
Elvira Quintana
- Date of Birth: 1935-11-07
- Date of Death: 1968-08-08
- Place of Birth: Montijo, Spain
Biography
Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet. her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first i... Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet. her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first important role was as Carmen Ochoa in "Una solución inesperada", a segment of the drama film Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956). She then enrolled in the National Association of Actors' theatre and film institute (Instituto Teatral y Cinematográfico). She was given her first starring role in El buen ladrón (1957) before her breakthrough in Bolero inmortal (1958), in which she debuted as a singer; the film's soundtrack album, for which she recorded songs, was a commercial success throughout Hispanic America. She starred opposite Pedro Armendáriz, her favorite actor, in Dos hijos desobedientes (1960). Greatly admired by audiences for her beauty and talent, she became one of the most popular Mexican performers of the 1960s.

Las canciones unidas
• 1960 September

The Cha Cha Cha Widows
Music, Comedy • 1955 September

Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s)
Comedy, Music • 1964 May

Dos hijos desobedientes
• 1960 October

Los derechos de los hijos
• 1963 October

¡Viva Benito Canales!
• 1966 September

Las tapatías nunca pierden
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1965 September

Los años verdes
• 1967 January

Amor a balazo limpio
Music, Comedy, Adventure • 1961 November

Se alquila marido
Comedy • 1961 November