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Wenceslao Moreno Centeno (April 17, 1896 – April 20, 1999), known professionally as Señor Wences (Spanish pronunciation: [se'ɲoɾ 'wenθes]), was a Spanish ventriloquist and comedian. His popularity grew with his frequent television appearances on CBS 's The Ed Sullivan Show during the 1950s and 1960s. [2]
By PAUL BROWNFIELD. April 21, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. There is perhaps no better tribute to ventriloquist Senor Wences than the one paid in Barry Levinson’s 1987 film, “Tin Men.”...
Artist Biography. Born Wenceslao Moreno, Señor Wences was one of the many acts that were personally hand-picked by Sullivan to appear regularly on his show. Growing up in Spain, Moreno was a bullfighter until he was 15, when he was almost killed in the ring.
Apr 21, 1999 · Wenceslao Moreno, who started his career as an unsuccessful bullfighter in Spain and then became Senor Wences, a gifted ventriloquist who was able to transform his thumb and forefinger into...
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Apr 20, 1999 · Senor Wences, a master ventriloquist whose act, using painted faces on his hands for puppets, won him national fame, died today in his New York City apartment at the age of 103. Wences, whose...
Senor Wences was the 22nd inductee into the Offical National Comedy Hall of Fame®. Wenceslao Moreno better known as Señor Wences, was a Spanish ventriloquist. His popularity grew with his frequent appearances on CBS-TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s and 1960s.
