María Dussauge Ortiz (born 2 August 1937), commonly known as María Duval, is a Mexican actress and singer who has worked in film, television, and the stage.

Career

Duval made her film debut in the musical ''Melodías inolvidables'' (1959), an experience she later described as "a great emotion" and her "favorite memory" of her entire career. She once said that musical was her favorite film genre. She played the romantic interests of

Gaspar Henaine Gaspar Henaine (6 January 1927 – 30 September 2011), more commonly known by his pseudonym Capulina, was a Mexican comedian, actor, singer, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for partnering with Marco Antonio Campos as the do ...

"Capulina" in ''Barridos y regados'' (1963) and

Marco Antonio Campos Marco Antonio Campos (9 September 1919 – 19 February 1996) was a Mexican comedian, actor, and singer best known as Viruta in the double act Viruta y Capulina with Gaspar Henaine.

"Viruta" in '' Cada quién su lucha'' and ''

La cigüeña distraída ''La cigüeña distraída'' ( en, italic=yes, The Distracted Stork) is a 1966 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine. Plot Two di ...

'' (both 1966). She acted as Antonio Aguilar's beloved in two films: the Mexican Revolution drama '' Juan Colorado'' (1966), where she played the tragic Silvia Guerrero, and the comedy '' Los alegres Aguilares'' (1967). She finished her film career in the 1970s with the

Blue Demon Alejandro Muñoz Moreno (April 24, 1922 – December 16, 2000), better known by the ring name Blue Demon (''Demonio Azul'' in Spanish), was a Mexican film actor and ''luchador enmascarado'' (Spanish for masked professional wrestler). Blue Demo ...

vehicle ''La mafia amarilla'' (1975). She also participated in television productions such as ''La voz de la tierra'' (1982) with

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Sergio Kleiner Sergio Kleiner (born March 23, 1939 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), also credited as Sergio Klainer, is an Argentine-born Mexican film and television actor. He started his acting career at the age of 21 at a play in Buenos Aires. He then toured with ...

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, and Teresa Velázquez. Her last appearance was in the telenovela ''María José'' (1995).

Personal life

María Duval is the aunt of comedian

Consuelo Duval María del Consuelo Dussauge Calzada (born 11 January 1969), more commonly known by her stage name Consuelo Duval, is a Mexican comedian and actress of film, television, theatre, and voice-over. She is known for her various comic characters such ...

Selected filmography

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The Life of Agustín Lara ''The Life of Agustín Lara'' (Spanish: ''La vida de Agustín Lara'') is a 1959 Mexican musical film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Germán Robles, Lorena Velázquez and Ofelia Montesco.Mora p.261 It is a biographical film about the l ...

'' (1959) *'' The Living Coffin'' (1959) *''

Ruletero a toda marcha ''Ruletero a toda marcha'' ("Taxi Driver in Full Swing") is a 1962 Mexican film. It stars Eulalio González, María Duval, Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara, and Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) wa ...

'' (1962) *''

Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro ''Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro'' (also known as ''Samson vs. the Vampire Women'') is a 1962 supernatural action horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. The film was featured on a 1995 episode of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. ...

'' (1962) *'' Tres muchachas de Jalisco'' (1964) *'' Gabino Barrera'' (1965) *'' Martín Romero El Rápido'' (1966) *'' Cada quién su lucha'' (1966) *'' Juan Colorado'' (1966) *'' La cigueña distraída'' (1966) * '' Los Bandidos'' (1967) *'' Los alegres Aguilares'' (1967) *''

La otra mujer ''La otra mujer'' (English: "The Other Woman") is a 1972 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Mauricio Garcés, Saby Kamalich and María Duval. The film is a remake of the Mexican film '' Mi esposa y la otra'' (1952), ...

'' (1972)

Discography

;Singles
Todo y nada
(Peerless Records) ;Studio albums *''Dos gallos y dos gallinas'' (RCA Víctor)

References

External links

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"Todo y nada", a bolero song by María Duval (for Peerless Records)
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