Joaquín Cordero

Joaquín Cordero

1923-08-16 – 2013-02-19 (age 89) Puebla, Mexico
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Biography

Joaquín Cordero (August 16, 1923 – February 19, 2013) was a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre and telenovelas.

Shortly after his birth, Cordero’s family moved to Mexico City, and in the following years he studied in a seminary and even considered becoming a priest, but eventually he decided to pursue a law career. After three years of law classes, against his family’s wishes he decided to become an actor. He initially appeared in small roles but by his early fifties he was getting much larger roles. Eventually he became one of the most popular actors in Mexican cinema. Cordero also shown appeared in theatre and on television and in the latter medium in numerous telenovelas and winning numerous awards. His most recent telenovelas included La Madrastra and Destilando Amor. February 19, 2013, Lamb died in a clinic in the city of Mexico, victim of heart problems that ended his life at the age of 89 years. According to his family, the Mexican actor died of love, facing a deep depression over the death of his beloved wife, Alma Guzman, which occurred on July 18, 2012.

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Known For

Quinto patio
Dr. Satan
Dr. Satan

1966

as Dr. Plutarco Arozamena (Doctor Satan)

A Woman Without Love
A Woman Without Love

1952

as Carlos

Los aventureros
The Book of Stone
The Book of Stone

1969

as Eugenio Ruvalcaba

Las tapatías nunca pierden
The River and Death
The River and Death

1954

as Gerardo Anguiano

¡A volar, joven!
¡A volar, joven!

1947

as Soldado mensajero (uncredited)

The Misfits
The Misfits

2011

as Don Luis

Pepe El Toro
Pepe El Toro

1953

as Lalo Gallardo

Atrás de las nubes
Atrás de las nubes

1962

as Bandido violador

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El deseo llega de noche

1969

as Dr. Mario Lara

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The Dilemma

1969

as Mauricio Brandy

Santo vs. Infernal Men
Santo vs. Infernal Men

1961

as Joaquín