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Home/People/Walter Mercado
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Born
Mar 9, 1932Died: Nov 2, 2019
Lived 87 years
Place of Birth
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
Walter Mercado Salinas
Shanti Ananda
IMDb Profile

Walter Mercado

Acting

Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Mercado Salinas (9 March 1932 – 2 November 2019), also known by his stage name Shanti Ananda, was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer, best known as a television personality for his shows as an astrologer. His astrology predictions shows aired for decades in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the United States.
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Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

as Self
2020
Chasing Papi poster

Chasing Papi

as Himself
2003
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Más allá del Capitolio

Cast
1962