Vasco Santana was born on January 28, 1898 in Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal as Vasco António Rodrigues Santana. He was an actor and writer, known for O Pátio das Cantigas (1942), O Costa d'África (1954) and O Pai Tirano (1941). He was married to Arminda Martins and Mirita Casimiro. He died on June 13, 1958 in Lisbon.