Enrique Lizalde | |
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Born | |
Died | 3 June 2013 | (aged 76)
Relatives | Eduardo Lizalde (brother) Óscar Chávez (cousin) |
Enrique Lizalde Chávez (January 9, 1937 – June 3, 2013) was a Mexican film, television and theater actor whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 2000s. He appeared in dozens of films and television shows, including telenovelas, throughout his career.[1][2]
Lizalde began his career in the early 1960s.[1] His film roles included Corona de lágrimas in 1968 and El Monasterio de los Buitres in 1973.[1] Lizalde's numerous telenovela credits included Chispita, Dulce desafío, María la del Barrio, Alcanzar una estrella, Esmeralda (Mexican TV series), and La usurpadora.[1]
He was the first actor to portray Juan del Diablo on the original 1966 Mexican telenovela, Corazón salvaje.[2] He was later cast as Noel Mancera in the 1993 remake of Corazón salvaje.[2] His last telenovela series were Amor sin maquillaje in 2007 and Mañana es para siempre in 2009.[1]
Lizalde died on Monday, June 3, 2013, at his home in Mexico City, aged 76.[1][3]