- Uncle of Maria Helena Galhardo.
- Did not finish college studies at Escola Superior de Belas-Artes, Lisbon, as he got involved early in bohemian life with people from the vaudeville theatres.
- He became immensely popular, and therefore municipal authorities have given his name to a theatre house (Teatro Vasco Santana, Lisbon), and streets, for instance, in Senhora da Hora (Matosinhos), Rio de Mouro (Lisbon) and Carnaxide (Lisbon).
- Officer of the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (17 January 1946).
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