Elvira Quintana
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1935
- Died
- August 8, 1968
- Birthplace
- Montijo, Spain
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.
Filmography
- Los años verdes
Los años verdes 1967
Actor
¡Viva Benito Canales! 1966
Actor
Tintansón Cruzoe 1965
Actor
Las tapatías nunca pierden 1965
as Griselda Rios
Me llaman el cantaclaro 1964
as Amparo
Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s) 1964
Actor
Tres muchachas de Jalisco 1964
as Elvira
Los derechos de los hijos 1963
Actor
Tres palomas alborotadas 1963
Actor
La divina garza 1963
Actor
Lástima de ropa 1962
Actor
Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert) 1962
Actor
Se alquila marido 1961
as Rita
Amor a balazo limpio 1961
as Chabela
De hombre a hombre 1961
as Lucha
Bonitas las Tapatias 1961
Actor
Enterrado vivo 1961
as Marisela
Duelo indio 1961
as Marisela
The Curse of the Doll People 1961
as Karina
El tiro de gracia 1961
Actor
Una pasión me domina 1961
Actor
Los laureles 1961
as Rosita
- Tres Romeos y una Julieta
Tres Romeos y una Julieta 1961
Actor
Dos hijos desobedientes 1960
as Elvira
- The Law of Guns
The Law of Guns 1960
as María
Las canciones unidas 1960
Actor
Peligros de juventud 1960
Actor
El 7 de Copas 1960
as Rosa
- Póker de reinas
Póker de reinas 1960
Actor
Los tigres del ring 1960
Actor
Revolver en guardia 1960
as Luz María
- Pistolas invencibles
Pistolas invencibles 1960
as Carmen Montenegro
Gutierritos 1959
as Rosa
800 Leagues Over the Amazon 1959
as Minha
El vestido de novia 1959
as Rebeca Ponce
Bolero Inmortal 1958
Actor
Un vago sin oficio 1958
Actor
La mafia del crimen 1958
as Linda
El caudillo 1957
Actor
Dios no lo quiera 1957
as Rosa
El buen ladrón 1957
Actor
Every Child a Cross to Bear 1957
Actor
Diabolical Kidnapping 1957
Actor
Basket of Mexican Tales 1956
as Carmen Ochoa
New faces 1956
Actor
Melodías de amor 1955
as Marta (no acreditado)
Lo que le pasó a Sansón 1955
as Myriam
El túnel 6 1955
as Luz María novia de Ramón
The Cha Cha Cha Widows 1955
Actor
La mujer X 1955
as Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)
El pueblo sin Dios 1955
as Cabaretera
El vendedor de muñecas 1955
as Secretaria de Roberto
Credits from TMDB.