(1945 - )
better-known as the wrestler "Tinieblas," Manuel Leal made his film debut as a stunt man and extra before he donned his distinctive mask and costume, working on the "Tarzan" TV series (shot in Mexico), playing the Frankenstein monster in Santo y Blue Demon contra los monstruos. As Tinieblas, he appeared in a number of '70s and '80s lucha libre films, as well as Capulina's TV show of the early 1990s. He still wrestles professionally, and has been joined by his son (as Tinieblas Jr.).
Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers. EdwART. 2012.