Montserrat Blanch Ferrer (b. 1903 - d. Madrid; February 1995) was a Spanish actress.

Biography

Sister of the actors José and Modesto Blanch and aunt of

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. She was an essentially theatrical actress. Her career dates back to the 1920s. She joined Carmen Díaz's company, where she shared the stage with actors Rafael Bardem, Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and Julia Lajos in plays including ''La maja'', by Luis Fernández Ardavín, ''Los duendes de Sevilla'' (1929), by the Álvarez Quintero Brothers, ''La de los claveles dobles'' (1930), by Luis de Vargas, or ''El susto'' (1933), by the Quintero family. Later, with Josefina Díaz de Artigas, she appeared in ''Mañana me mato'' (1935), by Pérez Fernández, and in 1937 she starred in ''Electra'', by

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at the

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. After the Spanish Civil War she returned to her career and in 1940 premiered Clara Boothe's ''Mujeres''. Shortly after, she joined Irene López Heredia's company, with whom she played ''Sutton Vane's'' (El viaje infinito, 1943) and Darío Niccomedi's ''La sombra'' (1944). In the 1950s, after starring

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' ''El zoo de cristal'' (1952), she joined Mariano Asquerino in the premiere of Rafael Martí Orberá's ''La mujer de Pilatos'' (1956) and Mercedes Prendes in John Patrick's ''La desconcertante Señora Savage'' (1959). In 1960 she obtained a great commercial success with the premiere of

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's ''La boda de la chica'', and a year later she performed again in ''El zoo de cristal'' starring Berta Riaza. In the following years she appeared in the productions ''Premio para un asesino'' (1962), by

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, ''Los monos gritan al amanecer'' (1963), by

José María Pemán José María Pemán y Pemartín (8 May 1897 in Cadiz – 19 July 1981, Ibid.) was a Spanish journalist, poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, and monarchist intellectual. Biography Originally a student of law, he entered the literary world with ...

, ''Las chicas del taller'' (1963), by

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, with Pastor Serrador, ''Don Juan Tenorio'' (1963), at the Teatro Español, ''La culpa es tuya'' (1965), by

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, with

Rafael Alonso Rafael Alonso Ochoa (5 July 1920 – 24 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998. Selected filmography * ''Malibran's Song'' (1951) * ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' (1953) ...

, ''El precio de los sueños'' (1966), by Carlos Muñiz, ''La factura'' (1969), directed by Luis Escobar and starring Conchita Montes; ''El escaloncito'' (1969), by David Turner, with

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, at the Teatro Maravillas, ''Andorra'' (1971), by

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, and ''Diez negritos'' (1977), by

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. In addition to her extensive theatrical career, she participated in the shooting of a dozen films, including

Basilio Martín Patino Basilio Martín Patino (29 October 1930, in Lumbrales, Salamanca Province – 13 August 2017, in Madrid) was a Spanish film director, specializing in a creative approach to documentary works. Patino produced pieces on the Spanish Civil War (''Canc ...

's ''Nueve cartas a Berta'' (1966). She also appeared occasionally in television programs such as ''Estudio 1''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanch, Montserrat Spanish actresses 1903 births 1995 deaths