Although many people are under the impression that Pedro de Cordoba was
Mexican, his mother was French and his father was Cuban, and he was
born in New York City. De Cordoba's career began in silent films, where
he established himself as a solid character actor, and his career
carried over into talkies. A tall, somewhat frail-looking man, he often
played wealthy, aristocratic Latins, usually (but not always)
kind-hearted and benevolent.
Survived by his widow Eleanor and six children: three sons, Pedro Jr., Paul, and Michael are with the Air Force; the others are Colette, Ellen, and Joseph de Cordoba.