| Luis Oquendo | |
| Birth Name: | Luis Gabriel Oquendo Valhuerdi |
| Birth Date: | March 24, 1925 |
| Death Place: | Miami, Florida |
Luis Oquendo Valhuerdi (March 24, 1925 - August 25, 1992)[1] was a Cuban-American actor who was well known for his acting on radio before going into television and film.
Born in Havana, he permanently immigrated to Florida in 1965.[2] In 1969, he participated in the recording of Cachucha y Ramon a radio soap opera that paired him with actress Norma Zuñiga.
In 1977 - 1979, he reached the pinnacle of popularity as the grandfather Antonio in the PBS series ¿Que Pasa USA?. He appeared in the movie Guaguasi in 1979 opposite his Que Pasa co-star Velia Martínez and in 1990 in the movie A Show of Force with Andy García and Robert Duvall. In the 1990s he was in the Spanish soap operas, Marielena and El Magnate. He suffered a heart attack while being operated on and died in 1992, while suffering from stomach cancer.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | La maldición de mi raza | |||
| 1967 | La virgen de la calle | |||
| 1983 | Guaguasi | Perdomo | ||
| 1990 | A Show of Force | Governor Villanueva |