Ada Cornaro (29 June 1881 – 19 March 1961) was a prominent

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film and theatre actress,

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dancer and singer of the 1930s and 1940s. Although she entered film in 1924 her claim to fame was in the 1930 tango film hit ''

Adiós Argentina ''Adiós Argentina'' (English language: ''Goodbye Argentina'') is a 1930 Argentine musical film directed and written by Mario Parpagnoli. The film starred Ada Cornaro and Pierina Dealessi. Libertad Lamarque also made an appearance at the age ...

'' in which she starred alongside icon

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. She appeared in tango films such as ''

Alas de mi patria ''My Country's Wings'' ( es, Alas de mi patria) is a 1939 Argentine film directed and written by Carlos F. Borcosque. The film stars Enrique Muiño, Pablo Palitos and Delia Garcés. The film is centered on the lives of men in Argentine Army Avi ...

'' (1939), '' Academia El Tango Argentino'' and '' Así te quiero'' (1942) and '' Apasionadamente'' (1944). She retired from film in 1951 after her last film "Volver a la vida". She died in

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Filmography

*Volver à la vida (1951) *De padre desconocido (1949) *Cuna vacía, La (1949) *María de los Ángeles (1948) .... Criolla *Tambor de Tacuarí, El (1948) *24 horas en la vida de una mujer (1944) * Apasionadamente (1944) *

Son cartas de amor ''Son cartas de amor'' ( es, Novios para las muchachas) is a 1943 Argentine comedy film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Amelia Bence. Cast * Amelia Bence * Enrique Chaico * Ada Cornaro * Pedro López Lagar * Liana Moabro * José ...

(1943) *Valle negro (1943) * Así te quiero (1942) * Academia El Tango Argentino (1942) *Professor Cero, El (1942) *Sendas cruzadas (1942) *Mujer del zapatero, La (1941) * Boína blanca (1941) *Hermano José, El (1941) *Huella (1940) *Ojazos de mi negra, Los (1940) *Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1940) * Matrero, El (1939) *

(1939) *Callejón sin salida (1938/I) *Viento norte (1937) *Mateo (1937) *'' The Song of the Riverside'' (1936) * Mi Buenos Aires querido (1936) *

(1930) * El Consultorio de Madame René (1924)

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* Argentine film actresses People from Buenos Aires Tango film actresses 1881 births 1961 deaths {{Argentina-actor-stub