Ramón Gay (born Ramón García Gay; November 28, 1917 – May 28, 1960) was a Mexican

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. He was one of the stars of the

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...

, known to horror film fans for his role in ''

The Aztec Mummy ''The Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish: ''La Momia Azteca'', also known in the USA as simply ''La Momia'') is a 1957 Mexican horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. ...

'' trilogy of films in the late 1950s.Greene p.172 He was killed in 1960, when he was shot dead during a dispute with another man over the actress,

Evangelina Elizondo Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera (28 April 1929 – 2 October 2017) was a Mexican actress and singer from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in movies, television and theater. She was an accomplished artist having studied at t ...

(1929–2017).

Selected filmography

* ''

Five Faces of Woman ''Five Faces of Woman'' (Spanish: ''Cinco rostros de mujer'') is a 1947 Mexican musical film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Arturo de Córdova, Pepita Serrador and Ana María Campoy.Berumen p.340 The film's art direction w ...

'' (1947) * ''

Lola Casanova ''Lola Casanova'' is a 1948 Mexican western film directed by Matilde Landeta and starring Meche Barba, Isabela Corona and Enrique Cancino. The film's sets were designed by Luis Moya. The movie traces the history of a creole woman who goes to live ...

'' (1949) * ''

Tender Pumpkins ''Tender Pumpkins'' or ''Tender Little Pumpkins'' (Spanish: ''Calabacitas tiernas'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Rosita Quintana and Nelly Montiel.Mora, pg. 84 This film marked ...

'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Women Without Tomorrow ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (Spanish: ''Mujeres sin mañana'') is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Leticia Palma, Manolo Fábregas and Carmen Montejo Carmen Montejo (born María Teresa Sánchez González; May 26, 1 ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Ghost Falls In Love ''The Ghost Falls In Love'' (Spanish: ''El fantasma se enamora'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Gloria Marín, Abel Salazar and Ramón Gay.Amador p.129 Cast * Gloria Marín * Abel Salazar * Ramón Gay ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

The Three Elenas ''The Three Elenas'' (Spanish: ''Las tres Elenas'') is a 1954 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Amelia Bence, Manolo Fábregas, and Domingo Soler.Riera p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel ...

'' (1954) * ''

'' (1957) * ''

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy ''The Curse of the Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish: ''La Maldición de la Momia Azteca'') is a 1957 Mexican horror film directed by Rafael Portillo. It is the second film in the Aztec Mummy series which began with ''The Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish title:La M ...

'' (1957) * '' The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Doyle Greene. ''Mexploitation Cinema: A Critical History of Mexican Vampire, Wrestler, Ape-Man and Similar Films, 1957-1977''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1917 births 1960 deaths Deaths by firearm in Mexico Male actors from Mexico City Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors {{Mexico-film-actor-stub