Lolita Torres
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Lolita Torres | |
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.jpg) Torres in Un novio para Laura (1955) | |
| Born | Beatriz Mariana Torres 26 March 1930 Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Died | 14 September 2002 (aged 72) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1944 – 1993 (film) |
Lolita Torres (born Beatriz Mariana Torres; 26 March 1930 – 14 September 2002) was an Argentine film actress and singer (contralto).[1]
She began her career at age 11, performing folk songs in a theater in Buenos Aires. In 1944 she began acting in films, eventually appearing in seventeen films during "Argentine cinema's 'golden years.'"[2]
She was so popular in the Soviet Union, that many newborn girls were named 'Lolita' after her tour there in 1963.[3] In 2002 she was honored as "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires").[4]
The Plaza Lolita Torres in her birthplace of Avellaneda is named for her.[5]
Selected filmography
- La danza de la fortuna (The Dance of Fortune) (1944)
- Ritmo, sal y pimienta (Rhythm, Salt and Pepper) (1951)
- El mucamo de la niña (The Girl's Servant) (1951)
- La niña de fuego (The Fire Girl) (1952)
- La mejor del colegio (The Best Girl of College) (1953)
- La edad del amor (The Age of Love) (1954)
- Más pobre que una laucha (Poor as a Church Mouse,"very poor" – Spanish proverb)(1955)
- Un novio para Laura (A Bridegroom for Laura) (1955)
- Amor a primera vista (Love at First Sight) (1956)
- Novia para dos (A Bride for Two Men) (1956)
- La hermosa mentira (The Beautiful Lie) (1958)
- La maestra enamorada (The Teacher in Love) (1961)
- Cuarenta años de novios (Forty Years of Love) (1963)
- Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola (New Rhythm, old Wave) (1965)
- Pimienta (Pepper) (1966)
- Joven, viuda y estanciera (Young Girl, Widow and Landowner) (1970)
- Allá en el Norte (Somewhere in the North) (1973)
Personal life
Torres was married twice. From her first marriage she had a son, from her second marriage she had four children, one of whom, Diego, is a world-famous singer.
References
- ^ Plazaola p.204
- ^ "Lolita Torres". legacy.com. San Diego Union-Tribune, Sep. 19, 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Lolita Torres".
- ^ "Lolita Torres".
- ^ "Plaza Lolita Torres, Avellaneda". www.inspirock.com/. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Bibliography
- Plazaola, Luis Trelles. South American Cinema: Dictionary of Film Makers. La Editorial, UPR, 1989.
External links
- Romero, Simon (17 September 2002). "Lolita Torres, 72, Argentine Actress and Singer". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Lolita Torres at IMDb
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