Alfredo Varela Jr. (born Alfredo Varela Catalá; November 30, 1912 – May 1, 1986) was a Mexican

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best known for his comic screenplays.

Selected filmography

* ''

Here's the Point ''You're Missing the Point'' (Spanish: ''Ahí está el detalle'') is a 1940 Mexican comedy film starring Cantinflas. It was produced by Jesús Grovas and directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, and also features Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García, Sofía Á ...

'' (1940) * '' The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * '' I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

María Eugenia ''María Eugenia'' is a 1943 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Gregorio Castillo and starring María Félix, alongside Manolita Saval and Rafael Baledón. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. Cast * María F� ...

'' (1943) * '' El Ametralladora'' (1943) * '' Mischievous Susana'' (1945) * '' The Genius'' (1948) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * ''

Love for Love ''Love for Love'' is a Restoration comedy written by British playwright William Congreve. It premiered on 30 April 1695 at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. Staged by Thomas Betterton's company the original cast included Betterton as Valentine ...

'' (1950) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * ''

Dona Mariquita of My Heart ''Dona Mariquita of My Heart'' (Spanish: ''Doña Mariquita de mi corazón'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Pardavé, Silvia Pinal and Fernando Fernández.Agrasánchez p.258 Cast * Joaquín Pardavé a ...

'' (1953) * ''

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. S ...

'' (1953) * ''

My Father Was at Fault ''My Father Was at Fault'' (Spanish: ''Mi papá tuvo la culpa'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Meche Barba, Antonio Aguilar and Óscar Pulido.Amador p.128 Cast * Meche Barba * Antonio Aguilar * Ósc ...

'' (1953) * '' The Bandits of Cold River'' (1956) * '' A Few Drinks'' (1958) * '' Vacations in Acapulco'' (1961) *'' El ojo de vidrio'' (1969) *''

La casa de las muchachas ''La casa de las muchachas'' ( es, "The House of the Girls", italics=no) is a 1969 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amparo Rivelles, Enrique Rambal, Maura Monti, Gilda Mirós and Malú Reyes. Plot A Mexican, winner o ...

'' (1969) *''

Vuelve el ojo de vidrio ''Vuelve el ojo de vidrio'' (''The Glass Eye Returns'') is a 1970 Mexican revolution-epic film directed by René Cardona Jr., starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, Manuel Capetillo, Eleazar García, Alejandro Reyna, and Guillermo Rivas. It i ...

'' (1970) *''

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'' (1975) *'' La comadrita'' (1978)

References

Bibliography

* Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer''. McFarland, 2010.

External links

* 1912 births 1986 deaths People from Mexico City Mexican people of Galician descent Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Mexico-comedian-stub