Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after the Spanish civil war.

Germán Robles
Born
Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín

(1929-03-20)March 20, 1929
DiedNovember 21, 2015(2015-11-21) (aged 86)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1957-2015
SpouseAna María Vásquez

In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many cult movies, especially in El Vampiro.[1] He is said to have influenced Christopher Lee’s performance in his vampire films.[2] Another well known performance is his dubbing the voice of KITT in the Latin American broadcast of Knight Rider.

Family

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Germán was son of the painter Germán Horacio and the grandchild of Pachín de Melás.[3]

He married Ana María Vásquez.[4]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "El vampiro". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "The German Robles Page". Latarnia.com. 1952-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. ^ "Germán Robles - Biografía". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  4. ^ A punto del llanto, Ana María Vázquez, esposa de Germán Robles, nos habla del estado de salud del actor
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