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Panteón Jardín
Panteón Jardín ("Garden Cemetery") is a cemetery in Mexico City in which several notable people are interred. It is located in the southwest of the city, between the San Ángel and Olivar de los Padres boroughs. It is a garden cemetery, built in what used to be the outskirts of the city in the 1930s. It's wide central boulevard leads to a small hill in the back. It's near 150 acres are used mostly for Catholic burials, but has a special section for Jewish ones, called ''La Fraternidad'' (The Fraternity). Since 1946, another section belongs to the National Association of Actors (National Association of Actors), used mainly for actors and actresses. It has a capacity of 85,000 graves. It's non-denominational, and even as a private cemetery, it's open to the public. Notable people buried here are artists, musicians, actors and actresses, politicians and presidents. This makes it a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site for the fans of popular culture Mexican actors, specially fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico '' The World Factbook''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Anguiano
José Raúl Anguiano Valadez (February 26, 1915 – January 13, 2006) was a notable Mexican painter of the 20th century, part of the “second generation” of Mexican muralists which continued the tradition of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros but experimented with it as well. Anguiano was born during the height of the Mexican Revolution, which would inspire a majority of his mural painting. He studied painting in his hometown of Guadalajara before moving to Mexico City to begin his career. His first major exhibition was held at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, at age 20. His works include over 100 individual and collective exhibitions with 50 murals, mostly in Mexico and the United States. As he continued his artistry with aspects of the Mexican muralism movement, he also experimented with other styles such as Cubism, Surrealism and Expressionism, with themes such as clowns and prostitutes. However, his most famous painting is “La espina” (The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Soler
Domingo Soler (born Domingo Díaz Pavia; 17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961) was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an Ariel Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 1945 drama film '' The Shack'', making him the first winner in that category. Early life Domingo Soler was born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero as Domingo Díaz Pavía on 17 April 1901 to Domingo Díaz García and Irene Pavía Soler. He was the younger brother of Fernando Soler and Andrés Soler, as well as the elder brother of Julián Soler and Mercedes Soler. His family is known as the Soler Dynasty. Selected filmography * ''Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * '' Lost'' (1950) * '' La casa chica'' (1950) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1950) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * ''The Three Elenas'' (1954) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Silva (actor)
David Silva Guglielmeti (9 October 1917 – 21 September 1976) was a Mexican actor and occasional producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career, he appeared in more than 100 films and won an Ariel Award for his leading role in the film ''Champion Without a Crown'' (1946). Selected filmography * ''Bajo el cielo de México'' (1937) * '' La Zandunga'' (1938) - (uncredited) * ''Hombres de mar'' (1938) - (uncredited) * '' La casa del ogro'' (1938) - Invitado a posada (uncredited) * ''Café concordia'' (1939) - Julián * ''Hombres del aire'' (1939) * ''Viviré otra vez'' (1940) - José * ''La gallina clueca'' (1941) - José (Pepe) * ''Regalo de Reyes'' (1942) - Enrique * ''La abuelita'' (1942) - Fernando * ''La Isla de la Pasión'' (1942) - Julio * ''Secreto eterno'' (The Eternal Secret) (1942) - Luis Navarro * ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) - Juan Fernández * ''Yolanda (Brindis de amor)'' (1942) * ''Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir'' (1942) - Miguel * ''La posada san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos López Moctezuma
Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The Whip'' (1939) * '' The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * '' The Rock of Souls'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Red Konga'' (1943) * '' The Queen of the Tropic'' (1946) * '' Hidden River'' (1948) * '' Maclovia'' (1948) * '' Angels of the Arrabal'' (1949) * ''Midnight'' (1949) * ''Immaculate'' (1950) * '' María Montecristo'' (1951) * '' The Naked Woman'' (1953) * ''A Divorce'' (1953) * '' The Proud and the Beautiful'' (1953) * '' Take Me in Your Arms'' (1954) * ''Happiness'' (1957) * '' Una cita de amor'' (1958) * '' La maldición de la llorona'' (1961) * '' House of Women'' (1966) * ''A Faithful Soldier of Pancho Villa ''A Faithful Soldier of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Estela Pavón
María Blanca Estela Pavón Vasconcelos (February 21, 1926 – September 26, 1949) was a Mexican film actress and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She appeared in many classic films of the 1940s as a young woman. Her career peaked between 1948 and 1949. On September 26, 1949, she died in a plane crash near the Popocatépetl volcano located between Mexico City and Puebla. She won an Ariel Award for Best Actress in the 1947 film '' Cuando lloran los valientes'' and was nominated for another due to her successful performances in Mexican films. She starred alongside Mexican star Pedro Infante in several films including '' Nosotros los Pobres'' in 1948. She died in a plane crash An aviation accident is defined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the ''intention of fl ... in 1949. Filmography * ''La Liga de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo De Córdova
Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films. Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1908. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including '' For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1943), '' Frenchman's Creek'' (1944), ''Incendiary Blonde'' (1945), and ''New Orleans'' (1947). Personal life and death He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Garasa
Ángel Garasa Bergés (12 December 1905 – 27 August 1976) was a Spanish-Mexican film actor.Pilcher p.85 Garasa was born in Madrid and emigrated to Mexico in 1937, fleeing the Spanish Civil War. Selected filmography * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1942) * '' Beautiful Michoacán'' (1943) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1943) * ''El Ametralladora'' (1943) * '' The Lieutenant Nun'' (1944) * '' El Sexo Fuerte'' (1946) * '' Fly Away, Young Man!'' (1947) * '' La casa de la Troya'' (1948) * '' Doña Clarines'' (1951) * '' You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953) * ''The Photographer'' (1953) * ''A Tailored Gentleman'' (1954) * ''The Fair of the Dove'' (1963) * '' Scandal in the Family'' (1967) * ''Un Quijote sin mancha'' (1969) * '' Las golfas'' (1969) * ''The Rebellious Novice'' (1971) * ''Poor But Honest ''Poor But Honest'' (Mexican:''Pobre, pero honrada!'') is a 1973 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring María Elena Velasco, Fernando Soler and Norma Lazareno.Mora p.162 It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Universal (Mexico City)
''El Universal'' is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. ''El Universal'' was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution. The circulation of the print edition of ''El Universal'' is more than 300,000 readers. In 2013 the ''El Universal'' website claimed to have an average of more than 16 million unique visitors each month, with 140 million page views, and 4 million followers on Facebook. ''Aviso Oportuno'' is the classifieds service of ''El Universal''. The brand has become widely known in Mexico, and the phrase ''Aviso Oportuno'' is sometimes used as a generic term for the classifieds business. This brand has four sub-sites: ''Inmuebles'', ''Vehículos '', ''Empleos'' and ''Varios'' (Real Estate, Vehicles, Jobs and Miscellaneous). News items are open to reader comments through a simple sign-up system which has resulte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Soler
Andrés Soler (born Andrés Díaz Pavia; 18 November 1898 – 26 July 1969) was a Mexican actor. He was considered one of the greatest figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Soler appeared in about two hundred films and received four Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations in his long career. Early life Andrés Soler was born in Saltillo, Coahuila as Andrés Díaz Pavía on 18 November 1898 to Domingo Díaz García and Irene Pavía Soler. He was the younger brother of Fernando Soler and the elder brother of Domingo Soler, Julián Soler, and Mercedes Soler. His family is known as the Soler Dynasty. Selected filmography * ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * '' La razón de la culpa'' (1942) *''Romeo and Juliet'' (1943) * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''Fly Away, Young Man!'' (1947) * '' Jalisco Fair'' (1948) * '' Over the Waves'' (1950) * '' Serenade in Acapulco'' (1951) * ''María Montecristo'' (1951) * ''Engagement Ring'' (1951) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Aguilar
Amalia Isabel Rodríguez Carriera (3 July 1924 – 8 November 2021), known professionally as Amalia Aguilar, was a Cuban-Mexican dancer, actress and comedian. Early life Amalia Isabel Rodríguez Carriera was born in Matanzas, Cuba. She and her sister Cecilia were stimulated artistically by their parents from their childhood. She studied ballet in Havana, with teachers like Lita Enhart, Lalo Maura and Jorge Harrison. She began her career next to her sister Cecilia. They were called "The Aguilar Sisters". The two girls were part of the Cuban Theatre Company. In Havana, the Aguilar Sisters met the famous Cuban dancer Julio Richard, who was looking for young dancers for his ballet. Initially, Amalia was rejected by Richard due to her inexperience. After some years, Cecilia got married when they were on a tour in Panama. Julio Richard noticed Amalia again and decided to take her to Mexico as a dance partner. Career In Mexico, Aguilar debuted at the Theatre Lírico and the main cabar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandra Meyer
Martha Alejandra Meyer (February 26, 1937 – November 7, 2007) was a Mexican telenovela actress. Additionally, she appeared in over 90 films throughout her career and many telenovelas, including '' Serafín'' and ''Niña amada mía''. She first gained fame in Mexican television programs such as ''Dr. Cándido Pérez'', where she appeared opposite actor Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo. Her last work was in the telenovela series '' Yo amo a Juan Querendón'' and '' Vecinos''. Alejandra Meyer was born on February 26, 1937, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. She died of heart failure at the age of 70 on November 7, 2007, in Mexico City. Before her death she was featured in the book ''Televisa Presenta'', which celebrated fifty years of network programming. For her work in television, Meyer was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias Plaza de las Estrellas is a shopping center located in the northwest part of central Mexico City, inside a triangle created by the crossing of three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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