Carmen Molina (actress)

Carmen Molina
Molina in a trailer for The Three Caballeros (1944)
Born(1920-01-20)20 January 1920
Mexico City, Mexico
Died17 October 1998(1998-10-17) (aged 78)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actor
singer
dancer
Years active1936–1985

Carmen Molina (20 January 1920 – 17 October 1998) was a Mexican actress, singer, and dancer. She was considered a popular star of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Throughout her acting career, she was nominated for an Ariel Award for her supporting role in Las mañanitas (1948).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1936 ¿Qué hago con la criatura? Rosa, Juan's husband
1937 Don't Fool Yourself Dear Carmencita
Adiós Nicanor Lupe
1941 La gallina clueca Pita
1942 Simón Bolívar María Teresa
1944 Saint Francis of Assisi Sta. Clara de Asis
The Three Caballeros Mexican Girl
1945 Canção do México Specialty Dancer
1946 Palabras de mujer Bailarina Uncredited
1947 Por culpa de una mujer
1948 The Well-paid Julieta Rute
La casa de la Troya Moncha
Las mañanitas
Dueña y señora Toña joven
1949 Carta Brava Nora
Rough But Respectable Carmelita
Hypocrite Aurora
Cuatro vidas
1950 Vino el remolino y nos alevantó Toña Ramírez
You Shall Not Covet Thy Son's Wife Josefa
The Man Without a Face Ana María
1951 La hija de la otra Mercedes de Castroviejo
1952 El mártir del calvario Marta
1962 Twist, locura de juventud Tía Rita
The Extra Actress who plays Margarita Gautier
1963 Rostro infernal Dr. Mendez Braun
1965 Aventura al centro de la tierra Julia
1969 Amor y medias
1979 Naná
1981 Lagunilla, mi barrio Hortensia Braniff
1982 Lagunilla 2 Hortensia
1983 Los dos carnales Doña Manuela (final film role)

References

  • Emilio García Riera, México visto por el cine extranjero, Volume 3, Ediciones Era, 1988, ISBN 968-411-315-3
  • José Rogelio Álvarez, Enciclopedia de México, Volume 9, Edition 4, 1978

Carmen Molina at IMDb


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