Josefina Leiner, born Josefina Noguera Escobar, (19 March 1928''Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida''. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. – February 9, 2017) was a Mexican film and

television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

best known for her movie roles during the

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (Spanish: la Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano), spanning the 1930s to 1950s, was a prolific era during which Mexico emerged as the leading film producer in Latin America. Filmmakers during this period tackled themes ...

, including ''

Los hijos de María Morales ''The Children of Maria Morales'' (Spanish: "Los hijos de María Morales") is a 1952 Mexico, Mexican comedy drama film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. Cast * Pedro Infante as José Morales * Antonio Badú as Luis Morales * Emma Roldán ...

'' in 1952, ''

It Happened in Acapulco ''It Happened in Acapulco'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Acapulco'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Martha Roth, Raúl Martínez and Domingo Soler.Mora p.260 It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mex ...

'' in 1953, '' Los que no deben nacer'' in 1953, '' Pablo y Carolina'' in 1957, and ''Viva Jalisco que es mi tierra'' in 1961. In 1962, she joined the cast of the

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...

, ''

Marcela Marcela is a feminine given name which may refer to: Musicians *Marcela Bovio, Mexican musician * Marcela Lucatelli (born 1988), Brazilian composer * Marcela Morelo, Argentine singer-songwriter * Marcela Oroši, Croatian singer * Marcela Rodrígu ...

'', opposite Felipe del Castillo and

Bárbara Gil Bárbara Gil (24 March 1930 – 11 September 2015) was a Mexican film and television actress. Filmography Films *'' The Lady of the Veil'' (1949) - Lolita - Laura Camarena *''Quinto patio'' (1950) - Rosita *''De Tequila, su mezcal'' (1950) ...

. ''Marcela'' marked her last professional role before her retirement from acting. Josefina Leiner died on February 9, 2017, at the age of 88. Her death was announced by the

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía The Mexican Film Institute (, IMCINE) is an agency of the Mexican federal government, under the auspices of the Secretariat of Culture, that supports the development of national film production and the film industry. History IMCINE was establis ...

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Boot Hill: RIP Josefina Leiner
1928 births 2017 deaths Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican telenovela actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses {{Mexico-actor-stub