Luis Oquendo Valhuerdi (March 24, 1925 â€" 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 1977â€"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 MartÃnez and in 1990 in the movie A Show of Force with
Andy GarcÃa 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.
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 1977â€"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 MartÃnez and in 1990 in the movie A Show of Force with
Andy GarcÃa 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.
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