- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Andres Garcia
- Handsome and muscular Mexican leading man who made his screen debut in Chanoc (1966). Born in Dominican Republic and later relocating to Mexico, García was a leading sex symbol from the late '60s into the '80s. He won a well-publicized bout with cancer in the '90s by -- it is claimed -- using an herbal remedy. His sons Andrés García Jr. and Leonardo García Vale are also actors. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Ariel in 1974 for Principio, El (1972). Over the past decade, García dedicated most of his time to soap operas.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseMargarita Portillo(? - April 4, 2023) (his death)
- Children
- Father of 16 children.
- His helicopter crashed into a lake and he lost consciousness while trapped underwater. Miraculously, he was able to escape two minutes later.
- Survived an attempted assassination when 16 bullets riddled his car in Venezuela.
- He was the first and only man who risked his life daring to ride Lemon, Bull, Blue and Tiger sharks in the open ocean more than 30 years ago.
- Prostate cancer almost took his life when 2 huge tumors in his prostate nearly spread to his urinary tract with a count of PSA 8. Seven years later his PSA count was 0.1 and according to the doctors, he is cured.
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