Blanquita Amaro
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Blanquita Amaro was a Cuba
n film actress of the 1940s and early 1950s who starred in the "golden age" of Argentina cinema.
She appeared in some 17 films between 1939 and 1954 appearing often in films involving her native Cuba in co-production with Argentina such as A La Habana me voy (I'm Coming to Havana), working under director Luis Bayón Herrera
. She also appeared in films such as Buenos Aires a la vista
in 1950 though which on the contrary had strong Argentine themes in it.
She retired from films in 1954.
in 1959, and settled there with her husband and manager, Orlando Villegas, and their daughter, Idania. For 10 years, she hosted a daily television program and participated in many benefit shows.
In 1968, Amaro moved to Miami. Here, she had her own theater on Southwest 57th Avenue and she starred in My Husband's Lover, with her daughter Idania, Germán Barrios and Miguel de Grandy Jr. She also hosted the TV programs The Blanquita Amaro Show and Say It in Mime, and appeared in numerous shows staged by the Pro Arte Grateli Society.
Amaro's ability to adapt to any medium allowed her to host programs at Miami radio stations, such as La Poderosa and Cadena Azúl, for many years.
In Miami in 1980, she made her last film, How Hot Miami Is! with Olga Guillot
, Raymundo Hidalgo-Gato and Pedro Romàn. She also won plaudits for her performance in the play Stolen Lives, and in the comedy The Close Friends, with Griselda Nogueras and Néstor Cabell.
For 28 years, Amaro presented Cuba Sings and Dances, a variety show directed by her daughter Idania and produced by Manolo del Cañal, her son-in-law, at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Such popular artists as Olga Guillot, Tongolele, María Marta Serra Lima and Xiomara Alfaro appeared in that show.
One of Amaro's final public appearances was on January 27, 2007, at Miami's Artime Theater. She received an ovation from the public at a concert by soprano Alina Sánchez, who dedicated the concert to her.
Blanquita Amaro died, aged 83, in Miami of a heart attack
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n film actress of the 1940s and early 1950s who starred in the "golden age" of Argentina cinema.
She appeared in some 17 films between 1939 and 1954 appearing often in films involving her native Cuba in co-production with Argentina such as A La Habana me voy (I'm Coming to Havana), working under director Luis Bayón Herrera
Luis Bayón Herrera
Luis Bayón Herrera was Spanish film director and screenwriter who worked in Argentine film of the 1940s and 1950s....
. She also appeared in films such as Buenos Aires a la vista
Buenos Aires a la vista
Buenos Aires a la vista is a 1950 Argentine musical drama film directed and written by Luis Bayón Herrera with Carlos A. Petit. The film premiered in 20 September 1950 in Buenos Aires.The film is a tango-based film, an integral part of Argentine culture....
in 1950 though which on the contrary had strong Argentine themes in it.
She retired from films in 1954.
Post film work
She left Cuba for PanamaPanama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in 1959, and settled there with her husband and manager, Orlando Villegas, and their daughter, Idania. For 10 years, she hosted a daily television program and participated in many benefit shows.
In 1968, Amaro moved to Miami. Here, she had her own theater on Southwest 57th Avenue and she starred in My Husband's Lover, with her daughter Idania, Germán Barrios and Miguel de Grandy Jr. She also hosted the TV programs The Blanquita Amaro Show and Say It in Mime, and appeared in numerous shows staged by the Pro Arte Grateli Society.
Amaro's ability to adapt to any medium allowed her to host programs at Miami radio stations, such as La Poderosa and Cadena Azúl, for many years.
In Miami in 1980, she made her last film, How Hot Miami Is! with Olga Guillot
Olga Guillot
Olga Guillot was a Cuban singer who was known to be the "queen of bolero". She was a native of the Cuban city of Santiago.Guillot and her family moved to Havana, Cuba when she was a small child...
, Raymundo Hidalgo-Gato and Pedro Romàn. She also won plaudits for her performance in the play Stolen Lives, and in the comedy The Close Friends, with Griselda Nogueras and Néstor Cabell.
For 28 years, Amaro presented Cuba Sings and Dances, a variety show directed by her daughter Idania and produced by Manolo del Cañal, her son-in-law, at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Such popular artists as Olga Guillot, Tongolele, María Marta Serra Lima and Xiomara Alfaro appeared in that show.
One of Amaro's final public appearances was on January 27, 2007, at Miami's Artime Theater. She received an ovation from the public at a concert by soprano Alina Sánchez, who dedicated the concert to her.
Blanquita Amaro died, aged 83, in Miami of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
Filmography
- Casada y señorita (1954)
- Mi viudo y yo (1954)
- Bella, la salvaje (1953)
- Bárbara atómica (1952)
- Locuras, tiros y mambos (1951)
- Cubana en España, Una (1951) .... Blanquita
- A La Habana me voy (1951)
- Buenos Aires à la vista (1950)
- Rincón criollo (1950)
- Seductor, El (1950)
- aka The Seductor (International: English title)
- Noche en el Ta-Ba-Rín, Una (1949)
- Embrujo antillano (1947)
- Bésame mucho (1945)
- Escándalo de estrellas (1944) .... Elena Silveira
- Hotel de verano (1944)
- Prófugos (1940)
- Estampas Habaneras (1939) .... Caridad Valdes
External links
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSlh=1&GRid=18481067& Her obituary