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Elvira Quintana

Elvira Quintana

Birthday: 1935-11-07 | Place of Birth: Montijo, Spain

Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet. her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first important role was as Carmen Ochoa in "Una solución inesperada", a segment of the drama film Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956). She then enrolled in the National Association of Actors' theatre and film institute (Instituto Teatral y Cinematográfico). She was given her first starring role in El buen ladrón (1957) before her breakthrough in Bolero inmortal (1958), in which she debuted as a singer; the film's soundtrack album, for which she recorded songs, was a commercial success throughout Hispanic America. She starred opposite Pedro Armendáriz, her favorite actor, in Dos hijos desobedientes (1960). Greatly admired by audiences for her beauty and talent, she became one of the most popular Mexican performers of the 1960s.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1968
The Curse of the Doll People

as    Karina

1964
Me llaman el cantaclaro

as    Amparo

1961
Duelo indio

as    Marisela

1960
Dos hijos desobedientes

as    Elvira

1960
The Law of Guns

as    María

1960
El Siete de Copas

as    Rosa

1959
Gutierritos

as    Rosa

1959
Gutierritos

as    Señora Gutiérrez

1957
Dios no lo quiera

as    Rosa

1955
Lo que le pasó a Sansón

as    Myriam