Daniel Guerrero (actor)


Daniel Guerrero was an Argentine actor, radio announcer and show host. He was best known as a telenovela actor who worked in many Latin American countries.

Early life

Guerrero was born in Castelar, Buenos Aires.
At the age of 23, in 1968, Guerrero joined the Instituto Superior de Enseñanza Radiofónica, a school for prospective radio announcers in Argentina.
As a radio host, Guerrero worked at various Argentine radio stations, including El Mundo, Splendid, Belgrano, Rivadavia and FM Palermo.

Acting career

Guerrero became a well-known actor in Argentina and internationally during the 1980s. He traveled to Puerto Rico and to the United States during 1982 to record a Puerto Rican telenovela named Yo Se Que Mentia, which gave him popularity in the small Caribbean country. In Yo Se Que Mentia, Guerrero played Puerto Rican actress Iris Chacon's character's husband, as well as young Adamari Lopez's character's father.
In 1983, Guerrero starred in Cara a Cara, with Mexican actress Veronica Castro. He also starred in the Argentine telenovela Rossie and the Venezuelan .
Guerrero was a prolific actor; apart from those telenovelas, he also acted in the youth-oriented telenovela Por Siempre Amigos, featuring Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, ; in Alta Comedia ; Pablo en Nuestra Piel ; El Teatro de Diego Vittori ; Quiero Gritar Tu Nombre ; Esta Puede Ser tu Historia ; El Gran Amante ; and Matrimonios y Algo Mas.
He also had a long theater acting career, which included plays Aplausos, El Andador, Mateo, Es Mas Lindo Con Amor, Una Zulma y Dos Adanes, Unas Piernas Con Historia, Cena de Matrimonios, Estrellas de Mar, Cuando Adan Perdio la Hoja, Una Noche a La Italiana, Novio por Diez Dias, Usted no es Greta Garbo and Mi Viudo Tiene un Marido.
His film career consisted of five Argentine film productions: El Bromista, Brigada Explosiva Contra los Ninjas, La flor de la mafia, Un Elefante Color Ilusion and Micaela, Una Pelicula Magica".

Show hosting

Guerrero also hosted a number of television shows in Argentina. These included Buenas Tardes, Mucho Gusto, Sabados Continuados, Sabados Musicales, Matinee, Nuevediario ''Hollywood en Castellano and Teleonce Informa''.

Personal life and death

Guerrero was once married to Argentine vedette, singer and actress Zulma Faiad; the couple married in Mexico and had two daughters: Daniela and Eleonora Guerrero.
Guerrero was hospitalized in intensive care due to a pulmonary embolism during January 2022, which was further complicated by the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that he suffered. After being in the hospital a few days, he died on 15 January of that year.
Upon learning of Guerrero's death, his Yo Se Que Mentia co-star Iris Chacon declared that "His passing causes me profound sadness because he was an excellent co-worker. He helped me a lot as an actor, because when the telenovela was being filmed, I was doing my television show and traveling a lot".