9

Viruta and Capulina, magicians working in a theater where the actors delegate dishonest ratchets, is assassinated by two stagehands to remove payroll and left her body in the clubhouse Cristas singer Virutas girlfriend. He and Capulina move the body in a trunk to utility room but the trunk is base off and the body is in the Viruta's room. A lush Chasing Coquis showgirl girlfriend Capulina, stains of red paint and falls asleep, believing him dead detectives accuse Capulina and Viruta of murder.

Dos locos en escena

1960

Film credits

1970s · 18 titles

Un cura de locura poster
6.7

A newly ordained priest, Capulina, is sent to a town where a gang of criminals has driven out the priest who needs to be replaced. Rogelio, the gang’s leader, forces Capulina to take part in a robbery, and the police mistake him for the gang’s leader, calling the group “the priest’s gang.” Capulina must set the record straight and catch the gang on his own.

Un cura de locura

1979

Capulina Corazón de León poster
5.9

It didn't really have a plot, but things happened: bumbling bozo raises a lion cub in his apartment, bumbling bozo gets a lion's heart transplantedd into him, bumbling bozo gets mixed up with criminals.

Capulina Corazón de León

1970

El caballo torero poster
5.8

An adult baby is the groomer of an extra-special horse that some bad guys want to steal.

El caballo torero

1973

The Aztec Karate Fighter poster
5.9

Potter who makes fake pre-Colombian statues gets mixed up with thieves and treasure-hunters at an Aztec art museum.

The Aztec Karate Fighter

1976

El nano: Niñera con bigotes poster
5.7

Rich family's lovable groundskeeper is charged with caring for the seven children when Mum and Dad go on vacation.

El nano: Niñera con bigotes

1971

El bueno para nada poster
5.1

Bumbling inventor/jack of all trades does sketch-comedy stuff for 65 minutes, then rescues Mexico City from a Mad Scientist triggering earthquakes.

El bueno para nada

1973

Capulina vs. the Monsters poster
6.7

A very fun film dealing with the overweight comedian Capulina in yet another one of his many similar type of films. This particular film deals with Capulina trying to escape from Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster. A mad scientist is trying to conquer the world using the legendary monsters, but he will need the fear of the people to give them strength, and only one person is capable of giving him enough power: Capulina.

Capulina vs. the Monsters

1974

El circo de Capulina poster
5.9

Two unethical businessmen are trying to swindle Capulina and his niece out of a piece of real-estate, but Capulina wants to use that vacant lot to present a circus.

El circo de Capulina

1978

Capulina vs. the Mummies poster
7.6

A taxi driver winds up working as a butler for a scientist who is trying to revive mummies.

Capulina vs. the Mummies

1973

El guía de las turistas poster
5.8

A clownish 'tour-guide' takes a group of wealthy foreign vacation-gals to Acapulco.

El guía de las turistas

1976

Capulina vs. the Vampires poster
6.8

Delivery boy answers a call to take some food to that huge spooky mansion on the hill behind the cemetery.

Capulina vs. the Vampires

1971

Capulina Chisme Caliente poster
6.1

When he lands a job as a telephone operator, Capulina -- legendary Mexican funnyman Gaspar Henaine -- quickly discovers that he can get the best gossip in town by eavesdropping on callers' private conversations. But when he uses these juicy tidbits to help a local newspaper boost its circulation, he unleashes a firestorm of scandal that threatens to ruin him. Gilberto Martínez Solares directs this comedy.

Capulina Chisme Caliente

1977

El Rey de Acapulco poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

El Rey de Acapulco

1972

El sonambulo poster
7.6

Twin brothers: one has sleepwalking episodes where he steals things, and the other stays awake all night trying to keep him from getting into trouble.

El sonambulo

1974

Capulina Speedy González poster
6.9

Pony Express mailman in old west discovers super-powered chiles, gets tangled up with bank robbers.

Capulina Speedy González

1970

El carita poster
5.7

Door-to-door salesman of beauty products gets involved in comical misadventures and riotous high jinks. Also throwing buckets of water and handfuls of colored goop.

El carita

1974

El metiche poster
4.8

Clownish simpleton can't resist meddling in his neighbors' business. Pretty much a remake of El Reveltoso.

El metiche

1972

El hermano Capulina poster
5.7

Shoplifter evades police by joining a monastery.

El hermano Capulina

1970

1960s · 28 titles

Un par de robachicos poster
6.9

No synopsis available yet.

Un par de robachicos

1967

El zángano poster
5.8

Capulina reaches Mexico City and sweating buckets trying to work with his uncle, the billionaire strict resting all day surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women.

El zángano

1968

Dos locos en escena poster
6.9

Viruta and Capulina, magicians working in a theater where the actors delegate dishonest ratchets, is assassinated by two stagehands to remove payroll and left her body in the clubhouse Cristas singer Virutas girlfriend. He and Capulina move the body in a trunk to utility room but the trunk is base off and the body is in the Viruta's room. A lush Chasing Coquis showgirl girlfriend Capulina, stains of red paint and falls asleep, believing him dead detectives accuse Capulina and Viruta of murder.

Dos locos en escena

1960

Los desenfrenados poster
7.4

Two gormless truckdrivers vs five teenaged girls running away from boarding school.

Los desenfrenados

1960

La vida de Pedro Infante poster
5.3

No synopsis available yet.

La vida de Pedro Infante

1966

La batalla de los pasteles poster
5.8

Bakery employees chase all over the city trying too find the bomb planted in one of their wedding cakes.

La batalla de los pasteles

1966

¡En peligro de muerte! poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

¡En peligro de muerte!

1962

Un par a todo dar poster
6.0

Comedy about two friends (Viruta and Capulina) who are swindled when they buy a plot of land. It turns out that the land they just purchased is actually the cemetery of a small town. Moreover, the two bumbling stooges cross paths with the local criminal, a masked robber known as "El Esqueleto" (the Skeleton). The film also stars Dacia Gonzalez.

Un par a todo dar

1961

Dos pintores pintorescos poster
6.3

Two house-painters go to art school. Also bad guys try to kill them.

Dos pintores pintorescos

1967

Cada quién su lucha poster
5.6

Two friends seeking good luck are brainwashed by a corrupt magician who manipulates wrestling matches for his own personal gain.

Cada quién su lucha

1966

The Specter's Road poster
8.3

A group of people, including Capulina and Viruta, head towards the city by train. A heavy storm interrupts their journey and now they must take a haunted path to reach they city. (English Subtitled)

The Specter's Road

1967

Dos meseros majaderos poster
5.8

Comic duo are stalked by a serial killer.

Dos meseros majaderos

1966

La edad de piedra poster
5.9

Capulina chip and are transported back to prehistoric times with a time machine. There they live crazy adventures.

La edad de piedra

1964

Los astronautas poster
6.0

Viruta and Capulina are recruited by a group of Venusian space women to serve as an example of ideal males for their planet, much to the dismay of the men of Venus and the fiendish Martians.

Los astronautas

1964

Santo vs. Capulina poster
6.8

Capulina is a night-watchman in a warehouse, a perfect job for him. When some thieves break in and steal some crates, El Santo is after them because they are using the warehouse for diamond smuggling. Capulina hinders their capture. He then decides that he will put on a wrestler's mask and help El Santo to caputre the crooks.

Santo vs. Capulina

1969

Limosneros con garrote poster
7.0

Low-rent vaudeville entertainers lose their venue and try to find mainstream jobs to support the foundling child they're raising.

Limosneros con garrote

1961

Los reyes del volante poster
8.3

Comedy film starring Viruta and Capulina.

Los reyes del volante

1965

El mundo de los aviones poster
5.8

The crazy adventures of a third-rate mechanic who works in a hangar at Mexico City airport. This mechanic spends his time telling fictional adventures to a little boy named "Memin," who calls himself "his co-pilot." One day, "Captain Thousand Hours" is forced to prove his courage to help a beautiful young woman named Sandra find her family. Forced by circumstances, Captain Thousand Hours must prove to "Memin" and his other friends that his experiences were real.

El mundo de los aviones

1969

Buenos días, Acapulco poster
6.8

Los detectives Viruta y Capulina, viajan al Puerto de Acapulco, para cuidar de Ricardo, joven hijo de un rico. Durante el trayecto levantan a la cantante Mayté. Un tal Guillermo secuestra al muchacho usando de anzuelo a Silvia y lo suben en un bote. Viruta y Capulina los siguen en otro bote, provocando un desorden sin control entre los demás botes que se encuentran en la playa pero a pesar de sus torpesas logran rescatarlo y eliminar a los maleantes.

Buenos días, Acapulco

1964

Pegando con tubo poster
7.2

Developmentally-challenged guy and is caretaker get drafted into he police force and take part in the manhunt for a bank robber.

Pegando con tubo

1961

Los Invisibles poster
5.3

The "Wizard" jewel thief made one of his misdeeds, to be discovered by the business owner, he gets into a toy store, and one of the dolls placed the brilliant he stole. Chip and Capulina are inventors and repairers, candles and grooms daughter of the owner of the toy factory. Capulina accidentally discovers a painting that makes him invisible things. A secret detective Interpool, began a series of investigations to find the thief who has also robbed the invention and fail to commit more crimes. Wrapped in a sea of confusion, Chip and Capulina attempt to resolve this mess.

Los Invisibles

1963

No artwork available
6.9

Crown-prince of a primitive country goes to Mexico for college. Wacky hijinks ensue.

Dos tontos y un loco

1961

El dolor de pagar la renta poster
6.9

Viruta and Capulina are about to be evicted from the neighborhood where they live for not paying rent for eleven months. After several troubles with the police and the building owner, it is clarified that Capulina had saved the money to pay for the operation of a child that lives in the building. After all, the doctor operates the child for free, the neighbors celebrate with a big party and the building owner forgives them all the income.

El dolor de pagar la renta

1960

Detectives o ladrones..? poster
6.8

Two bumbling bozos with detective licenses get hoodwinked by a pair of jewel-thieves.

Detectives o ladrones..?

1967

Cascabelito poster
6.9

Two puppeteers with an orphan child, and with the help of a journalist, seek to stand out with their show.

Cascabelito

1962

Cómicos y canciones poster
5.1

Reporter/photographer team have risen to their level of incompetence at their newspaper.

Cómicos y canciones

1960

Operación carambola poster
6.6

Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.

Operación carambola

1968

Qué perra vida poster
8.4

Rich man's dog makes friends with two ragged buskers; when his owner dies, there are zany complications.

Qué perra vida

1962

1950s · 9 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera