Olinda Bozán (21 June 1894 – 8 February 1977) was an

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and comedian of the

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(1940–1960). Born into a circus family, she acted on the vaudeville circuit, and performed in silent and sound movies. She was trained by the Podestá brothers, one of whom she married, who have one of the most prestigious Argentine acting awards named for them. Bozán' appeared in 75 films and was considered one of the best comic actors of Argentine cinema in the 20th century.

Biography

Olinda Bozán Acosta was born 21 June 1894 in

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, Argentina to Enrique Bozán (aka Bozánni) and Rosa Acosta. She came from a theatrical family and from a very young age was involved in Circus Anselmi, owned by her parents, and trained in theatrical comedy with the Podestá brothers at the Teatro Apolo. Her father was a clown, her mother did an act with trained pigeons, and all six of her siblings worked in the circus. Her father and an older sister, Angelita, died of yellow fever when she was a young child.Pellettieri (2002), pp. 299-300. She was the cousin of Haydée,

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Sofía Bozán Sofía Bozán (5 November 1904 – 9 July 1958) was an Argentine film actress and tango performer of the 1930s and 1940s. She made almost 30 appearances in film between 1937 and 1959. She began her career in acting in 1931 and appeared in films ...

; sister-in-law of José and María Esther Podestá, aunt to Blanca Podestá; and married

Pablo Podestá Cecilio Pablo Fernando Podestá (22 November 1875, in Montevideo – 26 April 1923, in Buenos Aires) was a Uruguayan-Argentine stage actor, singer, acrobat, sculptor and painter. He is considered to be one of the most prominent actors of classica ...

at age 14. He was thirty-four and the marriage ended quickly. In some cases she said it lasted a week, some cases a month, and others, six months. Within the year, she was no longer married and no longer working with his acting company.Pellettieri (2002), pp 300-01.

Early career

In 1910, Bozán joined a group formed by her mother, her sister Aída, Luis Vittone, and Pepe Podestá to perform at the Teatro Apolo. Her debut was in a play by Ezequiel Soria called ''En el fuego''. Other members of the cast were Elsa Conti, Blanca Podestá, Segundo Pomar, Salvador Rosich, Humberto Scotti, and Lila Scotti. That was followed by a song and dance performance in ''Después de misa'' (1911) by

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, but the company disbanded and she joinedPellettieri (2002), pg. 301

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and accompanied him for the next four years. On 27 December 1913, Bozán, José Brievaen, Rosa Catá, and

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, premiered ''Una noche de Garufa'' at the Teatro Nacional Santa Fe. Bozán made her film debut in the silent film, ''Bajo el sol de la pampa'' (1915)Pellettieri (2002), pg. 304 directed by Alberto Traversa, which was released in 1917. In all, she made six appearances in silent films, of which little is known. In 1923, she appeared in ''Sombras de Buenos Aires'' by

Julio Irigoyen Julio Irigoyen (1 July 1894 – 29 August 1967 Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film director. Irigoyen began directing in 1923. His first film was De Nuestras Pampas. He directed films such as the 1942 film '' Academia El Tango Argentino''. ...

with

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and Totón Podestá. In 1919, Bozán formed a company with Luis Vittone and Segundo Pomar which included

, Marta Poli and José Muñiz, in comedy routines, tango and

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at the Opera Theater. Many of the films and theater productions of this era were vehicles to promote

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s. Bozán premiered many, such as the first tango of

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, "Bizcochito", which Bozán performed in the short comedy ''La Porota'' in 1923 and "La patotera" by Manuel Jovés], Jorge Dowton, and Luis Rodríguez in ''El inglés de Santa Cruz'' at the Teatro Avenida in 1923 for the Compañía Vitone-Pomar. With this company in 1923, she traveled to Mexico and upon returning, she joined with Paco Bustos and formed her own company, under the direction of Pascual Carcavallo,Pellettieri (2002), pg. 302 (owner of the National Theater). She hired

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and

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, among others, for her troupe. They staged ''Se casa el Negro Rancagua'' (1924) by Alberto Novión, ''La casa de barro'' (1924) by Antonio Saldías, ''El daño'' (1925) by Oscar Beltrán, ''Donde cantan los zorzales'' (1926) by Alberto Vacarezza, and ''El bandoneón'' (1926) by Saldías. She also hired a newcomer to Buenos Aires,

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, whose debut was in a play called ''"La muchacha de Montmartre"'' by José A. Saldías. Lamarque sang as part of a trio with Bozán and Antonia Volpe, to the guitar accompaniment of Rafael Iriarte. In 1926 Bozán formed a new company with her nephew, Paquito Bustos, the son of her late sister Angelita. She performed with him over several seasons. They debuted the tango "La Marianella la va, la va", by José Ceglie and Carlos De Paoli in ''La taba de la vida'' at the Teatro Nacional, in 1928 and the first performance of Discépolo's tango, "Yira... Yira...", in 1929 at a presentation in the Teatro Sarmiento. Some of their most memorable productions included performances at the Teatro de la Comedia: ''Linyera'' (1929) by

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; ''Los caballeros del altillo'' (1929) by Florencio B. Chiarello; and ''Chirimoya'' (1930) by Enrique García Velloso and performances at the Teatro Apolo ''Triunvirato está de fiesta'' (1932) by Juan F. López; ''La muñeca de la gringa'' by Julio C. Traversa; ''La muchacha de circo'' by Alberto Novión; and ''Cremona'' (1934) by

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. In 1931, Bozán had a small role in ''

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'', the first film the singer

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made for Paramount Studios, France, but her first significant film in the sound-age came with ''

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'' (1934), directed by

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with

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, and

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. With Morera again, in 1935, she made ''Por buen camino'', and filmed ''

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'' that same year at

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with

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and

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. The following year, Bozán starred opposite Gloria Guzmán and

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in Manuel Romero's ''

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'',Pellettieri (2002), pg. 305 and alongside Ada Cornaro, and Robert Tita in '' La canción de la Ribera'', with director

. In 1937, in ''

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'' she was paired with

and

in a film showcasing the music genre. Other memorable films made in the late 1930s included '' Las de Barranco'' (1938) with

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, '' Mi suegra es una fiera'' (1939), and '' Mi fortuna por un nieto'' (1940).

Middle years

Through the 1940s until 1955, Bozán continued to make films, perform in theater and make tango music. She traveled to Cuba in this time period and both recorded and performed. In 1939, she appeared in a movie “Mi suegra es una fiera” directed by

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and in 1940, staged the theatrical production with

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.Pellettieri (2002), pg. 303 In 1942, she appeared in the film '' Ceniza al viento'' directed by

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and starring

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, among others. Bozán was in the movie ''

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'' in 1944 with

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, and had a successful run with Paquito Bustos in ''Maridos'' that same year. In 1946, at the Teatro Nacional she led her company in a play, ''Los maridos quieren conga, y las mujeres también'', and in 1947, in ''El marido de la panadera''. She starred in two 1947 films, '' La caraba'' by

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with Francisco Avarez and '' Lucrecia Borgia'' directed by

with Héctor Quintanilla and

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. For the 1948 season, she moved to the Teatro Buenos Aires and performed a play ''Hoy canta doña Rosina (pero cuida la concina)'' by Germán ZiclisPellettieri (2002), pp. 303-04 and then moved to the Teatro Astral to do two plays: ''Los maridos engañan de 7 a 9'' (1948), followed by the play by Tito Insausti and Arnado Malfatti ''¡Adiós... plata mía!'', which she performed with

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and Francisco Alvarez. In 1950, she performed at the Smart Theater ''Bodas de plata y soltera'' by

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, which had over 100 performances and ''El morocho de Venecia'' by Carlos A. Petit and Orestes Cosentino. The 1951 film '' Mujeres en sombra'' marked a turning point in her movie roles, as after that point, there were no offers for leading roles.Pellettieri (2002), pg. 306 For 1952, she put on the play ''Soltera nací, soltera moriré'' and ''Doña vitaminas'' at the Teatro Buenos Aires with the Compañia de Totón Podestá and in 1953, she staged ''La coronación de la risa'' at the Teatro El Nacional with

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and

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. In 1954, she appeared in the films ''Criaturas adorable''. In 1955, she appeared in ''Las calles también cantan''; ''

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, co-starring

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) and '' El tango en París'', which was released in 1956 and would be her last film for a decade.

Later career

In 1959, she was working in television and starring in ''El show de Pablo Palitos''. That year, she won one of the inaugural awards from the Asociación de Periodistas de la Televisión y Radiofonía Argentina (APTURA) which had been formed earlier that year. The

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, the highest award for Argentine radio and television, was given to Bozán for Best comic actress. She worked on the television programme ''Felipe'' which aired in 1960 with

and was revived in 1966, written by Miguel Paz and directed by Edgardo Borda. She did a season of theater, performing both ''El conventillo de a Paoma'' and ''Juancito de la Ribera'' in 1960 with

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in the Alvear Theater. For the 1961 theatrical season, she appeared with

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and

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Beginning in 1965, Bozán started working in films again, still comedic, but full of titillation and double entendres. Films made during this period include ''

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'' (1965); ''

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'' (1966); '' Las locas del conventillo'' with

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, and Mecha Ortiz; and '' La familia hippie'' (1969). In 1968 she played the lead in ''La decente'' with

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at the Teatro Blanca Podestá. In 1970, Bozán portrayed the mother of Sandro (Roberto Sanchez) in the film '' Muchacho'', under the direction of

. Her last theatrical performance was in ''Los ángeles de Vía Veneto'' in 1972 at Teatro Cómico with Mabel Manzotti. She made a series of films under the direction of

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, scripted by Abel Santa Cruz, and starring Gaby, Fofó, Miliki and Fofito, including: ''

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'' (1972), and '' Los padrinos'' (1973). The film '' Los chicos crecen'', directed by Carreras and co-starring

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and

was filmed in 1974, but not released until 1976. In 1975 Bozán filmed '' No ser débil con la vida'' directed by Carreras and starring

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and

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Death

She died suddenly at the age of 82 on February 8 of 1977 in Buenos Aires, after finishing filming the drama '' Las locas'', which was released after her death and was dedicated to her memory.

Legacy

Shortly after Bozan's death, the Film Museum dedicated the 1977 television series '' Olinda y las risas'', as a tribute to the actress. A play, entitled "''Pablo y Olinda''" was written about their lives, early marriage and its almost immediate end, and Podestá's descent into madness from syphilis. It was performed in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Andamio 90 in 2011.

Personal life

Around 1908, Bozán married Pablo Podestá, who was twenty years her senior. The marriage lasted less than 6 months. At the end of the 1920s, Bozán married José Següe, by whom she had a son, Enrique, who was named after her father. They remained married for a decade. She had a long-term relationship with actor

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from 1941–55, although they never married.

Filmography

References

External links

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