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Mecha Ortiz

Acting · 1900–1987 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro, better known as Mecha Ortiz (1900-1987), was an Argentine theater and film actress. She was one of the most relevant figures of the golden age of Argentine cinema. She was consecrated in the 1940s and 1950s.

Known for

Filmography

2003SafoMaterial de archivo
1984Aquel cine argentinoElla misma
1976Piedra libreAmalia Pradere - Amalia Grande
1976Yesterday's Guys Used No ArsenicMara Ordaz
1976House of ShadowsMrs. Randall
1974Painted LipsTarotista
1972Rolando Rivas, taxistaMalú
1966Las locas del conventilloTía Remedios
1962Bajo un mismo rostroMadre Superiora
1960The FuriesLa madre
1957La sombra de SafoSafo
1956Blessed be youMaría
1955El mal amor
1955Pájaros de cristalIrina Galowa
1954El abueloLucrecia Vélez
1952DishonorDirectora Interventora
1951My Life for YoursGloria Rivas
1951Cartas de amorAntonieta Lear
1950Sangre en CastillaAlcaldesa Teresa Marquesa de Pinorrey
1948La rubia MireyaAna María Peña de Robles / La Rubia Mireya
1948María de los Ángeles
1947El precio de una vidaPrincesa Fedora Romanov
1947Vacaciones
1947Madame BovaryEma
1946Las tres ratasMercedes de la Fuente
1945Swan SongFlora Jordán
1945Camino del infiernoLaura Simrok
1945Una mujer sin importanciaRaquel Miramar
1944Mi novia es un fantasmaCameo
1943Safo, historia de una pasiónSelva Moreno ("Safo")
1942El gran secretoAlicia Ortega Delafuente
1942Vidas marcadasMalena
1941Joven, viuda y estancieraElena Ocampo
1941Last RefugeSilvia
1939Margarita, Armando and his fatherMargarita
1938Women Who WorkAna María del Solar
1938Con las alas rotas
1938Maestro LevitaElena Acevedo de Lerena
1937Melgarejo
1937Los muchachos de antes no usaban gominaLa rubia Mireya

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