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Axel Anderson (December 11, 1929 – December 16, 2012) was a German actor who was very popular in his adopted homeland ofPuerto Rico.

Anderson was bornAxel Levy to aJewish family inBerlin,Germany. In 1936 Anderson's family escaped theHolocaust by emigrating toParaguay. Due to political instability in Paraguay, Anderson's family soon moved toArgentina. Anderson started acting as a teenager, working at theTeatro Alemán Independiente, a small theater troupe mainly composed of German expatriates who performed inGerman.

During the 1950s, Anderson moved his young family, including wifeHelena,^[1] toBogotá, Colombia where he worked in theater. The family later moved to theDominican Republic. During his time in the Dominican Republic, Anderson reportedly clashed with the politics of theRafael Trujillo regime, being forced to emigrate one more time. He and his family settled inPuerto Rico where they have remained ever since.

Anderson made his debut in Puerto Ricantelevision with asitcom namedQué Pareja, a local version ofI Love Lucy. He also performed in theater and other short television productions. The actor quickly established himself as a leading man, landing several leading roles in localnovelas orsoap operas. Early in his career, he starred in anovela titledCuando los hijos condenan in which Anderson and co-starMarta Romero shared the first on-screen kiss in the history of Puerto Rican television.

Anderson also starred in one of the first major motion pictures produced in Puerto Rico,Maruja. His film career continued with roles in Spanish and U.S. films, includingBattle of the Bulge (1965) andBananas (1971). He also participated in the Spanish dubs of several Hollywood films of the 1940s and 1950s as well as of many American TV shows.

In his last 20 years, Anderson remained one of the leading actors in Puerto Rico and continually acted in major local and international productions, including a small role as the bank director in theSylvester Stallone thrillerAssassins.

Anderson (lyrics) andTony Croatto (music) co-wrote Agüeybaná, a song dedicated to the memory of the most importantTaino "Cacique" of the pre-colonial Puerto Rico, recorded by Nelly y Tony and later byHaciendo Punto En Otro Son, which became a major hit in the 70s.

Anderson died on December 16, 2012, inSan Juan, Puerto Rico.^[2]

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