Germán Robles

Germán Robles
Born (1929-03-20)March 20, 1929
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Died November 21, 2015(2015-11-21) (aged 86)
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Spouse(s) Ana María Vásquez

Germán Horacio Robles (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish-Mexican film, theater, television, and voice actor. He came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain’s civil war.

In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many cult movies, especially in El Vampiro.[1] He is said to have influenced Christopher Lee’s performance in his vampire films.[2] Another well known performance is his dubbing the voice of KITT in the Latin American broadcast of Knight Rider.

Filmography

Family

Germán was son of the painter Germán Horacio and the grandchild of Pachín de Melás.[3]

He married Ana María Vásquez.[4]

References

  1. "El vampiro". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. "The German Robles Page". Latarnia.com. 1952-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. Germán Robles - Biografía
  4. A punto del llanto, Ana María Vázquez, esposa de Germán Robles, nos habla del estado de salud del actor


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.