Jorge Rivero

Jorge Rivero
Rivero in 1975
Born
José Jorge Jaime Ribe Pous Rosas

(1938-06-15) June 15, 1938
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Other names
  • George Rivers
  • George Rivero
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1965-present

José Jorge Jaime Ribe Pous Rosas (born June 15, 1938), known professionally as Jorge Rivero, is a Mexican actor.[1] He emerged to stardom in the late 1960s as a leading man and a male sex symbol.[1][2] He has worked variously in Mexico, the United States, and Europe, in over 100 productions from 1965 to 2014.[3]

Early life

Rivero was born in Guadalajara and raised in Mexico City and proved to be an excellent athlete, excelling in track, jai alai, and water polo. At an early age, he became a bodybuilder and has used weightlifting to maintain his physique throughout his life.

In 1960, he graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico with a degree in chemical engineering, and then he became an actor.

Career

For Rivero's first film, he was cast in René Cardona's movie The Invisible Assassin (1965)[4][5] where he wears a mask throughout the film. His breakthrough role came in El Mexicano (1966; directed by René Cardona), making him a star overnight in Mexico. This movie was followed by Pistoleros de la frontera (1967). He appeared in wrestling films with Santo in Operación 67 (1967) and El Tesoro de Moctezuma (1968).

Rivero's most notorious role came in The Sin of Adam and Eve (El pecado de Adán y Eva) (1969),[6] in which Rivero and American costar Candy Wilson appear nude throughout most of the film.[2] By 1970, Rivero had offers from Hollywood and acted in the big-budget films Soldier Blue (1970; with Candice Bergen and Donald Pleasence),[7] Rio Lobo (1970; with John Wayne and Jennifer O'Neill) and The Last Hard Men (1976; with Charlton Heston and James Coburn). In 1976, he also had a role in the Columbo episode "A Matter of Honor". Afterward, Rivero continued to act in Mexican, Italian and U.S. productions, including appearances in Lucio Fulci's 1983 fantasy film Conquest and the all-star action film Counterforce in 1988. In 1996, Rivero acted in the film Werewolf with Richard Lynch and Joe Estevez.[8]

In 2014, after a decade in retirement, Rivero returned to acting in the film The Popcorn Chronicles.[9]

Personal life

Rivero has been married twice, first to Irene Hammer and later to Betty Kramer. He resides in Los Angeles.[9]

Selected filmography

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Jorge Rivero's Split-Level Career : Across the Mexican border, he can pick and choose his roles, but in the U.S., Rivero is just another actor". Los Angeles Times. 1989-05-14. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  2. ^ a b Young, R. G. (2000). The encyclopedia of fantastic film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. p. 915. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.
  3. ^ "El Tesoro de Moctezuma". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  4. ^ "Body of Work – Jorge Rivero, king of the real Mexican cinema – JWAYNE.com". 15 March 2002. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  5. ^ Greene, Doyle (2015-01-28). Mexploitation Cinema: A Critical History of Mexican Vampire, Wrestler, Ape-Man and Similar Films, 1957-1977. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0072-7.
  6. ^ The Sin of Adam and Eve (1969), retrieved 2019-10-06
  7. ^ Aleiss, Angela (2005). Making the White Man's Indian: Native Americans and Hollywood Movies. Praeger. pp. 127. ISBN 978-0-275-98396-3. Soldier Blue Rivero Bergen.
  8. ^ Werewolf, retrieved 2019-10-06
  9. ^ a b Torreón, El Siglo de (2014-03-06). ""El crimen del Cácaro Gumaro" el regreso al cine de Jorge Rivero". www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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