(1890 or 98?-1973)
Spanish character actor whose career began in 1922; he came to Mexico in 1938. Active in union politics, he founded the ANDA house magazine "La Voz del Actor." Usually played dignified fathers, uncles, priests , doctors, etc. Received a Diosa de Plata award for his role in Buñuel's El angel exterminador (he also worked on several other Buñuel pictures). García Alvarez died of a heart attack while on vacation in his native land. Married to Carmen Collado.
Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers. EdwART. 2012.