Alma Delia Susana Fuentes González (22 January 1937 – 2 April 2017) was a Mexican actress of

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, and

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Career

Fuentes began her career as a

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. In 1951, she was nominated for an

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for Best Youth Performance for her role in

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and ...

's ''

Los Olvidados ''Los Olvidados'' (, Spanish: ''The Forgotten Ones''; known in the United States as ''The Young and the Damned'') is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. It was filmed at Tepeyac Studios and on location in Mexico City. Prod ...

''. In the 1960s, Fuentes debuted in

and also starred in films as the

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of such popular performers as

Cantinflas Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely accomplished Mexican comedian and is well ...

, Demetrio González,

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007), known as Antonio Aguilar, was a Mexican singer and actor. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films. He was given t ...

, Eulalio González "Piporro", and Viruta y Capulina.

Filmography

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'' (1946) * '' The Golden Boat'' (1947) * ''

The Flesh Commands ''The Flesh Commands'' (Spanish: ''La carne manda'') is a 1948 Mexican drama film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Esther Fernández, David Silva and Rosita Fornés.Riera p.114 Cast * Esther Fernández * David Silva * Rosita Fornés * Emm ...

'' (1948) *'' A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) *''

Los olvidados ''Los Olvidados'' (, Spanish: ''The Forgotten Ones''; known in the United States as ''The Young and the Damned'') is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. It was filmed at Tepeyac Studios and on location in Mexico City. Prod ...

'' (1950) *''

If I Were Just Anyone ''If I Were Just Anyone'' (Spanish: ''Si fuera una cualquiera'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Cortázar and starring Meche Barba and Fernando Fernández. The film is the sequel to the film ''Love Street''. Plot Fernando ( Fern ...

'' (1950) *'' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) * ''

My Wife and the Other One ''My Wife and the Other One'' (Spanish: ''Mi esposa y la otra'') is a 1952 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Arturo de Córdova, Marga López and Ramón Gay. Riera p.11 It was shot at the San Ángel Studios in Mexic ...

'' (1952) * '' Private Secretary'' (1952) * ''

The Three Perfect Wives ''The Three Perfect Wives'' (Spanish: ''Las tres perfectas casadas'') is a 1953 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova, Laura Hidalgo and Miroslava. Riera p.211 It is based on the eponymous pl ...

'' (1953) *'' Canción de cuna'' (1953) *'' The Extra'' (1962) *'' Los cuatro Juanes'' (1966) *'' La cigüeña distraída'' (1966) *''

Lauro Puñales ''Lauro Puñales'' (English: ''Lauro Daggers'') is a 1969 historical drama film directed by René Cardona, and starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre (actress), Flor Silvestre, and Jaime Fernández (actor), Jaime Fernández. Plot In Emiliano Zap ...

'' (1969)

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* 1937 births 2017 deaths Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses Actresses from Mexico City Mexican child actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses {{Mexico-actor-stub