Carmelita González (July 11, 1928 – April 30, 2010) was a Mexican lead actress known for her film roles during the

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. She appeared in nearly 100 Mexican films during her career, opposite such actors as Mario Moreno Cantinflas,

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and

Jorge Negrete Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno (; 30 November 1911 – 5 December 1953) was a Mexican singer and actor. He specialized in the musical genre of ranchera. His posthumous album "Fiesta Mexicana Volumen II" has been ranked by critics at No. 163 on t ...

. González began her career by earning $21 but went on to win an

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for her 1984 performance in

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's ''Motel''.

Golden age of Mexican cinema

Carmelita González made her debut in 1945 with ''Camino de Sacramento'' which starred Negrete. Because she was uncredited, González only earned $21. She earned her first film credit as Carmelita González in 1946 alongside comedian

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in ''Soy un prófugo''. Active throughout the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, González's film credits included 1952's '' Dos tipos de cuidado'', co-starring

and

. Her role as Rosario, a rape victim, in ''Dos tipos de cuidado'' garnered a Diosa de Plata (Silver Goddess Award) and considered a major performance. González would appear uncredited with

Mario Moreno Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely accomplished Mexican comedian and is well ...

in 1956's ''

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''. Her contemporary actresses were Charito Granados,

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and

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. Appearing during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, these contemporaries like González were atypical

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s ahead of their time. In 1952, González starred in ''

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'', which was a

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movie, in the then emerging

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masked wrestler films. During the 1940s, a series of movies beginning with

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and

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in 1942 popularized lucha libre, literally free-style fighting, masked

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s. González would go on to star in the 1962 '' El misterio de Huracán Ramírez'', 1966 ''

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'' and 1967 '' La venganza de Huracán Ramirez''

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Telenovela career

González later worked on Mexican television, including

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. She appeared as a

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in various roles on the telenovelas ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Alegrijes y rebujos''. González' last appearances were on ''Amar Otra Vez'' in 2004 as her health began to wane.

Early life

Gonzalez was born in

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on July 11, 1928. Her father insisted upon her earning a college degree in

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but González studied English and French in the United States. He initially opposed her desire to work in field of

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but won the approval of her mother and appeared in the movie ''Bésame mucho''. González was married briefly to

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with whom she bore a daughter, Paloma del Rocío.

Final years and death

González died of

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at 5 am on April 30, 2010, at the hospital Santelena in Mexico City, where she had been hospitalized for several days. She had been recovering from intestinal problems. She was 81 years old.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Carmelita 1928 births 2010 deaths Mexican film actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Actresses from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Deaths from pneumonia in Mexico