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Víctor Junco
Víctor Ciriaco Junco Tassinari (18 June 1917 – 6 July 1988), known professionally as Víctor Junco, was a Mexican actor. He was considered a star of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, Junco received two Ariel Award nominations for his supporting performances in ''La Otra'' (1946) and '' Misterio'' (1980), he won for the latter. Selected filmography * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * '' The Well-paid'' (1948) * '' Coquette'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''Love for Love'' (1950) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * '' Wild Love'' (1950) * '' Lost Love'' (1951) * '' Adventure in Rio'' (1953) * '' The Loving Women'' (1953) * '' Bandido'' (1956) * ''Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent (the six weeks of penitence befo ...
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Gutiérrez Zamora
Gutiérrez Zamora is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Gutiérrez Zamora is bordered by Papantla, Tuxpan, Poza Rica and Coatzintla, and it is served by both the railway and Federal Highways 180 and 190. It was named in honour of Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ..., a native of the port of Veracruz who served as governor of the state in the mid-19th century. External links *Municipal Official Site*Municipal Official Information Populated places in Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub ...
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The Woman Of The Port (1949 Film)
''The Woman of the Port'' (Spanish: ''La mujer del puerto'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring María Antonieta Pons, Víctor Junco and Arturo Soto Rangel.Riera p.55 It is a remake of the 1934 film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Main cast * María Antonieta Pons as Rosario / Carolina Méndez * Víctor Junco as Alberto Méndez * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Antonio Méndez * Eduardo Egea as Julián * Pascual García Peña as Don Fernando * Arturo Martínez as Marcelo * Eduardo Noriega as Carlos * Lupe Carriles María Guadalupe Carriles, known as Lupe Carriles, (25 December 1913 – 6 February 1964) was a Mexican character actress. Career One of her many memorable roles is as "La Trompeta" in ''La cucaracha'' (1959), starring María Félix. Although she ... as Vecina * Irma Dorantes as Chica en carnaval References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documen ...
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Mexican Male Film Actors
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have small ..., language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a ...
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1988 Deaths
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet troops begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 Uprising rect 200 400 400 600 1988 Armenian ear ...
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1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Virgin Islands, Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million. * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 ** WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. ** An anti-prostitution drive in Prostitution in t ...
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La Señora Muerte
''La señora Muerte'' (released in English in the US as ''Madame Death'' and in the UK as ''The Death Woman'') is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring John Carradine and Regina Torné.Weaver & Mank, p. 275 Plot When her elderly husband suddenly dies, and she in turn is affected by a condition that disfigures half of her face, Marlene (Regina Torné), a fashion entrepreneur, is forced to turn to Dr. Favel (John Carradine), a mad scientist who tells her that the solution to both predicaments is to bring him fresh blood from young women, for which Marlene turns into a serial killer. Cast *John Carradine as Dr. Favel. In the Spanish-language release of the film, Carradine was dubbed to Spanish by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer. *Regina Torné as Marlene *Elsa Cárdenas as Julie *Miguel Ángel Álvarez as Tony Winter *Isela Vega as Lisa *Víctor Junco Víctor Ciriaco Junco Tassinari (18 June 1917 – 6 July 1988), known professionally as Víctor Junco, ...
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Ash Wednesday (1958 Film)
''Ash Wednesday'' ( es, Miércoles de ceniza) is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Victoria (María Félix) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hates everything related to the Catholic Church. She falls in love with Dr. Federico Lamadrid (Arturo de Córdova), a hidden priest during the Cristero War. Cast * María Félix as Victoria Rivas * Arturo de Córdova as Dr. Federico Lamadrid * Víctor Junco as José Antonio * Rodolfo Landa as El Violador * Andrea Palma as Rosa, amiga de Victoria * María Rivas as Silvia * María Teresa Rivas as Elvira * David Reynoso as Enrique, coronel * Carlos Fernández as Carlos * Enrique García Álvarez as Padre Gonzalez * Luis Aragón as General cristero * Consuelo Guerrero de Luna as Mujer del burdel * Arturo Soto Rangel as Notario * Cuco Sánchez as Soldado cantante * Arturo Castro 'Bigotón' Arturo ...
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Bandido (1956 Film)
''Bandido'' is a 1956 American Western (genre), Western film starring Robert Mitchum, Ursula Thiess, Gilbert Roland, and Zachary Scott. The film, set in the Mexican Revolution and filmed on location around Acapulco, was written by Earl Felton and directed by Richard Fleischer. Robert Mitchum also co-produced the film through his DRM Productions company. Plot In 1916 during the Mexican Revolution, American Wilson checks into a Mexican hotel in the midst of a pitched battle. Equipped with a suitcase full of Mk 2 grenades, he throws a few "samples" at the "Regulares" in the square, enabling revolutionary Col. Escobar to rout his enemies. Escobar's men praise Wilson, calling him "El Alacran" (the scorpion) for the sting of his grenades. Wilson offers to get Escobar's poorly equipped men weapons and ammunition, in exchange for half the loot, but Escobar decides to attack the next town without his help. When Escobar returns, defeated, Wilson explains that an American arms dealer named ...
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The Loving Women
''The Loving Women'' (Spanish: ''Las cariñosas'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia del Valle and Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ....Amador p.140 Cast References Bibliography * María Luisa Amador. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959''. UNAM, 1985. External links * 1953 films 1953 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Fernando Cortés Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Aventura En Río
Aventura en Río (Adventure in Rio) is a Mexican drama film directed by Alberto Gout. It was released in 1953 and starring Ninón Sevilla and Víctor Junco. Plot Victim of amnesia, Alicia ( Ninón Sevilla) a Mexican woman is forced by an operator to work as a cabaret dancer in Rio de Janeiro. Far from her home in Mexico, her husband and her daughter, the woman lives several adventures and offers a distinct variant of her personality: violent, seductive, aggressive, able to face with courage the most fearsome villains. Cast * Ninón Sevilla ... ''Alicia / Nelly'' * Víctor Junco ... ''Ignacio Pendas'' * Luis Aldás ... ''Piraña'' * Anita Blanch ... ''Julia Galván'' Reviews Last film of the Cuban-Mexican actress and rumbera Ninón Sevilla directed by Alberto Gout, in which the melodrama of cabaret of the Mexican film is set against the background the Brazilian exotic locations. Notable musical numbers, especially the dream in which the three suitors are disputed the love of ...
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Amor Perdido
''Amor perdido'' (''Lost Love'') is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Miguel Morayta and starring Amalia Aguilar and Víctor Junco. The plot is inspired by the famous bolero of the same name by Pedro Flores. Plot A young rumba dancer named Amalia ( Amalia Aguilar), is supported by her friend, a young composer named Ernesto (Tito Novaro) to become a cabaret dancer. She meets and falls in love with the gangster Luis (Victor Junco). She has an accident on her face caused by the jealous lover of Luis, Celia (Yadira Jiménez), and has to wear a maskso she decides to leave without telling anyone. The gangster discovers her dancing in a cabaret and decides to kill her, not knowing the reason for her disappearance. Cast * Amalia Aguilar ... ''Amalia'' * Víctor Junco ... ''Luis'' * Tito Novaro ... ''Ernesto'' * Yadira Jiménez ... ''Celia'' * María Victoria María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes (born 26 February 1927 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican ac ...
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Amor Salvaje
Amor salvaje (''Wild Love'') is a Mexican drama film directed by Juan Orol. It was released in 1950 and starring Rosa Carmina and Víctor Junco. Plot Alma Luz (Rosa Carmina) leaves Panama to go live with her aunt Antonia (Dalia Iñiguez) and Manuel (Victor Junco), her husband in México. There she meets Julio (José Pulido), who tries to conquer her, but she rejects him because she is in love with Manuel. Julio to learn the relationship between her and her uncle, faces Manuel causing a tragedy. Cast * Rosa Carmina ... ''Alma Luz'' * Víctor Junco ... ''Manuel'' * Dalia Iñiguez ... ''Antonia'' * José Pulido ... ''Julio'' * Wolf Ruvinskis * Juanita Riverón Reviews About this film the Cuban-Mexican actress Rosa Carmina reveals: ''This film has a very strong argument to something like La Malquerida. An insane love between the niece and the aunt's husband. At that time this was very strong, now we die of laughter. The argument was written by José G. Cruz. We shot a lot with José ...
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