María Dussauge Ortiz (born 2 August 1937),[1] commonly known as María Duval, is a Mexican actress and singer who has worked in film, television, and the stage.[2][3][4]
María Duval | |
|---|---|
| Born | María Dussauge Ortiz 2 August 1937 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1955–1995 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
Career
editDuval made her film debut in the musical Melodías inolvidables (1959), an experience she later described as "a great emotion" and her "favorite memory" of her entire career.[3] She once said that musical was her favorite film genre.[4] She played the romantic interests of Gaspar Henaine "Capulina" in Barridos y regados (1963) and Marco Antonio Campos "Viruta" in Cada quién su lucha and La cigüeña distraída (both 1966).[citation needed]
She acted as Antonio Aguilar's beloved in two films: the Mexican Revolution drama Juan Colorado (1966), where she played the tragic Silvia Guerrero, and the comedy Los alegres Aguilares (1967).[3] She finished her film career in the 1970s with the Blue Demon vehicle La mafia amarilla (1975). She also participated in television productions such as La voz de la tierra (1982) with Joaquín Cordero, Sergio Kleiner, Ana Bertha Lepe, Delia Magaña, and Teresa Velázquez. Her last appearance was in the telenovela María José (1995).[citation needed]
For her contributions to the motion picture and recording industries, Duval's handprints were embedded into the Paseo de las Luminarias in 1984. Those handprints would be joined by those of her niece, Consuelo, forty years later
Personal life
editMaría Duval is the aunt of comedian Consuelo Duval.[5]
Selected filmography
edit- The Life of Agustín Lara (1959)
- The Living Coffin (1959)
- Ruletero a toda marcha (1962)
- Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro (1962)
- Tres muchachas de Jalisco (1964)
- Gabino Barrera (1965)
- Martín Romero El Rápido (1966)
- Cada quién su lucha (1966)
- Juan Colorado (1966)
- La cigueña distraída (1966)
- Los Bandidos (1967)
- Los alegres Aguilares (1967)
- La otra mujer (1972)
Discography
edit- Singles
- "Todo y nada" (Peerless Records)
- Studio albums
- Dos gallos y dos gallinas (RCA Víctor)
References
edit- ^ "Miscelanea". El Siglo de Torreón. 20 May 1965. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers "D"". The Mexican Film Resource Page. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "María Duval y los platillos". La Nación. 20 October 1965. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Sonia Furió, María Duval y Norma Mora tres bellas del cine mexicano". La Nación. October 9, 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Desde niña fue cómica: Consuelo Duval dice que su vida es mejor con las canciones de Agustín Lara, que interpretaba su mamá". El Universal. 21 February 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2013.