Mesquitinha

Born

Olympio Bastos

(1902-04-19)19 April 1902

Lisbon, Portugal

Died10 June 1956(1956-06-10) (aged 54)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Occupations

• Actor
• Director
• Comedian

Yearsactive1923–1956

Mesquitinha
Mesquitinha in 1955
Born	Olympio Bastos (1902-04-19)19 April 1902 Lisbon, Portugal
Died	10 June 1956(1956-06-10) (aged 54) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations	Actor Director Comedian
Years active	1923–1956
Spouse	Olga Bastos

Mesquitinha (born Olympio Bastos; 19 April 1902 – 10 June 1956) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actor, comedian and director. He appeared in a number of Chanchadas during the 1930s and 1940s including Hello, Hello, Brazil! (1935)^[1] and Samba in Berlin (1943).^[2]