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

Fly Away, Young Man!
Fly Away, Young Man!

1947

as Soldado mensajero (uncredited)

A Woman Without Love
A Woman Without Love

1952

as Carlos

The River and Death
The River and Death

1954

as Gerardo Anguiano

Dr. Satan
Dr. Satan

1966

as Dr. Plutarco Arozamena (Doctor Satan)

Morros desmadrosos
Santo vs. Infernal Men
Santo vs. Infernal Men

1961

as Joaquín

Estrategia matrimonio
Estrategia matrimonio

1967

as Germán Andrade

Revolt of the Ghosts
Atrás de las nubes
Atrás de las nubes

1962

as Bandido violador

La niña de los hoyitos
Santo vs. Evil Brain
Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961

as Dr. Campos

El gran mentiroso
El gran mentiroso

1953

as Fernando Palmerín

Arrabalera
Arrabalera

1951

as Luis

Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic
Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic

1968

as Dr. Satan

Justice is Twelve Years Old