Berta Ortegosa

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Berta Ortegosa
Born1920 (1920)
Died2010 (aged 89–90)
Occupation
  • Actress

Berta Ortegosa (1920–2010) was an Argentine actress. She starred in films such as Historia de una mala mujer (1947), Albéniz (1947), Don Juan Tenorio (1949), Hombres a precio (1949), Catita es una dama (1956),[1] La casa del ángel (1957) (in which she played a mother "obsessed with her daughters' virginity"[2]), Setenta veces siete (1962), Mujeres perdidas (1964) and Boquitas pintadas (1974).[1] Ortegosa was known for her dramatic roles,[3] and was a frequent collaborator with director Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. She was married to the actor Luis Corradi.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1947 Albéniz
1948 Historia de una mala mujer
1949 Un tropezón cualquiera da en la vida Emilia
1949 Don Juan Tenorio Doña Ana de Pantoja
1949 Juan Globo Lucy
1950 Hombres a precio
1954 Su seguro servidor
1956 Los maridos de mamá
1956 Catita es una dama Doña Amalia
1957 La casa del ángel Sra. de Castro, Mother of Ana
1961 La mano en la trampa Laura's Mother
1962 Setenta veces siete Uncredited
1962 Hombre de la esquina rosada
1964 Mujeres perdidas
1974 Boquitas pintadas (final film role)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Berta Ortegosa" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman and Littlefield. 8 May 2014. ISBN 9780810880368. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Lyra, Volumes 134-157" (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ Diccionario de actrices del cine argentino, 1933-1997 (in Spanish). Corregidor. 1997. ISBN 9789500510776. Retrieved 25 November 2017.