Estanislao Shilinsky and his brother moved to Mexico as members of a Russian circus troup.
In 1929 he coached Mario Moreno and helped him improve his Cantinflas character.
One of Shilinsky's singular characteristics as a Mexican actor was his remnant Russian accent.
[2] His sidekick Manuel Palacio Sierra eventually lost his voice and died in poverty in 1977.
[3] Shilinsky was portrayed by Luis Gerardo Méndez in the 2014 film Cantinflas.