Joaquín Cordero (Spanish pronunciation: [xoakin koɾdero]; August 16, 1922 – February 19, 2013)[1] was a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre and telenovelas.[2]

Joaquín Cordero
Cordero, c. 2000s
Born	Joaquín Cordero Aurrecoechea (1922-08-16)August 16, 1922 Puebla, Mexico
Died	February 19, 2013(2013-02-19) (aged 90) Mexico City, Mexico
Years active	1943–2013
Spouse	Alma Guzmán ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2012)​
Children	3

Biography

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Cordero also shown appeared in theatre and on television and in the latter medium in numerous telenovelas and winning numerous awards.[2] His most recent telenovelas included La Madrastra and Destilando Amor.^{[citation needed]}

Death

According to his family, the actor died of heartbreak, facing a deep depression over the death of his beloved wife, Alma Guzmán, which occurred on July 18, 2012.

Family

Joaquín was son of Don Rafael Cordero Pita[3] and Rosario Aurrecoechea and brother of Víctor Cordero Aurrecoechea.[4]

Joaquín's wife was Alma Guzmán, half-sister of journalist Maxine Woodside. Alma bore a son named David.[5]

Filmography

This section does not cite any sources. (November 2022)

References

External links

• Joaquín Cordero at IMDb

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