Elvira Quintana
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1935-11-07
- Died
- 1968-08-08
- Place of birth
- Montijo, Spain
Biography
Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet. her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first important role was as Carmen Ochoa in "Una solución inesperada", a segment of the drama film Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956). She then enrolled in the National Association of Actors' theatre and film institute (Instituto Teatral y Cinematográfico). She was given her first starring role in El buen ladrón (1957) before her breakthrough in Bolero inmortal (1958), in which she debuted as a singer; the film's soundtrack album, for which she recorded songs, was a commercial success throughout Hispanic America. She starred opposite Pedro Armendáriz, her favorite actor, in Dos hijos desobedientes (1960). Greatly admired by audiences for her beauty and talent, she became one of the most popular Mexican performers of the 1960s.
Known For
Movies (42)
Tintansón Cruzoe
1965
Diabolical Kidnapping
1957
El pueblo sin Dios
1955
as Cabaretera
Dos hijos desobedientes
1960
as Elvira
Me llaman el cantaclaro
1964
as Amparo
Basket of Mexican Tales
1956
as Carmen Ochoa
Melodías de amor
1955
as Marta (no acreditado)
Póker de reinas
1960
The Law of Guns
1960
as María
Las canciones unidas
1960
Gutierritos
1959
as Rosa
The Curse of the Doll People
1961
as Karina
Duelo indio
1961
as Marisela
Tres Romeos y una Julieta
1961
Las tapatías nunca pierden
1965
as Griselda Rios
Los tigres del ring
1960
Bonitas las Tapatias
1961
Tres muchachas de Jalisco
1964
as Elvira
Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert)
1962
¡Viva Benito Canales!
1966
Los derechos de los hijos
1963
De hombre a hombre
1961
as Lucha
El caudillo
1957
La mafia del crimen
1958
as Linda
Every Child a Cross to Bear
1957
El Siete de Copas
1960
as Rosa
Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s)
1964
El vestido de novia
1959
as Rebeca Ponce
Una pasión me domina
1961
Lo que le pasó a Sansón
1955
as Myriam
The Cha Cha Cha Widows
1955
Los años verdes
1967
800 Leagues Over the Amazon
1959
as Minha
Se alquila marido
1961
as Rita
Dios no lo quiera
1957
as Rosa
Peligros de juventud
1960
El tiro de gracia
1961
Amor a balazo limpio
1961
as Chabela
Bolero Inmortal
1958
Tres palomas alborotadas
1963
La divina garza
1963
Lástima de ropa
1962
About Elvira Quintana
Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet. her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first important role was as Carmen Ochoa in "Una solución inesperada", a segment of the drama film Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956). She then enrolled in the National Association of Actors' theatre and film institute (Instituto Teatral y Cinematográfico). She was given her first starring role in El buen ladrón (1957) before her breakthrough in Bolero… With 42 credits spanning from 1955 to 1967, Elvira Quintana has appeared in 42 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elvira Quintana Movies
- Tintansón Cruzoe (1965)
- Diabolical Kidnapping (1957)
- El pueblo sin Dios (1955) — as Cabaretera
- Dos hijos desobedientes (1960) — as Elvira
- Me llaman el cantaclaro (1964) — as Amparo
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