José Wilker
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).
José Wilker | |
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Wilker in 2006 | |
| Born | José Wilker Almeida 20 August 1944 Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil |
| Died | 5 April 2014 (aged 69) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1965–2014 |
| Spouses | Elza Rocha Pinto
(m. 1964; sep. 1976)Renée de Vielmond
(m. 1976; div. 1985)Mônica Torres
(m. 1986; div. 1996)Guilhermina Guinle
(m. 1999; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
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