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Jan 23, 2018 · Katy Jurado in a promotional picture of the film “San Antone” She was born Maria Cristina Estella Marcella Jurado de Garcia in 1924 to a wealthy family in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. Apparently, her family owned much of what is now Texas, and in 1928, her cousin, Emilio Portes Gil, became president of Mexico.
Jul 6, 2002 · Katy Jurado, the Mexican actress who earned an Academy Award nomination for her 1954 supporting role as Spencer Tracy’s Indian wife in the western “Broken Lance,” has died. She was 78.
Jan 16, 2018 · The award-winning Latin American actress who broke stereotypes beginning in the 1950s, Katy Jurado has been honoured through this week's Google doodle. Ms Jurado, who would have been 94 today ...
Jul 5, 2002 · Biography. A fiery, long-faced, Mexican-born actress with limpid-pool eyes and full thick lips, Katy Jurado is perhaps best recalled for a handful of roles in American films in the 1950s. After making her acting debut in 1943's "Nos Maturas" in her homeland, she continued to find occasional roles in local productions.
Jul 17, 2023 · María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado Garcia, known from early childhood as “Katy,” was born in Mexico City in 1924 to Luis Jurado Ochoa, a lawyer, and Vicenta García, a singer who worked for the Mexican radio station XEW (the oldest station in Latin America). Katy’s family was wealthy (having owned most of Texas for many years) and she ...
Jul 5, 2002 · María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), known professionally as Katy Jurado ( / dʒəˈrɑːdoʊ / jə-RAH-doh, Spanish: [ ˈkati xuˈɾaðo] ), was a Mexican actress. Quick Facts Born, Died ... She acted in popular Western films of the 1950s and 1960s. Her talent for playing a variety of characters ...
Jan 10, 2020 · One was Katy Jurado, the first Latina actress to win a Golden Globe (for 1952’s “High Noon”) and the first nominated for an Oscar (1954’s “Broken Lance”). She was born Jan. 16, 1924 ...
