Andrés García(1941-2023)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Handsome and muscular Dominican-Mexican leading man who made his screen debut in Chanoc (1966).
Born in Dominican Republic and later relocating to
Mexico, García was a leading sex symbol from the late '60s into the
'80s. He won a well-publicized bout with cancer in the '90s by -- it is
claimed -- using an herbal remedy. His sons Andrés García Jr. and Leonardo García Vale are
also actors. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Ariel in 1974 for
Principio, El (1972). Over the past decade, García dedicated most of his time to
soap operas.
