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Margarita Cordova
Margarita Cordova (born February 26, 1939, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican dancer and actress. Career Stage and dancing In 1958, Cordova and her husband Clark Allen opened for a show starring Jean Arnold at the Cabaret Concert Theatre in Los Angeles. Variety (magazine), ''Variety'' described the couple as "Spanish dance exponents who take the trouble to explain what they're doing during their 30-minute stint. Education has not always been at home in a Nightclub, nitery, but it's a pleasure here [...] the team divides its work with the male member flicking the Spanish guitar and singing..." In 1960, she and Allen had a 30-minute show in New York. ''Variety'' wrote: "Although likeable (sic) in their current New York debut at Julius Monk's Downstairs at the Upstairs, they're not particularly outstanding. It could be that Allen's folksong selection lacks a powerhouse item". In 1962, Cordova and Allen opened and operated El Cid, a flamenco nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Allen
Clark Allen (February 14, 1925 – January 20, 2008) was an American entertainer, artist, and businessman. Early life Allen was born in Baltimore. He attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California, graduating in 1942. His drawing of the original Grossmont's "Granite Castle" has become a symbol of the school’s early history, and has appeared on their commemorative bronze plaques ever since. Performing career In the early 1950s, Allen hosted and performed on his own radio and television show entitled: ''Songs of the Wanderer'' on the NBC network. In 1958, Allen and his wife Margarita Cordova opened for a show starring Jean Arnold at the Cabaret Concert Theatre in Los Angeles. ''Variety'' described the couple as "Spanish dance exponents who take the trouble to explain what they're doing during their 30-minute stint. Education has not always been at home in a nitery, but it's a pleasure here ..the team divides its work with the male member flicking the Spanish guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sunset Beach Characters
The following are characters from the American soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' who are notable for their actions or relationships, and are part of a notable families from the series. Main characters * Michael Bourne — ''Jason Winston George'' * Ben Evans — '' Clive Robertson'' * Derek Evans — '' Clive Robertson'' * Meg Evans — ''Susan Ward''/''Sydney Penny'' * Sara Cummings — ''Lauren Woodland / Shawn Batten'' * Caitlin Deschanel — '' Vanessa Dorman / Kam Heskin'' * Cole Deschanel — ''Ashley Hamilton / Eddie Cibrian'' * Virginia Harrison — '' Dominique Jennings'' * Vanessa Hart — ''Sherri Saum'' * Bette Katzenkazrahi — ''Kathleen Noone'' * Gabi Torres — ''Priscilla Garita'' * Casey Mitchum — '' Timothy Adams'' * Annie Richards — ''Sarah Buxton'' * Gregory Richards — ''Sam Behrens'' * Olivia Richards — ''Lesley-Anne Down'' * Sean Richards — ''Randy Spelling'' * Antonio Torres — '' Nick Kiriazis'' * Maria Evans — ''Christina Chambers'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Mexican Television Actresses
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen (band)
Carmen was an American-British band active from 1970 to 1975. Their style was a fusion of rock, progressive, and flamenco music and dance. Carmen's first album, '' Fandangos in Space'', is ranked number 46 in the Rolling Stone list of ''50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time''. History The group was founded by David Clark Allen, a Mexican/American Californian trained in flamenco guitar. Originally a seven-member band in Los Angeles, the band relocated to London, England, in January 1973, where the personnel soon stabilized as a quintet. In London, they became friendly with several rock stars of the time, including David Bowie - who introduced them internationally by including them on his Midnight Special '1980 Floor Show', Marc Bolan ( Paul Fenton became his studio and tour drummer), and Bryan Ferry. Obtaining the services of producer Tony Visconti, Carmen released three albums: '' Fandangos in Space'' (1973), '' Dancing on a Cold Wind'' (1974), and '' The Gypsies'' (1975). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitanos
The Romani in Spain, generally known by the exonym () or the endonym ''Calé'', belong to the Iberian Cale Romani subgroup, with smaller populations in Portugal (known as ) and in Southern France. Their sense of identity and cohesion stems from their shared value system, expressed among the as the ('Gypsy laws'). Traditionally, they maintain their social circles strictly within their patrigroups, as interaction between patrigroups increases the risk of feuding, which may result in fatalities. The emergence of Pentecostalism has impacted this practice, as the lifestyle of Pentecostal ''gitanos'' involves frequent contact with ''gitanos'' from outside their own patrigroups during church services and meetings. Data on ethnicity are not collected in Spain, although the public pollster CIS estimated in 2007 that the number of ''gitanos'' present in Spain is probably around one million. Name The term ''gitano'' evolved from the word ''egiptano'' ("Egyptian"), which was the Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro (river), Darro, the Genil, the Monachil (river), Monachil and the Beiro. Ascribed to the Vega de Granada ''comarca'', the city sits at an average elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held. In the 2021 national census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 227,383, and the population of the entire municipal area was estimated to be 231,775, ranking as the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, 20th-largest urban area of Spain. About 3.3% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Eyed Jacks
''One-Eyed Jacks'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by and starring Marlon Brando, his only directorial credit. Brando portrays the lead character Rio, and Karl Malden plays his partner, "Dad" Longworth. The supporting cast features Pina Pellicer, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Plot Rio, his mentor Dad Longworth, and a third man called Doc rob a bank of two saddlebags of gold in Sonora, Mexico in 1880. Mexican ''rurales'' (mounted police) catch them celebrating in a cantina and kill Doc. Dad and Rio escape, but Dad leaves Rio to be taken by the ''rurales''. Rio is arrested and spends five hard years in a Sonora prison. He escapes and travels to Monterey, California, where Dad has become sheriff. Rio plans to kill Dad and rob the bank in Monterey with his new partners Chico Modesto and Bob Emory. Plans are sidetracked when Rio falls in lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virginian (TV Series)
''The Virginian'' (later renamed ''The Men from Shiloh'' in its final year) is an American Western television series starring James Drury in the title role, along with Doug McClure, Lee J. Cobb, and others. It originally aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971, for a total of 249 episodes. Drury had played the same role in 1958, in an unsuccessful pilot that became an episode of the NBC summer series '' Decision''. Filmed in color, ''The Virginian'' became television's first 90-minute Western series (75 minutes excluding commercial breaks). Cobb left the series after four seasons, and was replaced over the years by mature character actors John Dehner, Charles Bickford, John McIntire, and Stewart Granger, all portraying different characters. It was set before Wyoming became a state in 1890, as mentioned several times as Wyoming Territory, although other references set it later, around 1898. The series was loosely based on '' The Virginian: Horseman of the Plains'', a 1902 Western novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara (TV Series)
''Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show revolves around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. The serial was produced by Dobson Productions and New World Television, which also served as distributor for the show in international markets. ''Santa Barbara'' was the first series for New World Television. ''Santa Barbara'' aired in the United States at 3:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Central) on NBC in the same time slot as ''General Hospital'' on ABC and ''Guiding Light'' on CBS and right after '' Another World''. ''Santa Barbara'' aired in over 40 countries around the world. It became the longest-running television series in Russia, airing there from 1992 to 2002. ''Santa Barbara'' won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 times for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Santa Barbara Cast And Characters
'' Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show initially revolved around the lives of four families; the wealthy Capwell family, rivals the Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. Main characters * Nikki Alvarez — Constance Marie * Santana Andrade — Ava Lazar / Margaret Michaels / Gina Gallego / Wanda De Jesus * Quinn Armitage — Roscoe Born * Robert Barr — Roscoe Born * Laura Simmons Asher — Christopher Norris * Flame Beaufort — Roberta Weiss * C.C. Capwell — Peter Mark Richman / Paul Burke / Charles Bateman / Jed Allan * Eden Capwell — Marcy Walker * Julia Wainwright Capwell — Nancy Lee Grahn * Lily Blake Capwell — Lynn Clark / Paula Irvine * Kelly Capwell — Robin Wright / Kimberly McArthur / Carrington Garland / Eileen Davidson * Ted Capwell — Todd McKee / Michael Brainard * Mason Capwell – Lane Davies / Terry Lester / Gordon Thomson * Sophia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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