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Elena Contla(1908-1995)

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Elena Contla was born on 18 August 1908 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was an actress, known for La vorágine (1949), Soledad (1947) and La criada bien criada (1972). She was married to Paco Astol and Tomas I. Jaime. She died on 15 August 1995 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornAugust 18, 1908
DiedAugust 15, 1995(86)
BornAugust 18, 1908
DiedAugust 15, 1995(86)
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Known for

La vorágine (1949)
La vorágine
  • Actress
  • 1949
Soledad (1947)
Soledad
6.9
  • Petra (sirvienta)
  • 1947
Arturo Castro 'Bigotón', Ángel Garasa, Jorge Lavat, Javier López, Guillermo Rivas, Alejandro Suárez, and María Victoria in La criada bien criada (1972)
La criada bien criada
7.3
  • Parienta de la tía(as Maria Elena Contla)
  • 1972
La marquesa del barrio (1951)
La marquesa del barrio
6.7
  • Pachita
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • María Elena Velasco in Pobre, pero honrada! (1973)
    Pobre, pero honrada!
    7.4
    • Doña Juanita, sirvienta
    • 1973
  • Arturo Castro 'Bigotón', Ángel Garasa, Jorge Lavat, Javier López, Guillermo Rivas, Alejandro Suárez, and María Victoria in La criada bien criada (1972)
    La criada bien criada
    7.3
    • Parienta de la tía (as Maria Elena Contla)
    • 1972
  • Cuatro copas (1958)
    Cuatro copas
    8.0
    • Doña María (mamá de Miguel) (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Préstame tu cuerpo (1958)
    Préstame tu cuerpo
    6.5
    • Josefa (cocinera)
    • 1958
  • La marquesa del barrio (1951)
    La marquesa del barrio
    6.7
    • Pachita
    • 1951
  • La vorágine (1949)
    La vorágine
    • 1949
  • La hermana impura (1948)
    La hermana impura
    4.4
    • Cruz
    • 1948
  • Soledad (1947)
    Soledad
    6.9
    • Petra (sirvienta)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Maria Elena Contla
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • August 18, 1908
    • Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
  • Died
    • August 15, 1995
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Paco AstolMay 11, 1927 - ? (divorced, 1 child)

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