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Arturo de Córdova

1908 – 1973

Mexican actor

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Lived 1908 – 1973 (aged 65). Arturo de Córdova was a Mexican actor, film actor and television actor.

Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films.

Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1908. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947).

Personal life and death He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City in 1973.

Filmography Arturo and Zully Moreno in Dios se lo pague (May God Reward You) (1947). YearTitleRoleNotes 1936 Celos Federico 1936 Cielito lindo Felipe Vélez 1937 ¡Esos hombres! Fernando de la Peña 1937 Ave sin rumbo Fernando Noriega "Juan Torres" Alternative title: Wandering Bird 1937 La paloma Capitán Montero 1938 La Zandunga Juancho 1938 While Mexico Sleeps Federico La Cierva 1938 Refugiados en Madrid Carlos 1938 Hombres del mar Emilio 1938 Mientras México duerme Federico La Cierva 1938 Canto a mi tierra Uncredited 1939 The House of the Ogre El gato encerrado 1939 La bestia negra Toño 1939 El milagro de la calle mayor Carlos 1939 La noche de los mayas Uz 1940 Odio 1940 ¡Que viene mi marido! Lázaro Bermejo 1940 Mala yerba Gertrudis 1940 Hombre o demonio 1941 El secreto del sacerdote 1941 El milagro de Cristo Rolando Miguel 1941 Oh, What Times, Don Simon! Miguel 1941 Five Minutes of Love Rafael de la Torre 1942 ¿Quién te quiere a tí? Manolo / Manuel San Juan 1942 ¡Cuando la tierra tembló! El escéptico 1942 The Count of Monte Cristo Edmundo Dantés / Conde de Montecristo 1942 Alejandra Ricardo 1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Agustín 1943 Hostages Paul Breda 1944 Frenchman's Creek Jean Benoit Aubrey 1945 Twilight Alejandro Mangino 1945 A Medal for Benny Joe Morales 1945 Incendiary Blonde Bill Romero Kilgannon 1945 Duffy's Tavern Himself 1945 Masquerade in Mexico Manolo Segovia 1945 La selva de fuego Luciano 1946 Su última aventura Raúl Llanos 1947 Five Faces of Woman Roberto 1947 New Orleans Nick Duquesne 1947 The Kneeling Goddess Antonio Ituarte 1948 Adventures of Casanova Casanova 1948 God Reward You Mario Alvarez 1948 Algo flota sobre el agua Manuel 1948 Passport to Rio Ramón Machando 1949 Midnight Daniel Benitez 1949 Yo no elegí mi vida 1950 Nacha Regules Fernando Monsalvat 1950 Fascinación Alternative title: Fascination 1950 The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon 1950 The Man Without a Face Juan Carlos Lozano 1950 Fuego sagrado 1951 María Montecristo Hugo Galarza 1951 In the Palm of Your Hand Profesor Jaime Karin 1951 Stolen Paradise Doctor Carlos de la Vega 1951 Red Fury Don Pedro Álvarez 1951 Stronghold Don Pedro Álvarez 1952 My Wife and the Other One Antonio del Villar 1952 The Absentee Jorge de la Cueva 1952 Te sigo esperando Arturo Montesinos 1952 Soledad's Shawl Dr. Alberto Robles 1952 When the Fog Lifts Pablo 1953 The Three Perfect Wives Gustavo Ferran 1953 Forbidden Fruit Marcos Villarreal 1953 Él Francisco Galván de Montemayor 1953 Reportaje Bernardo, newspaper's owner 1954 The Price of Living 1954 La entrega Alejandro Gómez 1954 Soledad 1955 Un extraño en la escalera Alberto Nuñez 1955 Amor en cuatro tiempos Arturo Celis 1955 The Red Fish Hugo Pascal 1955 Mãos Sangrentas Adriano / Rick Marson 1955 Leonora of the Seven Seas 1956 La herida luminosa Dr. Enrique Molinos 1956 Bodas de oro 1956 Canasta de cuentos mexicanos Pierre Duval (segment "Solución inesperada, Una") 1957 Feliz año, amor mío Ricardo Caso 1957 La ciudad de los niños Padre Álvarez 1958 A media luz los tres Alfredo 1958 Miércoles de ceniza Dr. Federico Lamadrid 1958 Ama a tu prójimo Nicolás Ramiro Diez 1958 El hombre que me gusta Sergio Garza González 1958 El hombre que logró ser invisible Carlos / Charles Hill 1959 Mi esposa me comprende 1959 Mis padres se divorcian Fernando Guerrero 1959 Isla para dos Miguel Reyes Alternative title: Island for Two 1960 El amor que yo te di Andres Banister 1960 El esqueleto de la señora Morales Dr. Morales Alternative title: Skeleton of Mrs. Morales 1960 La cigüeña dijo sí 1961 Hay alguien detrás de la puerta Carlos 1961 Los hermanos Del Hierro Narrator 1962 El amor de los amores Fernando 1962 Pecado de juventud Lic. Gumersindo Durán 1962 Cena de matrimonios Carlos 1965 El amor no es pecado (El cielo de los pobres) Juan 1965 El pecador Mario Alternative title: Sinful 1965 The Gangster Antonio Paredes / Tony Wall 1966 Despedida de soltera Narrador 1966 La recta final Narrador 1966 ¿Qué haremos con papá? Juan José Gómez 1966 Juventud sin ley Licenciado Luis Ordorica 1966 Matar es fácil Ángel Urquiza 1967 Los perversos Padre Miguel Antonio 1969 Cuando acaba la noche Doctor Mario Salinas 1970 La agonía de ser madre Luis García Alternative title: Agony to Be a Mother 1971 El profe Gobernador Alternative title: The Professor(final film role)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Ariel Award; Las Tres perfectas casadas
Also known as
Arturo de Cordova

Family & relationships

Partner
Marga López

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arturo de Córdova?

Mexican actor (1907–1973)

When was Arturo de Córdova born?

Arturo de Córdova was born on 8 May 1908 in Mérida.

When did Arturo de Córdova die?

Arturo de Córdova died on 3 November 1973 in Mexico City.

What was Arturo de Córdova's occupation?

Arturo de Córdova was an actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality was Arturo de Córdova?

Arturo de Córdova was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arturo de Córdova

· Wikidata: Q2865963

· DBpedia: Arturo de Córdova

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