Portrait of Roberto Cobo

Roberto Cobo

Acting

Biography

Roberto Cobo was born on February 20, 1930 in General Zuazua, Nuevo Leon, Mexico as Roberto Garcia Romero. He was an actor, known for Los olvidados (1950), Dulces compañías (1996) and Subida al cielo (1952). His apartment collapsed during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. Fortunately, he was rescued but his hip was damaged badly. He had to use a staff to walk after the earthquake. He died on August 2, 2002 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Born: February 20, 1930

Place of Birth: General Zuazua, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Filmography

2018
The Image Book

as (archive footage)

2002
2002
A Beautiful Secret

as Melquíades

2001
Caiman's Dream

as Tomasito

2000
1999
Little Saints

as Doña Trini

1997
Esmeralda Comes by Night

as Don Virginio, poet husband

1991
1991
1991
Amsterdam Boulevard

as Padre de Gaby

1990
Slaughter Night

as Renfield

1985
1985
Naná

as Francisco

1984
Knock Out

as Sultan

1984
The Heart of the Night

as El Hombre sin brazos

1983
Deceitful Appearances

as Daniel el Peluquero

1983
El día del compadre

as Flor de Lis

1981
1981
Long live Tepito!

as El Mandril

1979
Life Sentence

as Gallito

1979
Estas ruinas que ves

as Ricardo Pórtico

1978
Free Love

as El Cantante

1978
1971
El águila descalza

as El Apostol, paciente Manicomio

1965
Black Wind

as Ingeniero Carlos Jiménez

1963
1963
1961
Se alquila marido

as Lic. Silva

1952
1950
Nosotras, las taquígrafas

as Novio de Gloria

1950
The King of the Neighborhood

as Boy (uncredited)