A portrait of Luis Aguilar

Luis Aguilar

Acting

Born

January 29, 1918

Place of Birth

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Deceased

October 24, 1997

Biography

Luis Aguilar Manzo (1918 - 1997) was a Mexican film and television actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was also known as El Gallo Giro, and was noted for his performances in films as El 7 leguas (1955) and El látigo negro (1958). Aguilar was born in Hermosillo, Sonora. He was given his first leading role in the film Sota, Caballo y Rey (1944). He had two daughters (Anna Luisa and Martha Fernanda Aguilar) from his first marriage and one son (Luis Aguilar Doblado) from his second marriage with actress Rosario Galvez. He died on the night of October 23–24, 1997 during his sleep.

The Filmography

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