Martha Roth (29 May 1932 – 7 October 2016) was an Italian-born Mexican

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. She became a star during the

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Early life

Roth was born as Martha Roth Pizzo in

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. When Roth was a child, her family moved to Mexico. There she studied music and received her first training in acting.

Selected filmography

Film

* '' A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) * '' Ventarrón'' (1949) * '' The Lost City'' (1950) * ''

A Gringo Girl in Mexico ''A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (Spanish:''Una gringuita en México'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Julián Soler and starring Antonio Badú, Martha Roth and Óscar Pulido.Wilt p.252 Cast * Antonio Badú as Pablo * Martha Roth as Bar ...

'' (1951) * '' Engagement Ring'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

The Black Pirates ''The Black Pirates'' is a 1954 Ansco Color adventure film made by Salvador Films Corp. about a band of pirates scouring a small Central American town for a buried treasure. It was directed by Allen H. Miner and produced from a screenplay by F ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

The White Renegade ''The White Renegade'' (Spanish: ''El renegado blanco'') is a 1960 Mexican adventure film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Mauricio Garcés, Abel Salazar and Rafael Baledón.Riera p.42 Cast * Mauricio Garcés as Juan * Abel Salazar as ...

'' (1960)

Television

* 2007 ''

Destilando Amor ''Destilando Amor'' (English: ''Distilling Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2007. It is a remake of the 1994 Colombian telenovela '' Café, con aroma de mujer''. On Monday, January 22, 2007, C ...

'' - Doña Pilar Gil Vda. de Montalvo * 2001 '' La intrusa'' - Norma Iturbide Vda. del Bosque * 2001 ''

El noveno mandamiento ''El noveno mandamiento'' (Lit: ''The Ninth Commandment'' / English title: ''Forbidden Attraction'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televisa in 2001. On Monday, January 15, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcast ...

'' - Eugenia D'Anjou de Betancourt * 1999 ''

Mujeres engañadas ''Mujeres engañadas'' (English: ''Deceived Women'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1999-2000. The telenovela tells the story of four couples who live in the same apartment building. On Monday, October 25, 19 ...

'' - Doña Catalina Cortés Vda. de Duarte * 1998 ''

Gotita de amor ''Gotita de amor'' (''Droplet of Love'') (known as ''Chabelita'' in some territories) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 1998. Is a remake of 1978 Brazilian telenovela ''Pingo de gente''. On Monday, ...

'' - Dalila * 1997 ''

Mi pequeña traviesa ''Mi pequeña traviesa'', (''Little Miss Mischief'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1997–1998. Michelle Vieth and Héctor Soberón star as the protagonists, while Arleth Terán, Mariana Seoane and Khotan st ...

'' - Elena * 1990 ''

En carne propia ''En carne propia'' (English title: ''In my flesh'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Téllez for Televisa in 1990. The story based by Octavio Muriel, because he had no hand but a metal prosthesis, was nicknamed ''"The hand squeezes"''. ...

'' - Leda Dumont * 1988 '' El pecado de Oyuki'' - Lady Elizabeth Pointer * 1985 ''

Los años pasan ''Los años pasan'' (English title: ''The years go'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1985.

'', Mercedes * 1984 '' Eclipse'' - Amalia * 1981 '' Nosotras las mujeres'' - Mónica * 1973 '' Penthouse'' * 1969 ''

De turno con la angustia ''De turno con la angustia'', is a 1969 Mexican telenovela produced by Raúl Astor and directed by Arturo Salgado by Televisa. Michoacán Its setting was to Mexico City starting the history of the telenovela February 8, 1957, in Michoacan and th ...

'' - Elena

References

Bibliography

* R. Hernandez-Rodriguez. ''Splendors of Latin Cinema''. ABC-CLIO, 2009.

External links

* 1932 births 2016 deaths Actors from Mexico City Italian emigrants to Mexico Italian film actresses Mexican film actresses {{Mexico-actor-stub