Luis Oquendo
| Luis Oquendo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1925 Havana, Cuba |
| Died |
August 25, 1992 Miami, Florida |
Luis Oquendo (1925 in Havana, Cuba – August 25, 1992 in Miami, Florida) was a well-known Cuban actor. 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 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, he was suffering from stomach cancer.
References
- El Nuevo Herald;Luis Oquendo A Los 67 Anos; August 27, 1992