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María Luisa Merlo
María Luisa Merlo Colomina (born 6 September 1941) is a Spanish film, theatre and television actress. Merlo, with more than 60 years of artistic career, has received the prestigious Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts from the Spanish Ministry of Culture. She is the mother of actors Luis Merlo and . Early life Merlo was born in Valencia in 1941. She is the daughter of actors Ismael Merlo Piquer and María Luisa Colomina Domingo. She was raised following her parents theatre company, as a result, she was able to attend school for less than two years. Career Merlo made her debut as a dancer in the 1957 show ''Te espero en el Eslava'' by Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick. She made her cinema debut in 1959 with José María Forqué in the film ''De espaldas a la puerta''. Other titles followed during the first half of the sixties, such as ''Siempre es domingo'' (1961) by Fernando Palacios, ''Cuidado con las personas formales'' (1961) by Agustín Palacios, ''Más bonita que ninguna'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Larrañaga
Carlos Larrañaga Ladrón de Guevara (11 March 1937 – 30 August 2012) was a Spanish actor. Biography Personal life Larrañaga was born in Barcelona to actress María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, and was the half-brother of actress Amparo Rivelles. He was the father of Amparo Larrañaga, Pedro Larrañaga and Luis Merlo, all actors, and the father-in-law of actress Maribel Verdú. Career His film debut was in 1941, at age four, in '' Alma de Dios'', directed by Ignacio F. Iquino. His first success was in 1950 with '' Pequeñeces'', directed by Juan de Orduña. He had a major supporting role in ''The Pride and the Passion'' with Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren and then starred in ''Ha llegado un ángel'' and '' El extraño viaje'', among other films. His most remembered role is in the TV series ''Farmacia de guardia'' (1991–1995) directed by Antonio Mercero. Death Carlos Larrañaga died on 30 August 2012 at age 75 in Málaga. Selected filmography * '' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |