Arturo Castro was the nephew of Lupe Rivas Cacho (1894-1975), who the first actress to star in a Mexican silent film, "la muerte civil," 1918. Castro and his brothers, Javier Polivo, & Antonio, were part of a family of Mexican entertainers. Their children currently have become what is known as the Castro dynasty of entertainers. Arturo's son Benito is a singer, songwriter, comedian, & actor, who along with his cousins, Gualberto, son of Antonio, Arturo, & Javier sons of Javier Polvio, the late Jorge Castro, who was also brother to Arturo & Javier, whose son Jorge Jr., form currently the well-known musical group "Los Hermanos Castro," The Brothers Castro. Arturo "El Bigoton" Castro began his career as a comedian in the Mexican Carpas, gradually he moved into nightclubs, theaters, & film.