Zoyla Gloria Ruiz Moscoso (December 23, 1926 – December 4, 2009), better known by her stage name Leticia Palma, was an

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who worked in

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. She was most famous for her role in

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's ''

En la palma de tu mano ''En la Palma de Tu Mano'' (''In the Palm of Your Hand'') is a 1951 Mexican drama (genre), crime drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. The film received eleven nominations and won eight Ariel Awards in 1952, including Ariel Award for Best Pict ...

'', which ranked 70th on ''

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'' magazine's 1994 list of the 100 best Mexican films.

Biography

Born in Paraíso,

Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...

, Palma starred in a dozen films before a dispute with

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, then-president of the

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(ANDA), led to her being banned from the Mexican film industry. According to Palma, she and Negrete were nearly involved in a traffic accident on the

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in the summer of 1952. Negrete claimed that he was not involved, and that he just happened to be nearby at the time. When Palma talked to the press afterwards, not only did she comment on Negrete's driving, but she also took advantage of the opportunity to accuse Negrete of using his influence in the

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to attempt to sabotage her career. Negrete argued that union sanctions were placed due to her stealing her own contract files from the offices of ANDA. Palma was married to a wealthy

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and she became involved in the struggle between Mario Moreno "

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" and Negrete over leadership of the union, campaigning actively for Moreno. On January 10, 1953, ANDA held a special assembly to judge Palma. Moreno argued on her behalf, attempting to negotiate a settlement. Palma could never prove her accusations against Negrete, and the majority of ANDA members voted in favor of her expulsion, ending her career. Cinema historian

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described her as "one of the most interesting presences" on the Mexican silver screen. She died on December 4, 2009, in Cuernavaca, México.

Filmography

* ''Apasionada'' (1952) * ''Por qué peca la mujer'' (1951) * ''

Women Without Tomorrow ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (Spanish: ''Mujeres sin mañana'') is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Leticia Palma, Manolo Fábregas and Carmen Montejo.Vargas p.172 The film's art direction Art director is the title ...

'' (1951) * ''En la palma de tu mano'' (1950) * '' Road of Hell'' (1950) * ''También de dolor se canta'' (1950) (as herself) * ''Vagabunda'' (1950) * ''

Cuatro contra el mundo ''Cuatro contra el mundo'' (Spanish: ''Four Against the World'') is a 1950 Mexican film noir crime drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Gunther Gerzso, and starring Víctor Parra and Leticia Palma, abou ...

'' (1949) * '' Hipócrita..!'' (1949) (credited as Nazira or Nacira de Tello) * ''Escuela para casadas'' (1949) (credited as Nazira or Nacira de Tello) * ''El hombre de la máscara de hierro'' (1943) * ''Yo bailé con don Porfirio'' (1942)

External links

*
Leticia Palma at ''Estrellas del Cine Mexicano''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palma, Leticia 20th-century Mexican actresses Mexican film actresses Actresses from Tabasco 1926 births 2009 deaths