María Begoña Labraga Picado (1 April 1925 in

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, Spain – 12 April 2020 in

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, Spain),Mary Begoña, vedette y actriz, fallece a los 95 años
/ref> better known by the stage name of Mary Begoña, was a Spanish vedette and actress. She started dancing at age 7 and performed in venues in Madrid while she was studying at the Academies of Quiroga, Ompín and Monreal. Then she studied with Antonio Bautista and Sacha Goudine in Barcelona. She debuted in a musical revue at the age of fourteen and during

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(from 1936 to 1939) was part of the CNT Union. In 1943, Begoña worked in Valencia in Juanita Reina's acting troupe, but returned to Madrid to debut in the Teatro Calderón. In 1945 she appeared in the revue ''Danubio Azul'' (Blue Danube) with

Manolo Caracol Manuel Ortega Juárez (9 July 1909 – 24 February 1973) was a Spanish flamenco cantaor (singer). Life and family Born in Seville, Spain, he was descended from a long line of flamenco artists including Enrique Ortega (father and son) and Cur ...

and

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and the following year was the principal vedette in the revue ''De la Tierra a Venus'' (From the Earth to Venus). For the next several years she performed in variety shows with various acting troupes, such as ''Tres días para quererte'' (1945), ''¡Róbame esta noche!'' (1947), ''A La Habana me voy'' (1948). In 1951, she did a season in the US and then returned to Spain appearing in ''¡A vivir del cuento!'' (1952) and ''Los líos de Elías'' (1954). Begoña then formed her own company, which between 1953 and 1960 performed ten different plays. As her career declined in revue style shows, she began performing in comedy theater, film, and television. Her first film was ''La Reina del Tabarín'' (1960) by

Jesús Franco Jesús Franco Manera (12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor, known as a prolific director of low-budget exploitation and B-movies. In a career spanning from 1959 to 2013, he wrote, directed, produced, act ...

but she received acclaim for ''¡Cómo está el servicio!'' (1968) by

Mariano Ozores Mariano Ozores Puchol (born 5 October 1926) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He was a prolific specialist in the sex comedy and Francoist comedy. He is the brother of Jose Luis Ozores (1923–1968) and Antonio Ozores (1928–2010), ...

. In television, she first appeared with ''Un caso de incomprensión'' (1965) but is best remembered as Aunt Asuncion on '' Hostal Royal Manzanares'' (1996-1998). After the television show ended, she appeared in two plays of note, ''Aprobado en castidad'' (2001) by and with María Isbert in ''El cianuro ¿solo o con leche?'' (2003) by . She retired in 2004.

Selected filmography

* '' Queen of The Chantecler'' (1962) * '' La becerrada'' (1963) * '' A Decent Adultery '' (1969) * '' Blood in the Bullring '' (1969) * ''

The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself ''Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' ( es, El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a short story by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez Wenceslao Fer ...

'' (1970) * ''

Death's Newlyweds ''Death's Newlyweds'' (Spanish: ''Novios de la muerte'') is a 1975 Spanish war film directed by Rafael Gil.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 373. . The title refers to the famous song about and nickname ...

'' (1975) * ''

Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them ''Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them'' (Spanish: ''Dos hombres y, en medio, dos mujeres'') is a 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Nadiuska, Alberto Closas and Gemma Cuervo.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Por ...

'' (1977) * '' Father Cami's Wedding'' (1979) * '' And in the Third Year, He Rose Again'' (1980)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Begona, Mary 1929 births 2020 deaths Spanish stage actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish vedettes