About Alberto de Mendoza
Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 88). Alberto de Mendoza was a Spanish stage actor, film actor and actor.
Alberto Manuel Rodríguez-Gallego González de Mendoza (21 January 1923 – 12 December 2011) was an Argentine film actor who appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005, spanning eight decades.
Biography A lifelong figure in Argentine films, De Mendoza appeared in film such as Adán y la serpiente in 1946 and A hierro muere in 1962 often working alongside Olga Zubarry. In the late 1960s and 1970, he appeared in a number of spaghetti Westerns, and also had a prominent role in the 1973 horror classic Horror Express, in which he co-starred alongside Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Telly Savalas.
De Mendoza is better known to audiences in Argentina for his role in the popular TV series El Rafa, aired from 1980 to 1982, or the less successful El Oriental, aired from 1982 to 1983. He died in Madrid on 12 December 2011, at age 88.
He was the stepfather of journalist Daniel Ruiz, better known as Daniel Mendoza, having adopted his stepfather's surname.
Selected filmography
TV series 1980-1982 – El Rafa 1982 - El Oriental
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Who was Alberto de Mendoza?
Argentine-Spanish actor (1923-2011)
When was Alberto de Mendoza born?
Alberto de Mendoza was born on 21 January 1923 in Buenos Aires.
When did Alberto de Mendoza die?
Alberto de Mendoza died on 12 December 2011 in Madrid.
What was Alberto de Mendoza's occupation?
Alberto de Mendoza was a stage actor, film actor and actor.
What nationality was Alberto de Mendoza?
Alberto de Mendoza was Spanish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Alberto de Mendoza
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