Juan Torena

Who was Juan Torena?

Juan Garchitorena (24 March 1898 – 27 June 1983) was a football (soccer) player and North American silver screen star from Manila in the Philippines. He belonged to the very prominent Basque mestizo Garchitorena clan of Manila and the Bicol Region—his nephew was Luis Garchitorena, the winner of the 1978 Premio Zobel literary award in the Philippines. Juan Garchitorena was a young man to become a professional football player in Spain. After his career, he went to Hollywood and became an actor under the name Juan Torena. He was a Latin lover and was romantically linked with actresses like Myrna Loy [1][2]. His films include Captain Calamity and Verbena Tragica. He died on 27 June 1983. Juan Garchitorena was married with American actress Natalie Moorehead.