Luis Oquendo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luis Oquendo

Cuban actor

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1925

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1992

Profession: actor, television actor

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Luis Oquendo Valhuerdi (March 24, 1925 – August 25, 1992) 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.
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.