Mabel Gladys Manzotti (July 28, 1938 – January 25, 2012) was an

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, stage and

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. Her film credits included ''

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'', while her

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credits included roles in ''

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''. She played Bochita in the 1960s Argentine

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, El botón, opposite

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and

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. In 1959, Manzotti was cast in the film, '' El farsante más grande del mundo'', which co-starred

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and

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. She later joined the Teatro Maipo in

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. Manzotti's last television role was in 2008, when she appeared opposite

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in the

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telenovela, ''

'', in 2008. Mabel Manzotti suffered a stroke in early 2011. She died in Buenos Aires on January 25, 2012, at the age of 73.

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1938 births 2012 deaths Argentine telenovela actresses Argentine television actresses Argentine film actresses Argentine stage actresses People from Buenos Aires Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery {{Argentina-actor-stub