Manolita Saval

Manolita Saval (5 February 1914 in Paris, France – 23 August 2001 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Spanish actress and singer.

Family and life

She was born in Paris of Spanish parents and named 'Juana María Saval'.[1]

She was the mother of the actor Manuel Saval,[1] and the niece of the Spanish opera singer Vicente Ballester Aparício.[2]

Saval died in Mexico City on August 23, 2001 of cardiac arrest due to thrombosis.[1]

Career

She studied music and drama in Spain, and began her career performing the opera Marina in Valencia. As a lyric interpreter, she toured Latin America, eventually settling in Mexico in 1938.[1] Over the course of her career, she appeared in over 30 films and television programs, as well as in plays, operettas, and operas.[1][3]

Recognition

In a review of her film debut in El capitán aventurero, the New York Times described her as "a new and charming Mexican actress."[4]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 staff (August 23, 2001). "Falleció actriz mexicana Manolita Saval". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mi Abuelo, el Barítono Vicente Ballester"
  3. ↑ "Fallece Manolita Saval". Reforma. 24 August 2001.
  4. ↑ Nugent, Frank S. (October 3, 1939). "At the 48th Street Theatre". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

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