Alatriste, Viridiana b. January 17, 1963 d. October 25, 1982 Actress. She began her career in the theater, appearing in "Annie es un tiro" with her mother, the actress Silvia Pinal, "La Fierecilla Domada," "Isabel de Inglaterra" and "Tartufo o el Impostor." In motion pictures she worked in "La Seducción" (1980) and "La Combi Asesina" (1982). On television, she appeared in series "Honrarás a los Tuyos" and "Mañana es Primavera." Her career was tragically ended by a car accident. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Armendariz, Pedro b. May 9, 1912 d. June 18, 1963 Actor. Born in Churubusco, a suburb of Mexico City, and raised in Texas, he studied at California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with an engineering degree. He began his acting career at the stage in Mexico City, entering films there in 1935. During the next years he made 42 Spanish-language films, among them "Maria Candelaria" (1943) and "La Perla" (1947), becoming one of Mexico`s top film stars. His first American film was "The Fugitive" for RKO in 1947. Since then he...[Read More] (Bio by: Fritz Tauber) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Blanch, Anita b. July 26, 1910 d. April 24, 1983 Actress. She was born in Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain) and died in México D.F. (México). She and her sister founded a stage company, touring for Argentina, Venezuela and finally Mexico, where they stablished. She also appeared in cinema and television. She is best remembered in works such as El Conde de Montecristo (1942), La Virgen Roja (1943), La Barraca (1945), Canción de Cuna (1953), La Faraona (1955), La Torre de Marfil (1957), Ave sin Nido (1969), Mujercitas (1972), El Hombre del...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Plot: A.N.D.A. Section
Carrillo, Álvaro b. December 2, 1919 d. April 3, 1969 Composer, Singer. Born in Cacahuatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, he began his career as composer and triumphed with his song "Sabor a Mí" all around the world. He wrote more than 300 songs, such as "Amor Mío," "Celia," "Sabrá Dios," "Luz de Luna," "El Andariego," "Seguiré Mi Viaje," and "Se Te Olvida." They have been performed by artists including Lucho Gatica, José José, Los Panchos, and Javier Solis. He died along with his wife in a car accident. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Cernuda, Luis b. September 21, 1902 d. November 5, 1963 Noted Spanish-born poet. He fled to England, and ultimately Mexico, to escape the fascism in Spain. Among his books of poems: "Los Placeres Prohibidos", "Donde Habite el Olvido", "La Realidad y el Deseo", and "Como Quién Espera el Alba." He is buried in Panteón Jardín, City of Mexico. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Plot: Sección C, Fila 4, Tumba 48
De Lille, Pedro b. June 19, 1899 d. October 1, 1964 A pioneer of Mexico broadcasting, Pedro is recognized as a leading figure in the history of radio and television in Mexico. Pedro memorably served as the urbane and witty host of "La Hora Azul", ("The Blue Hour"), introducing many of the most popular entertainers of the day, especially Agustin Lara, (who Pedro dubbed "The Musical Poet"), and Juan Arvizu, Pedro Vargas, Tona Le Negra, and [Read More] (Bio by: James Burke) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Garasa, Ángel b. January 12, 1905 d. August 27, 1976 Actor. He was born in Madrid, Spain. After the Spanish Civil War, he was forced to exile and he moved to Mexico, where developed a long career on stage, cinema and television. Among his works "¡Así es mi Tierra!" (1937), "Ay Jalisco, No te Rajes" (1941), "Los Tres Mosqueteros" (1942), "Caminito Alegre" (1943), "La Casa de la Troya" (1947), "La Rebelión de los Fantasmas" (1949), "La Vida en Broma" (1950), "Misericordia" (1953), "El Señor Fotógrafo" (1953), "Prohibido Enamorarse" (1961), "La...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
González, Ana María b. August 31, 1920 d. June 18, 1983 Singer. She was born in Jalapa (Mexico). She began her career along with Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" in the dissapeared Salón Carpa Ofelia. But she triumphed with songs composed by Agustín Lara or Armando Manzanero. Among others "Madrid," "Volver a Empezar," "Golondrina de Ojos Negros," "Camino Verde," "Contigo" and "Sólamente una Vez." She died of a Heart Attack. Her epitaph reads: "Viajera Incansable, Has Detenido Tu Camino, Pero Dejas al Mundo ¡Tu Voz!." (Untiring traveller, you have stopped...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Grifell, Prudencia b. December 22, 1876 d. June 7, 1970 Actress. She was born Prudencia Grifell Masip in Lugo (Galicia, Spain) and died in Mexico D.F. She began her career on stage in Venezuela. In 1904, she moved to Mexico where she created her own stage company, and where she lived until her death. On cinema, she appeared in "Internado para Señoritas" (1943), "La Culpable" (1946), "La Casa de la Troya" (1948), "La Dama del Alba" (1950), "Recién Casados... No Molestar" (1951), "El Ruiseñor del Barrio" (1952), "El Caso de la Mujer Asesinadita" (1955)...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Plot: A.N.D.A. Section
Guilmain, Ofelia b. November 17, 1921 d. January 14, 2005 Mexican Stage and Screen Actress. She took part in the Guerrillas of Theater groups in the Spanish Republican government, but she was forced to exile, when Franco's Fascist regime came to power. She fled to Mexico, where she spent the rest of her career. She appeared in more than 100 stage plays and films. In Mexico, she became one of the most important stage actresses. She was buried with the dress that she wore in "Las Troyanas" as Medea in Mexico D.F. She was cremated. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cause of death: Respiratory failure and Pneumonia Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Guízar, Tito b. April 8, 1908 d. December 24, 1999 Mexican Singer and Actor. He was born Federico Arturo Guízar Tolentino in Guadalajara (México) and died in San Antonio (Texas). He had his own radio show in Los Angeles, Tito Guizar y Su Guitarra, where he succeeded with his arrangements of popular Mexican and Spanish melodies such as Cielito Lindo and La Cucaracha. He is best known for his song Allá en el Rancho Grande, that appeared in the film of the same name. He also played in the western The Gay Ranchero, singing You Belong to My Heart (...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Infante, Pedro b. November 18, 1917 d. April 15, 1957 Acclaimed Mexican actor and singer. Among his films: "Angelitos Negros" (1948), "Los Hijos de María Morales" (1952), "Ahora soy Rico" (1952), "Ansiedad" (1953), and "La Vida no Vale Nada" (1955). He was a screen idol in México. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cause of death: Plane crash Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
López Moctezuma, Carlos b. November 19, 1909 d. July 14, 1980 Actor. He was born in Mexico D.F. Often, he played villains and appeared in more than 200 films become one of the most known faces of mexican cinema. Among others, he played in "Los Dos Cadetes" (1938), "La Casa del Ogro" (1939), "El Muerto Murió" (1939), "El Fantasma de Medianoche" (1940), "El Conde de Montecristo" (1942), "El Peñón de las Ánimas" (1943), "Sota, Caballo y Rey" (1944), "Las Mañanitas" (1948), "Crimen y Castigo" (1951), "El Ojo de Cristal" (1956), "Cielito Lindo" (1957), "La Má...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Marques, Maria Elena b. December 14, 1926 d. November 11, 2008 Actress. One of Mexico's leading entertainment personalities, she is most remembered for several dozen films made over a 40 year career. Born Maria Elena Marques Rangel she was raised in the Mexican Capital, made her silver screen bow in the 1942 "Two Hearts and One Tango", and the next year was praised for her performance in "Dona Barbara". Well known during the Mexican cinema's 'Golden Age', Maria Elena's best known role was to be that of a fisherman's wife in the 1947 film adaptation of John...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Mistral, Jorge b. November 24, 1920 d. April 20, 1972 Actor. He was born as Modesto Llosas Rosell in Aldaia (Valencia) and died in Mexico D.F. He debuted on stage in the company of Enrique Borrás. Soon, he moved to the cinema, where debuted in 1944, becoming one of the leading man in spanish an mexican cinema and an international star. Sadly, his popularity declined and suffering from cancer, he commited suicide from gunshot at the age of 61. Among his films "Las Inquietudes de Shanti Andia" (1946), "Botón de Ancla" (1948), "Currito de la Cruz" (...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Negrete, Jorge b. November 30, 1911 d. December 5, 1953 Noted Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Guanajuato and died in Los Angeles of liver disease. Among his films: "¡Ay Jalisco no te Rajes!" (1941), "El Peñón de las Animas" (1943), "Teatro Apolo" (1950), "Jalisco Canta en Sevilla" (1949), and "Dos Tipos de Cuidado" (1953). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Pavón, Blanca Estela b. February 21, 1926 d. September 26, 1949 Actress. She was born in Veracruz, Mexico. She appeared in "La Liga de las Canciones" (1941), "El Niño de las Monjas" (1944), "Cuando Lloran los Valientes" (1945), "Vuelven los García" (1946), "Nosotros los Pobres" (1947), "Ustedes los Ricos" (1948), "Los Tres Huastecos" (1948) and "La Mujer que Yo Perdí" (1949). Her career was ended by her death in an airplane crash. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Pinto, Mercedes b. October 12, 1883 d. October 21, 1976 Author. She was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain. At young age, already she is known as the Canarian Poetess. At the age of 20, she moved to Madrid where she was friend of José Ortega y Gasset and Carmen de Burgos. Then, she began to work in the newspapers and magazines such as "Prensa Gráfica" or "Lecturas." Also she published her first book "Brisas del Teide." In 1923, a fact change his life, she explain a conference in the University of Madrid entitled "El Divorcio Como...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Prado, Lilia b. March 30, 1928 d. May 22, 2006 Actress. She was born in Michoacán, Mexico. She performed in Mexican cinema appearing in more than 100 films such as "Han Matado a Tongelete" (1948), "Confidencias de un Ruletero" (1949), "Te Besaré en la Boca" (1950), "Subida al Cielo" (1951), "La Ilusión Viaja en Tranvía" (1953) and "Talpa" (1956). Also she is fondly remembered for her role in Luis Buñuel movie "Abismos de Pasión" (1954). She died in Mexico D.F. of kidney failure and according the newspaper El Universal from Mexico, she was...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Prados, Emilio b. March 4, 1899 d. April 24, 1962 Writer. He was born in Málaga (Andalucia, Spain) and died in Mexico D.F. (Mexico). He was a poet and member of the Generation of 1927. He was a close friend to writers Manuel Altolaguirre and Luis Cernuda. During the Spanish Civil War, he was exiled and moved to Mexico, where he lived until his death. He was the founder, along with Manuel Altolaguirre, of the literary magazine Litoral. His books include "Memoria del Olvido," "Jardín Cerrado," "Rio Natural," "Tiempo" and "Vuelta." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Panteón Jardín, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico