Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1923-08-16
Day of Death
2013-02-19
Place of Birth
Puebla, Mexico
Joaquín Cordero
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.
Filmography (158)
The Misfits
2011
La Madrastra: Años después
2005
Padres culpables
2001
Para matar al presidente
1999
Reclusorio
1997
El sexenio de la muerte
1997
La Pura
1994
Vacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday
1991
Jóvenes perversos
1991
A gozar, a gozar, que el mundo se va acabar
1990Comando judicial
1990
Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord
1990
Conexión Criminal
1987
El cafre
1986
