Germán Robles
Germán Robles | |
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Born | Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín March 20, 1929 |
Died | November 21, 2015 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957-2015 |
Spouse(s) | Ana María Vásquez |
Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain’s civil war.
In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many cult movies, especially in El Vampiro.[1] He is said to have influenced Christopher Lee’s performance in his vampire films.[2] Another well known performance is his dubbing the voice of KITT in the Latin American broadcast of Knight Rider.
Family[]
Germán was son of the painter and the grandchild of .[3]
He married Ana María Vásquez.[4]
Filmography[]
- Dr. Tom Horton Sr. in Dias de Nuestras Vidas (1965-1994) (voiceover for Macdonald Carey)
- Henry Blake in M*A*S*H* (1978) (voiceover for Roger Bowen)
- KITT in El Auto Fantástico (1982-1986)
- Dr. Peter Silberman in Terminator (1984) (voiceover for Earl Boen)
- Henry Blake in M*A*S*H* (1984-1987) (voiceover for McLean Stevenson)
- Professor Embry in Robotech: La Película (1986)
- Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H* (1987-1995) (voiceover for Harry Morgan)
- Dr. Peter Silberman in Terminator 2: El Juicio Final (1991) (voiceover for Earl Boen)
- Velarmino in Amor de nadie (1990)
- Lionel Racer in Meteoro (1993-1994)
- Lionel Racer in Meteoro: La Película (1993)
- M. Bison in Street Fighter II V (1994-1995)
- Sherman T. Potter in AfterMASH (1995-1997) (voiceover for Harry Morgan)
- Capitan Galimos in Dangaioh (1996)
- Rasputin in Anastasia (1997) (voiceover for Christopher Lloyd)
- Manny in A Bug's Life (1998) (voiceover for Jonathan Harris)
- General Grievous in Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003-2004)
- Dr. Peter Silberman in Terminator 3: La Rebelión de las Máquinas (2003) (voiceover for Earl Boen)
- General Grievous in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) (voiceover for Matthew Wood)
- Krayzie Bone in Montar Sucio (2006)
- Davy Jones in Piratas del Caribe 2: El Cofre de la Muerte (2006) (voiceover for Bill Nighy)
- Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (voiceover for Bill Nighy)
- Anton Ego in Ratatouille (2007) (voiceover for Peter O'Toole)
References[]
- ^ "El vampiro". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "The German Robles Page". Latarnia.com. 1952-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Germán Robles - Biografía
- ^ A punto del llanto, Ana María Vázquez, esposa de Germán Robles, nos habla del estado de salud del actor
External links[]
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2015 deaths
- Chespirito actors
- Mexican male film actors
- Mexican male stage actors
- Mexican male television actors
- Mexican male voice actors
- Mexican people of Asturian descent
- People from Gijón
- Spanish emigrants to Mexico
- Mexican actor stubs