Maria Alba
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Maria Alba | |
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| Born | María del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martínez March 19, 1910 |
| Died | October 26, 1999 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1946 |
| Spouse |
Richard J. Burk
(m. 1950–1996) |
María del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martínez known as Maria Alba (19 March 1910, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain – 26 October 1999, in San Diego, California), was a Spanish-American film actress. Originally named Maria Casajuana, she appeared in 25 feature films, starting with Road House in 1928 and ending with La morena de mi copla in 1946. Her most notable appearance was probably as "Saturday" in the 1932 Douglas Fairbanks film Mr. Robinson Crusoe.
Maria Alba married Richard J. Burk on July 9, 1950; the couple had three children.[1]
Selected filmography
- Joy Street (1929)
- Kiss of Araby (1933)
- Flirting with Danger (1934)
- West of the Pecos (1934)
References
- ^ Internet Movie Database
External links
- Maria Alba at IMDb
- Maria Alba at Virtual History
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