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'Wolf Ruvinskis' (born Wolf Ruvinskis Manevics on October 30, 1921 in Riga, Latvia – November 9, 1999 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor and professional wrestler of the lucha libre. He was married to Beatriz Perez, the dancer Armida Herrera and to actress Lilia Michel. Born to Jewish parents, they relocated to Argentina during World War II. In spite of living in extreme poverty he excelled in sports and as a professional wrestler he toured South America, the United States and Mexico. This last country became his place of residence where he stayed in the ring well into the 1960s, wrestling El Santo, Black Shadow, El Médico Asesino and Lobo Negro. As a wrestler he was introduced to the Cinema of Mexico playing luchadores, in particular a character he created called Neutrón. One of his most memorable roles was in La bestia magnífica of 1953. Later in his life, Ruvinskis established himself as a hands-on, passionate restaurateur. He opened a couple of Argentinian restaurants in Mexico City, named "El Rincón Gaucho", where he excelled as a host, as well as an entertainer, using his deep, textured voice to tell jokes, volunteer anecdotes about his rich life, or render unique and warm renditions of classic Argentinian tangos.