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Mecha Ortiz

Mecha Ortiz

Acting1900Buenos 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.

Acting History

2003
Safo
as Material de archivo
1984
1976
Piedra libre
as Amalia Pradere - Amalia Grande
House of Shadows
as Mrs. Randall
1974
Painted Lips
as Tarotista
1966
1962
Bajo un mismo rostro
as Madre Superiora
1960
The Furies
as La madre
1956
1954
El abuelo
as Lucrecia Vélez
1952
Dishonor
as Directora Interventora
1951
Mi vida por la tuya
as Gloria Rivas
Cartas de amor
as Antonieta Lear
1950
Sangre en Castilla
as Alcaldesa Teresa Marquesa de Pinorrey
1948
La rubia Mireya
as Ana María Peña de Robles / La Rubia Mireya
1947
El precio de una vida
as Princesa Fedora Romanov
1946
Las tres ratas
as Mercedes de la Fuente
1945
Swan Song
as Flora Jordán
Camino del infierno
as Laura Simrok
Una mujer sin importancia
as Raquel Miramar
1943
Safo, historia de una pasión
as Selva Moreno ("Safo")
1942
El gran secreto
as Alicia Ortega Delafuente
1941
Last Refuge
as Silvia
1938
Mujeres que trabajan
as Ana María del Solar
Maestro Levita
as Elena Acevedo de Lerena

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/23/1900
Day of Death
11/20/1987
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina