Roberto Cobo
Birthday
1930/02/20
Day of death
2002/08/02 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
General Zuazua, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Also know as
Calambres
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.
Acting
(1950) The Young and the Damned
as Jaibo
(1991) Cabeza de Vaca
as Lozoya
(1952) Mexican Bus Ride
as Juan
(1999) Little Saints
as Doña Trini
(2018) The Image Book
as (archive footage)
(1979) Life Sentence
as Gallito
(2000) Speaking of Buñuel
as Self
(1984) Knock Out
as Sultan
(1985) Dulce espiritu
as ---
(1981) La leyenda de Rodrígo
as ---
(1990) Me alquilo por amor
as ---
(1994) La Güera Chabela
as ---
(2002) Without Destination
as Sebastian
(1979) Estas ruinas que ves
as Ricardo Pórtico
(2002) Una luz en la calle
as ---
(2000) The Magic Hour
as Loco
(1947) El secreto de Juan Palomo
as ---
(1961) Se alquila marido
as Lic. Silva
(1980) At a Lame Pace
as ---
(1949) El ángel caído
as ---
(1952) Dancing, salón de baile
as ---
(1996) Dulces Compañías
as ---
(1984) The Glories of the Great Púas
as ---
(1950) Caribbean Rhythms
as ---
(1951) Los enredos de una gallega
as ---
(1981) Angel del barrio
as Chinche
(1951) Mujeres de teatro
as ---
(1997) Esmeralda Comes by Night
as Don Virginio, poet husband
(1991) Hembra o macho
as ---
(1981) D.F./Distrito Federal
as ---
(1947) La casa colorada
as ---
(1963) House of the Frights
as Alberto
(1971) El águila descalza
as El Apostol, paciente Manicomio
(1997) El agujero
as ---
(1978) Free Love
as El Cantante
(1983) Deceitful Appearances
as Daniel el Peluquero
(1953) Pompeyo el conquistador
as ---
(1981) Long live Tepito!
as El Mandril
(1965) Black Wind
as Ingeniero Carlos Jiménez
(1951) Vuelva el sábado
as ---
(1990) Slaughter Night
as Renfield
(1963) Bring Me the Vampire
as Alberto
(1989) Pancho cachuchas
as ---
(1950) Donde nacen los pobres
as ---
(1950) The King of the Neighborhood
as Boy (uncredited)
(1962) Jóvenes y bellas
as ---
(1978) Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna
as 'El Saltaperico'
(1984) El Mil Usos II
as ---
(1988) Los hermanos Machorro
as ---
(2002) A Beautiful Secret
as Melquíades
(1983) El día del compadre
as Flor de Lis
(1984) The Heart of the Night
as El Hombre sin brazos
(1951) La reina del mambo
as ---
(2000) Long Sleepless Nights
as Paolo
(1985) Naná
as Francisco
(1947) La niña de mis ojos
as ---
(1978) The Place without Limits
as La Manuela
(1985) Violent Stories
as Manolo
(1951) Una gringuita en México
as Gabucho
(1949) Ahí viene Vidal Tenorio
as ---
(1993) Los pasos de Ana
as ---
(1991) Amsterdam Boulevard
as Padre de Gaby
(1950) Si fuera una cualquiera
as ---
(1991) The Legend of a Mask
as Jacinto
(1991) Contigo en la distancia
as ---
(1990) El hijo de Lamberto Quintero
as ---
(1950) Nosotras, las taquígrafas
as Novio de Gloria
(1982) La combi asesina
as Chava
(2001) Caiman's Dream
as Tomasito
(2002) Beso nocturno
as ---
(1997) A Mexican Buñuel
as Self
(1984) La pasión de Isabela
as Maestro de Ceremonias