Joaquín Cordero (; August 16, 1922 – February 19, 2013) was a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre and telenovelas. Biography Shortly after his birth, Cordero's family moved to Mexico City, and in the following years he studied in a seminary and even considered becoming a priest, but eventually he decided to pursue a law career. After three years of law classes, against his family's wishes he decided to become an actor. He initially appeared in small roles but by his early fifties he was getting much larger roles. Eventually he became one of the most popular actors in Mexican cinema. Cordero also shown appeared in theatre and on television and in the latter medium in numerous telenovelas and winning numerous awards. His most recent telenovelas included La Madrastra and Destilando Amor. Death According to his family, the actor died of heartbreak, facing a deep depression over the death of his beloved wife, Alma Guzmán, which occurred on July 18, 2012. Family Joaquín was son of Don Rafael Cordero Pita and Rosario Aurrecoechea and brother of Víctor Cordero Aurrecoechea. Joaquín's wife was Alma Guzmán, half-sister of journalist Maxine Woodside. Alma bore a son named David. Filmography El Corsario Negro (1944) as Pirata (uncredited) Una Gitana en México (1945) No Te Cases con mi Mujer (1947) Mujer (1947) as Ricardo González (uncredited) Fly Away, Young Man! (1947) as Soldado mensajero (uncredited) A Vênus de Fogo (1948) Se la llevó el Remington (1948) as Rodrigo En los altos de Jalisco (1948) as Hermano de Valentina (uncredited) La santa del barrio (1948) La rebelian de los fantasmas (1949) as Romeo El gran campeón (1949) as Jorge Yo maté a Juan Charrasasquedo (1949) No me quieras tanto (1949) as Reynaldo (Chamaco) Quinto patio (1950) as El rorro Azahares para tu boda (1950) as Eduardo - adulto Yo tambien soy de Jalisco (1950) The Two Orphans (1950) as Morete Arrabalera (1951) as Luis Monte de piedad (1951) as El nene Peregrina (1951) as Marcos Obregón Tercio de quites (1951) as Luis Ponce Todos son mis hijos (1951) as Juan Salgado Con todo el corazón (1952) as Felipe Mamá nos quita los novios (1952) as Casimiro Una Mujer sin amor (1952) as Carlos Las tres alegres Comadres (1952) as Alberto Prefiero a tu papá..! (1952) as Héctor del Puente Una calle entre tú y yo (1952) as Padre Carlos Acuérdate de vivir (1953) as Jorge Yo