Francisco Avitia Tapia (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1995), commonly known as "El Charro Avitia", was a Mexican singer, primarily of ''

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'' and ''

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'' genres. His best known songs include "Maquina 501," "Caballo alazán lucero," and "El Muchacho Alegre". He also acted in films such as ''

Primero soy mexicano ''Primero soy mexicano'' ("First I am Mexican") is a 1950 Mexican drama-comedy film starring Joaquín Pardavé (who also wrote and directed it),El zurdo'' (1965). Avitia was born in Pilar de Conchos (Valle de Zaragoza), Chihuahua, and at the age of six his family moved to

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. He died from cardiac arrest in a

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hospital at the age of 80.

Filmography

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The Masked Tiger ''The Masked Tiger'' (Spanish:''El tigre enmascarado'') is a 1951 Mexican western film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Luis Aguilar, Flor Silvestre and Aurora Segura.Pitts p.356 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernánde ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Spot of the Family ''The Spot of the Family'' or ''The Family's Flaw'' (Spanish: ''El lunar de la familia'') is a 1953 comedy drama film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Luis Aguilar, Antonio Badú, Sara García and Esther Fernández. Riera p.90-91 It ...

'' (1953) *''La venganza del Diablo'' (1955) *''Sed de amor'' (1959) *'' El zurdo'' (1965) *''Variedades de media noche'' (1977) *''Viva México'' (1977)

References

Ranchera singers Mexican male film actors People from Chihuahua (state) 1915 births 1995 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican male singers {{Mexico-singer-stub