José Escanero was born on March 28, 1886 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was an actor, known for
Gángsters contra charros (1948),
Al son de la marimba (1941) and
Club verde (1945). He was married to Luz María García Luna. He died on January 25, 1955 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.