Lalo Guerrero(1916-2005)

Actor
Soundtrack

Lalo Guerrero was born on 24 December 1916 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for The Good Girl (2002), Great Performances (1971) and Zoot Suit (1981). He was married to Lidia Guerrero and Margaret Marmion. He died on 17 March 2005 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

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Known for

The Good Girl

6.4

Blackberry Vendor

2002

Great Performances

7.9

TV Series

Tebano the Elder

Zoot Suit

6.7

Soundtrack

1981

Boys Klub

4.0

Tata

2001

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Actor

The Good Girl
6.4
- Blackberry Vendor
- 2002
Boys Klub
4.0
- Tata
- 2001
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- Tebano the Elder
- 1991

Soundtrack

Rivals
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "La Bamba" (uncredited)
- 2024
Zoot Suit
6.7
- lyrics: "Los Chucos Suaves", "Marijuana Boogie", "Vamos a Bailar"
- music: "Los Chucos Suaves", "Marijuana Boogie", "Vamos a Bailar"
- 1981

Personal details

Born
- December 24, 1916
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
Died
- March 17, 2005
- Palm Springs, California, USA(prostate cancer)
Spouses
Other works
He was known as "the father of Chicano music" and "the original Chicano hepcat." He was known internationally as a singer, songwriter and bandleader. The 1977 play 'Zoot Suit', prominently featured his songs, which were emblematic of the Chicano experience of the 1940s.