Osvaldo Isaías Mathon Miranda (November 3, 1915 – April 20, 2011) was an Argentine film and

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whose credits also included more than fifty stage productions. He was born in

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neighbourhood, in

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, to

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immigrants. Miranda began his career as a

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dancer. His film credits included '' Cita en las estrellas'' in 1949 and ''Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina'' in 1969. Miranda also appeared in numerous television roles including '' Mi cuñado'', '' La nena'' and the long-running

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, '' Escala Musical''. Miranda was the

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of the Argentine electropop group, Miranda!. Miranda died on April 20, 2011, in

at the age of 95.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before ''The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' (Spanish:''Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina'') is a 1937 Argentine historical drama film directed and written by Manuel Romero and starring Florencio Parravicini, Mecha Ortiz and Santiago Arrieta. ...

'' (1937) * ''

Sensational Kidnapping ''Sensational Kidnapping'' (Spanish:''Secuestro sensacional'') is a 1942 Argentine comedy film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Luis Sandrini, Elsa O'Connor and Osvaldo Miranda.Richard p.553 After somebody runs away from home, it is w ...

'' (1942) * ''

Christmas with the Poor ''Christmas with the Poor'' or ''The Poor People's Christmas'' (Spanish:''Navidad de los pobres)'' is a 1947 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero and starring Niní Marshall, Irma Córdoba and Tito Lusiardo.Schroeder Rodríguez p.115 ...

'' (1947) * ''

White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Honourable Tenant ''The Honourable Tenant'' (Spanish:''El Honorable inquilino'') is a 1951 Argentine comedy film directed by Carlos Schlieper and starring Alberto Closas, Olga Zubarry and Amalia Sánchez Ariño. The film's sets were designed by Carlos T. Dowlin ...

'' (1951)

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* 1915 births 2011 deaths Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Argentine male stage actors Argentine people of Spanish descent Male actors from Buenos Aires Illustrious Citizens of Buenos Aires Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery {{Argentina-actor-stub