Luisa Sala (7 July 192316 June 1986) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in

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' "Critic's Pick" in 1965 for her performance in the film '' Aquella jóven de blanco'', also known in Spain as '' El Milagro de Lourdes'', for her performance in the role of the mother of 'Bernardita de Lourdes' ('St. Bernadette'). She died at her home in Madrid on 16 June 1986 by choking to death while eating at her own table in the presence of her family.

Acting history

*''La Comedia dramática española, La'' (TV, 1986) - episode *''Platos rotos'' (TV series; 10 episodes as "Julia", 1985-1986) *''Anillos de oro'' (TV series) (1983) - episode *''Cuestión de principios'' (1983) - episode *''Teatro breve'' (TV series, 1980-1981) - 2 episodes *''Estudio 1'' (TV series, 1965 - 1980), 31 episodes as "Doña Elena" *''El Señor Villanueva y su gente'' (TV series 1979) *''El Acto'' (1979) *''Teatro estudio'' (TV series, 1978) - episode *''Novela'' (TV series, 1963-1978) - 38 episodes *'' Curro Jiménez ''(TV series, 1978) - episode *'' Cañas y Barro'' (1978) (miniseries) *''Mujeres insólitas'' (TV series, 1977) - 2 episodes *''Telecomedia'' (TV series, 1974) - episode *''Los Maniáticos'' (TV series, 1974) - episode *''Proyectos de matrimonio'' (TV series, 1974) - episode *''Noche de teatro'' (TV series, 1974) - episode *''Si yo fuera rico'' (TV series, 1973-1974) - episodes *''Si yo fuera inteligente'' (TV, 1974) - episode *''Si yo fuera jefe de relaciones públicas'' (TV, 1974) - episode *''Si yo fuera actor'' (TV, 1974) - episode *''Si yo fuera guapo'' (TV, 1974) - episode *''Si yo fuera propietario'' (TV, 1973) - episodes *''Una monja y un Don Juán'' (1973) *''Siete piezas cortas'' (TV, 1972) - episode *''Hora once'' (TV, 1969-1972) - 3 episodes *''Los jóvenes amantes'' (1971) *''Teatro de siempre'' (TV, 1967-1971) - 6 episodes *''Juegos para mayores'' (TV, 1971) - 2 episodes *''Las Tentaciones'' (TV, 1970) - 2 episodes *''Remite Maribel'' (TV, 1970) - episode *' (TV, 1970) - 2 episodes *''Una maleta para un cadáver'' *''Diana en negro'' (TV, 1970) - episode *''Las Nenas del mini-mini'' (1969) *''La risa española'' (TV, 1969) - 2 episodes *''Las Amigas'' (TV, 1969) (as Luisa Salas) *''Pequeño estudio'' (TV, 1968-1969) - 3 episodes *''Historias naturales'' (TV, 1968) - episode *''La pequeña comedia'' (TV, 1966-1968) - 2 episodes *''Los chicos del Perú'' (1967) *''Y al final esperanza'' (TV, 1967) - episode *''Autores invitados'' (TV, 1967) - episode *''Aquella jóven de blanco'' (TV, 1965) *''El Secreto del Dr. Orloff'' (1964) *''Sospecha'' (TV, 1963) - episode *''Primera fila'' (TV, 1963) - episode *'' Las chicas de la Cruz Roja'' (1958) *''Ana dice uesí'' (1958) *''Muchachas de azúl'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' It Happened in Seville'' (1955) * '' Women's Town'' (1953)

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* 1923 births 1986 deaths Actresses from Madrid 20th-century Spanish actresses Deaths from choking {{Spain-actor-stub