Germán Robles Explained

Germán Robles
Birth Name:Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín
Birth Date:20 March 1929
Birth Place:Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Death Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1957-2015
Spouse:Ana María Vásquez

Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after the Spanish 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.

Family

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

He married Ana María Vásquez.[4]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El vampiro . Imdb.com . 2012-02-20.
  2. Web site: The German Robles Page . Latarnia.com . 1952-02-01 . 2012-02-20.
  3. Web site: Germán Robles - Biografía . 2012-11-08 . 2011-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013183845/http://www.biosstars-mx.com/g/german_robles.html . dead .
  4. https://archive.today/20130118192557/http://www.caracol1260.com/noticia/a-punto-del-llanto-ana-maria-vazquez-esposa-de-german-robles-nos-habla-del-estado-de-salud-del-actor/20090709/nota/842300.aspx A punto del llanto, Ana María Vázquez, esposa de Germán Robles, nos habla del estado de salud del actor