Gilda Galán
Gilda Galán | |
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| Born | January 16, 1917 Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Died | June 21, 2009 (aged 92) |
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Gilda Galán (January 16, 1917 – June 21, 2009) was a
Life
Gilda Galán was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, in 1917.[1]
Galán died on Sunday afternoon, June 21, 2009, at 1:06 P.M.[1] at El Hogar Alivio Dorado in Carolina, Puerto Rico at the age of 92.[2] Galan had been in declining health during the last six months of her life.[2]
Career
Galán began working at
One of Galán's best known roles was as the character, Agnes, in the play Los Soles Truncos by playwright René Marqués.[2] Galan debuted as Agnes in Los Soles Truncos as part of the first inaugural Festival de Teatro Puertorriqueño at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in 1958.[1] Her work in Los Soles Truncos catapulted Galán to fame within her profession.[1]
Galán later performed as Bernarda in the play
In 1967, Galán began appearing in a
Galán continued to work in television roles similar to her character, Marunga, throughout the 1970s.[1]
Galán's other television roles included the comedy, El Beauty, as well as El diario de una mujer, Cuentos de la abuelita and Todo el año es Navidad.[1] Her career in television and theater continued into the 2000s.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rodriguez, Jorge (June 23, 2009). "Fallece primera actriz Gilda Galán". El Vocero. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ Primera Hora. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ http://www.albertogonzalez-politicalsatirehumorist.com%7CAlberto Gonzalez, Political Satire Humorist Memorial Website
External links
- Gilda Galán at IMDb