María Elena Marqués
María Elena Marqués | |
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Born | María Elena Marqués Rangel 14 December 1926 |
Died | 11 November 2008 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 81)
Years active | 1942–1980 |
Spouse | Miguel Torruco (1947 – 1956) |
María Elena Marqués Rangel (14 December 1926 – 11 November 2008) was a Mexican actress and singer who was a star during the
Biography
She was born on December 14, 1926, in Mexico City. She was discovered by the film director Fernando de Fuentes, who was her neighbor.[citation needed]
Her first film was Dos corazones y un tango (1942) where she performed with the Argentine
As a singer, she recorded songs such as "Cartas marcadas", "Échame a mí la culpa", "El aguacero", "Grítenme piedras del campo", "La cigarra", "La noche de mi mal", "La Panchita", "Tres consejos" and "Tú, sólo tú", with the Mariachi Santana and the Trío Tamaulipeco.[citation needed]
Marqués worked on 15 radio soap operas and 30 other radio programs for XEW, acted in 20 TV theater productions and 10 telenovelas.[2] Her last work as an actress was in the film El testamento (1981).
Marqués was married to the actor Miguel Torruco.[citation needed]
Marqués died of heart failure in Mexico City on November 11, 2008, with her children Marisela and Miguel Torruco Marqués at her side.[1]
Filmography (selected)
- Dos corazones y un tango (1942)
- La razón de la culpa (1942)
- Así se quiere en Jalisco (1943)
- Doña Bárbara (1943)
- Romeo y Julieta (1943)
- The Two Orphans (1944)
- Me he de comer esa tuna (1945)
- Rosa del Caribe (1945)
- La perla(1947)
- La negra Angustias (1950)
- Gemma (1950)
- Yo Quiero Ser Mala (1950)
- Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
- Cuando levanta la niebla (1952)
- Made for Each Other (1953)
- Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953)
- Reportaje (1953)
- Historia de un abrigo de mink (1955)
- Así era Pancho Villa (1956)
- A Media Luz los Tres(1958)
- Pueblito (1961)
- ¿Que haremos con papá? (1968)
- El Jardín de los Cerezos (1978)
- El Testamento (1981)
Television
- Amor y orgullo (1967)
References
- ^ a b c d "Mexican actress was in 'The Pearl'". Los Angeles Times. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ "Mexican actress Maria Elena Marques dies at 82". Agencia EFE. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
Bibliography
- Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano / Beauties of The Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.
External links
- María Elena Marqués at IMDb
- María Elena Marqués at Cine Mexicano