Pastor Serrador facts for kids

Heriberto Pastor Serrador was a famous actor who was born in Cuba. He also lived and worked in Argentina before moving to Spain in the early 1950s. He had a long and successful career in movies, theater, and television.

About Pastor Serrador

Pastor Serrador was born in Camagüey, Cuba, in 1919. He came from a family of actors. His grandparents, Esteban Serrador and Josefina Marí, were actors. His mother, Teresa Serrador, was also an actress. She was the sister of other well-known actors like Esteban, Juan, and Pepita Serrador. This made him the first cousin of director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador.

Pastor spent his childhood in Argentina. There, he started his acting career on the radio. He began performing in plays around 1935. In 1938, he married Argentine actress Amalia Britos. They later separated, and they had a son together.

He moved to Spain in 1952 because of his work with the Argentine Actors Association. In Spain, he married actress Luisa Sala. They worked together in a play called Divorciémonos that same year. In 1954, he started his own small theater company. Their first play was El sabor del pecado.

Pastor Serrador became very busy acting in Spain. He worked in theater, movies, and television.

His Work in Movies

He starred in many films. Some of his movies include Al fin solos (1955), Manolo, guardia urbano (1956), The Violet Seller (1958), and Course Completed. He worked with director José María Elorrieta on 15 different films.

His Work in Theater

Pastor Serrador was also very successful on stage. He performed in many popular plays. These include En El Escorial, cariño mío, Vidas cruzadas, and La Sauvage (1953). He also acted in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964). Later, he performed in musicals like Annie (1981) and The Sound of Music (1982).

His Work in Television

He was on Televisión Española (Spanish TV) from its early days. He was part of the cast for one of the first TV series, Palma y Don Jaime (1959–1960). Over the years, he played many different characters. He appeared on popular shows like Estudio 1, Novela, and Primera fila. He also acted in La comedia musical española (1985) and Platos rotos (1986). His wife, Luisa Sala, was also in Platos rotos. This was her last TV appearance before she passed away suddenly.

After Luisa Sala's death, Pastor Serrador married María Teresa Alonso in 1987. They had one son together. Pastor Serrador passed away on December 16, 2006.

Awards and Recognition

Pastor Serrador received important awards for his acting:

• Gold medal from the Ministry of Information and Tourism (1970)
• Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture (1977)

Acting on TV

Here are some of the TV shows and plays he appeared in:

See also

In Spanish: Pastor Serrador para niños