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Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films.


Biography


Career

Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1908. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in
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, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including '' For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1943), '' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944), '' Incendiary Blonde'' (1945), and ''
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'' (1947).


Personal life and death

He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in
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in 1973. His grandson is producer Álex García.


Filmography


Awards and nominations


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordova, Arturo De 1908 births 1973 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Male actors from Yucatán (state) Actors from Mérida, Yucatán Golden Age of Mexican cinema