Luis Oquendo
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| Luis Oquendo | |
| Born | 1925 Havana, Cuba |
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| Died | August 25, 1992 Miami, Florida |
Luis Oquendo (1925 in Havana, Cuba - August 25, 1992 in Miami, Florida) was a well-known Cuban actor.
Mr. Oquendo was well known for his acting on radio before going into television and film. In 1969, he participated in the recording of Cachucha y Ramon a radio soap opera that paired him with actress Norma Zuñiga.
In 1977-1979, he reached the pinacle of popularity as the grandfather Antonio in the PBS series ¿Que Pasa USA?. He appeared in the movie Guaguasa in 1979 opposite his Que Pasa co-star Velia Martínez and in 1990 in the movie A Show of Force with Andy Garcia and Robert Duvall. In the 1990's he was in the Spanish soap operas, Marialena and El Magnate. He suffered a heart attack while being operated on and died in 1992.
