Luis Oquendo
Luis Oquendo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Gabriel Oquendo Valhuerdi March 24, 1925 |
| Died | August 25, 1992 (aged 67) |
Luis Oquendo Valhuerdi (March 24, 1925 – August 25, 1992)[1] was a Cuban-American actor who was well known for his acting on radio before going into television and film.
Born in Havana, he permanently immigrated to Florida in 1965.[2] In 1969, he participated in the recording of Cachucha y Ramon a radio soap opera that paired him with actress .
In 1977–1979, he reached the pinnacle of popularity as the grandfather Antonio in the PBS series ¿Que Pasa USA?. He appeared in the movie Guaguasi in 1979 opposite his Que Pasa co-star Velia Martínez and in 1990 in the movie A Show of Force with Andy García and Robert Duvall. In the 1990s he was in the Spanish soap operas, Marielena and El Magnate. He suffered a heart attack while being operated on and died in 1992, while suffering from stomach cancer.[3]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | La maldición de mi raza | ||
| 1967 | La virgen de la calle | ||
| 1983 | Guaguasi | Perdomo | |
| 1990 | A Show of Force | Governor Villanueva |
References[]
- ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
- ^ Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995
- ^ "Luis Oquendo a los 67 años"; El Nuevo Herald; August 27, 1992
External links[]
- 1925 births
- 1992 deaths
- Cuban male television actors
- Cuban radio actors
- 20th-century Cuban male actors
- Male actors from Havana
- Cuban emigrants to the United States