Lucy Gallardo (December 13, 1929 – August 11, 2012) was an

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-born Mexican

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and

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. She was best known for her numerous roles in Mexican cinema, as well as Mexico's

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s. Gallardo was the widow of Mexican actor Enrique Rambal.

Life

She was born in

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on December 13, 1929. Gallardo made her film debut in the 1949 Argentine movie, '' Angeles de uniforme''. She later moved from Argentina to Mexico to pursue her acting career. Gallardo appeared in dozens of films throughout her career. She was cast in the 1962 film, ''

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'', which was directed and written by

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. She appeared in that film opposite her husband, Enrique Rambal, who died in 1971. Gallardo and Rambal also starred as a comical couple in the Capulina aviation comedy, '' El Mundo de los Aviones''. Her numerous telenovela roles included '' El Amor Tiene Cara de Mujer'' (''Love Has a Female Face''), portraying the character of Lucy Scala in the Mexican remake of an Argentine

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during the 1970s. In addition to acting, Gallardo also worked as a screenwriter for telenovelas as well. Her recent telenovela writing credits included '' Cosecharás tu Siembra'' (''You Reap What You Sow'') and '' La Extraña Dama'' (''Strange Lady''). Gallardo's Mexican theater credits included roles in ''Aurelia y Sus Hombres'', ''Los Grandes Sebastiani'', and ''La Mujer Asesinadita''. Gallardo resided in

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, for the last twenty-five years of her life with her daughter, actress and television host Rebeca Rambal. In 1997, Gallardo starred in the

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, '' La Historia de Quien Soy'' (''The Story of Who I Am''), created by the

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' Voz Latina division. Gallardo portrayed the family

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in the production, which is believed to be the first

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produced in Los Angeles specifically for Hispanics living in the city. Gallardo co-starred in the 2005

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film '' How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer'', with

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and

Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Maria Peña (September 23, 1959 – October 14, 2014) was an American actress. Her film credits include '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986), '' Batteries Not Included'', '' La Bamba'' (both 1987), ''Jacob's Ladder'' (1990) ...

. Lucy Gallardo died from

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on August 11, 2012, at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 82. She was survived by her daughter, Rebeca Rambal.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallardo, Lucy 1929 births 2012 deaths Mexican film actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican women screenwriters Argentine film actresses Argentine emigrants to Mexico Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from Buenos Aires Argentine emigrants to the United States 21st-century American women