Hernán Rogelio Vera Pavía (28 October 1892 – 29 January 1964) was a Mexican actor known for usually playing short, small roles, usually as a bartender, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Hernán Vera
Born
Hernán Rogelio Vera Pavía

(1892-10-28)28 October 1892
Died29 January 1964(1964-01-29) (aged 71)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
OccupationActor

He began his career in theater, with some works by author Antonio Esquivel Magaña. He also belonged to the Alfonso Rogelini zarzuela company in 1925.[1]

His first film was Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936) by director Fernando de Fuentes. He worked in more than 200 films and although his participation in them was usually short, his characters tended to be related to the main characters.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Magaña-Esquivel & Ceballos, p. 166.
  2. ^ "Hernán Vera, actor inolvidable" [Hernán Vera, unforgettable actor] (in Spanish). 28 February 2013.

Bibliography

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  • Magaña-Esquivel, Antonio; Ceballos, Edgar. 2000. Imagen y realidad del teatro en México, 1533-1960. México, D.F.: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes.
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