Arturo de Córdova

Arturo de Córdova
Born	Arturo García Rodríguez May 8, 1908 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Died	November 3, 1973(1973-11-03) (aged 65) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Marga López (1964–1973)
Awards	Ariel Award for Best Actor 1958 Feliz año, amor mío Ariel Award for Best Actor 1954 Las Tres perfectas casadas Ariel Award for Best Actor 1952 En la Palma de tu Mano

Arturo de Córdova (May 8, 1908 – November 3, 1973) was a Mexican film actor. He made over one hundred films in all.

Biography

Career

He was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain winning three Silver Ariel's and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in the several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947).

Personal life and death

He was married to actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City in 1973.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1937	Ave sin rumbo	Fernando Noriega "Juan Torres"	Alternative title: Wandering Bird
1938	La Zandunga	Juancho
1939	El Milagro de la calle mayor	Carlos
1939	La Casa del Ogro	Fermin
1940	Mala yerba	Gertrudis
1942	Alejandra	Ricardo
1943	Hostages	Paul Breda
1945	A Medal for Benny	Joe Morales
1945	La Selva de Fuego	Luciano
1948	God Reward You
1948	Adventures of Casanova	Casanova
1949	Fascinación		Alternative title: Fascination
1949	The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon
1951	Stronghold	Don Pedro Alvarez
1951	The Absentee
1953	Las Tres perfectas casadas
1953	Él	Francisco Galván de Montemayor
1955	Mãos Sangrentas	Adriano/Rick Marson
1955	Un extraño en la escalera
1958	Miércoles de ceniza	Dr. Federico Lamadrid
1959	Isla para dos	Miguel Reyes	Alternative title: Island for Two
1960	El Esqueleto de la señora Morales	Dr. Morales	Alternative title: Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
1965	El picador	Mario	Alternative title: Sinful
1967	Los Perversos	Padre Miguel Antonio
1970	La Agonía de ser Madre	Luis García	Alternative title: Agony to Be a Mother
1971	El Profe	Gobernador	Alternative title: The Professor

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film
1946	Ariel Award	Nominated	Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina)	La selva de fuego
1950				Medianoche
1951				El hombre sin rostro
1952		Won		En la palma de tu mano
1953		Nominated		Mi esposa y la otra
1954		Won		Las tres perfectas casadas
1958				Feliz año, amor mío

External links

• Arturo de Córdova at the Internet Movie Database
• Arturo de Córdova at AllRovi

Persondata
Name	Córdova, Arturo de
Alternative names	Rodríguez, Arturo García
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	May 8, 1908
Place of birth	Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Date of death	November 3, 1973
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico