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Gloria Marín

Date of birth: 1919-04-19

Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Gloria Méndez Ramos

Gloria Marín

Biography

From Wikipedia Gloria Marín (born Gloria Méndez Ramos; 19 April 1919 – 13 April 1983) was an Mexican film and television actress. One of the most celebrated female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She debuted in the film Los millones de Chaflán (1939).  She filmed 19 films between 1938 and 1941. Performed with Cantinflas in El gendarme desconocido and met Jorge Negrete in the filming of ¡Ay Jalisco no te rajes!. Marin was nominated for an Silver Ariel Award for her performance in Si Adelita se fuera con otro. In 1942, she appeared with Fernando Soler in ¡Que hombre tán simpático!. She also appeared with Arturo de Córdova in the films El Conde de Montecristo (1942) and Crepúsculo (1945). She w0n two Diosas de Plata Awards foi the movies Mecánica nacional (1972) and Presagio (1974). Gloria starred in several Telenovelas like La hiena, Los hermanos Coraje and La maldición de La Blonda, among others. She had roles in several stage plays as Debiera haber obispas, Tán cerca del Cielo and La jaula de cristal. Her last notable role was as the "Mother Superior" in the telenovela Mundo de juguete. Gloria Marín died in Mexico City, she was 63.

Movie Credits

The Coyote
3

The Coyote

1955-05-05

California, 1848. An invading army has defeated the few opposing forces and the territory has become

Omen
2.4

Omen

1975-02-13

While attending the birth of Isabel, the wife of foreigner Felipe, Mama Santos predicts that "someth

El que tenga un amor
3

El que tenga un amor

1942-03-11

Victor must leave his life of partying and change his girlfriend, Lucero, for the bride that awaits

La casa del ogro
2.2

La casa del ogro

1939-01-20

Lives of the tenants in a shabby-genteel apartment house. Miserly landlord learns valuable life less

Every Madman to His Specialty
2.7

Every Madman to His Specialty

1939-04-28

Julio Cesar (Enrique Herrera), writer of soap operas, is very upset nerves. Dr. Jimenez (Alberto Gal

A Letter of Love
3.2

A Letter of Love

1943-11-20

Moments before he will be executed by the French Intervention Army, the liberal leader reads a love

Primera Comunión
3

Primera Comunión

1969-08-28

A very humble boy longs conditions make their first communion, but circumstances do not allow it unt

El socio
2.8

El socio

1946-04-18

A former singer, determined to succeed in business, comes up with a partner and just believing their

Pecado Mortal
3

Pecado Mortal

1955-03-10

Juan Manuel intends his wife Clara, who is blind, sign the will in his favor, but she refuses. With

National Mechanics
3.6

National Mechanics

1972-12-28

A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betray

Qué hombre tan simpático
2.8

Qué hombre tan simpático

1943-03-19

Amable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a cabaret

El derecho de nacer
3.3

El derecho de nacer

1952-06-27

In Havana, turn of the century, Maria Elena is seduced by a man who leaves her pregnant and abandone

Los millones de Chaflán
3

Los millones de Chaflán

1938-08-29

The Straying Rooster
3.1

The Straying Rooster

1952-07-08

A wealthy sculptor takes in a thief as a servant on her ranch, hoping to reshape him, but their situ

Jengibre contra Dinamita
3.3

Jengibre contra Dinamita

1939-10-03

He shows us a poor Cantinflas like a rat that walks with a sad hatter and ends up in a bar where he

Story of a Great Love
3.4

Story of a Great Love

1942-09-20

Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man re

El conde de Montecristo
2.6

El conde de Montecristo

1942-04-29

Based on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a man who

La gallina clueca
2.8

La gallina clueca

1941-12-04

Divorced mother struggles to raise her large family.

Seda Sangre Y Sol
2.5

Seda Sangre Y Sol

1942-07-07

Rivalries and romances among bullfighters.

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
3.3

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

1941-11-12

An orphan boy is left in the care of his godfather, a bartender who teaches him to play cards and sh

Coyote and Bronca
3.5

Coyote and Bronca

1980-07-13

A murder forces Juan "El Coyote" and Trinidad "La Bronca" to escape from a life of easy money and pr

El Jorobado
2.8

El Jorobado

1943-05-05

Historical drama/swashbuckler: Spain during the Inquisition.

How Beautiful is Michoacan!
2.8

How Beautiful is Michoacan!

1943-10-10

When her father dies, a young woman must go to Michoacán to take charge of her lands, where she meet

Hasta que perdió Jalisco
2.6

Hasta que perdió Jalisco

1945-09-13

Young landowner wants to get married, but family problems are interfering with his plans.

Una mujer que no miente
2.4

Una mujer que no miente

1945-06-07

Headmistress of a girl's school and one of her pupils get into romantic-comedy trouble trying to kee

Twilight
2.9

Twilight

1945-04-13

Doctor Alejandro Mangino falls in love with Lucía just before he goes on a round-the-world trip. Pin

Aquel famoso Remington
2.8

Aquel famoso Remington

1982-07-23

Historical drama about the career of a hit-man who specialized in political assassinations in Mexico

The World's Oldest Profession
2.5

The World's Oldest Profession

1970-02-07

Having an example of piety and Christian devotion in their midst may help the girls in this whorehou

Si Adelita se fuera con otro
3

Si Adelita se fuera con otro

1948-04-29

Young couple run off to join the Mexican Revolution, in part because she has a crush on Francisco Vi

En tiempos de la inquisición
2.8

En tiempos de la inquisición

1946-07-25

16th century swashbuckler in the 'musketeers' vein.

The Unknown Policeman
3.9

The Unknown Policeman

1941-10-22

A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to ca

El rápido de las 9.15
2.6

El rápido de las 9.15

1941-09-11

Every passenger boarding The Express has a story.

The Flight of the Stork
2

The Flight of the Stork

1979-09-12

An erotic model has three lovers, one of them is the father of her child. Which of the three will be

En la trampa
3.1

En la trampa

1979-03-08

Oscar Cardenas is a free young man who dreams of being a racer. One day he is trapped by Isabel Sala

Siempre tuya
2.7

Siempre tuya

1952-01-18

Husband and wife leave their farm and move to the big city. Husband becomes a famous ranchera singer

The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman
3

The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman

1955-05-27

Ghosts and premonitions; a married woman discovers the true love of her life while being plagued wit

The Ghost falls in Love
2.5

The Ghost falls in Love

1953-06-26

A romance between a woman and a ghost.

Bromas, S.A
2.5

Bromas, S.A

1967-12-28

Eccentric millionaire hires a team of young people to help him stage practical jokes.

El criado malcriado
3.1

El criado malcriado

1969-11-27

Man hiding from the police is trapped into posing as a butler at a rich family's country estate.

Death Arrives on Time
2.8

Death Arrives on Time

1967-01-19

Several lives intertwine: those of a group of vandals, a drug addict, and a girl who works as a wait

The Girls Aunt
1.9

The Girls Aunt

1938-12-31

Two middle-aged no-goodniks are trying to marry two young ladies; two age-appropriate young men conc

The Bloody Inn
2.6

The Bloody Inn

1943-03-26

Young couple are trapped in an isolated mansion while members of a criminal gang are killing each ot

The Devil's Visitations
3

The Devil's Visitations

1968-08-15

A young architect returns from Europe to live in the house of his uncles and cousins, where someone

When the Children are Gone
3.1

When the Children are Gone

1941-07-30

Unjustly accused of theft, the noble Raimundo is forced to leave his paternal home. A new incident,

No One Will Love You Like I Do
2.5

No One Will Love You Like I Do

1972-09-21

A student-movement leftist becomes a nun and absorbs lots of deep, deep TV-movie spiritual lessons a

Los perros de Dios
2

Los perros de Dios

1974-09-19

Fantasy-life of an upper-class girl overwhelmed with spiritual questions.

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland
3

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

1942-12-11

On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal gove

La venenosa
2.8

La venenosa

1949-10-04

A snake-charmer falls in love with a circus trapeze artist who trains her and has her debut in this

Acto de posesión
1.9

Acto de posesión

1977-09-05

Raquel's not able to have children, so she and her boyfriend manipulate another young woman into bea

Check to the Queen
1.4

Check to the Queen

1979-02-01

After Paula's suicide, her best friend, Ana, recalls the circumstances that united both women in the

Cruz de olvido
2.5

Cruz de olvido

1984-07-19

Ambitious, insensitive mother blocks daughter's marriage by telling her fiance a lie about her.

El festín de la loba
1.9

El festín de la loba

1972-11-01

A woman with a troubled past introduces lust, depravity and sex to a religious commune.

Cantinflas Ruletero
3.8

Cantinflas Ruletero

1940-01-01

Cantinflas Ruletero is one of his most famous short films, where the great comedian acts as a taxi d

The Coyote's Justice
2.5

The Coyote's Justice

1956-03-08

California, 1840s. Wealthy landowner César de Echagüe, secretly acting as El Coyote, the legendary m

Los apuros de Narciso
2.5

Los apuros de Narciso

1940-07-19

A 1940 film directed by Enrique Herrera.

El jefe máximo
2.5

El jefe máximo

1940-10-01

A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.

Odio
2.5

Odio

1940-02-29

A 1940 film directed by William Rowland.

La noche y tú
2.5

La noche y tú

1946-06-26

Tango singer exploits his popularity in high society to commit crimes.

El Buen Mozo
2.9

El Buen Mozo

1946-04-05

Unscrupulous cad sleeps his way to the top of belle epoque Paris society.

Hay un niño en su futuro
2.5

Hay un niño en su futuro

1952-02-22

Wacky rich woman subjects her husband, servants and friends to a series of elaborate masquerades, re

El muerto murió
2.5

El muerto murió

1938-07-28

The paths of a young woman and her late husband's mistress cross without their knowing it, which cau

Ley fuga
2.5

Ley fuga

1954-08-19

As he rises through the ranks of the police department, a young officer gets more deeply involved in

Mujer de medianoche
2.1

Mujer de medianoche

1952-05-28

Young woman elopes with her fiancé; during their honeymoon, things happen that cause them to be sepa

Prohibido
2.8

Prohibido

1970-04-09

Two young adults, brother and sister, discover that both were adopted, and they start to develop gro

Rincón brujo
2.5

Rincón brujo

1949-02-11

Young peasant woman allows an army officer to woo her, as a way of drawing attention away from her f

Nuevo amanecer
2.5

Nuevo amanecer

1954-01-01

Mexican feature film

Canaima
3.2

Canaima

1945-10-04

College-educated emigre has to get macho when he returns home to the Venezuelan outback.

El pecado de quererte
2.5

El pecado de quererte

1950-03-22

Ave sin nido
2.5

Ave sin nido

1971-01-01