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Pilar Arcos(1893-1990)

  • Actress
  • Composer
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Pilar Arcos
Pilar Arcos was born on 6 June 1893 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress and composer, known for The Prodigal Returns (1939), Castillos en el aire (1938) and El rancho del pinar (1939). She died on 10 January 1990 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJune 6, 1893
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(96)
BornJune 6, 1893
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(96)
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Known for

Martin Garralaga and Tito Guízar in The Prodigal Returns (1939)
The Prodigal Returns
  • Tía Crescencia
  • 1939
Rafael Alcayde, Pilar Arcos, Emilia Leovalli, José Peña, Andrés de Segurola, and Cristina Téllez in Castillos en el aire (1938)
Castillos en el aire
  • Tía Gertrudis
  • 1938
Tana in El rancho del pinar (1939)
El rancho del pinar
  • Rosa Pineda
  • 1939
Luana Alcañiz and Fernando Soler in Block Party (1938)
Block Party
5.8
  • Mamita Vargas
  • 1938

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Actress



  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Grandmother
    • 1964
  • Debbie Reynolds, Steve Forrest, Andy Griffith, and Juliet Prowse in The Second Time Around (1961)
    The Second Time Around
    6.5
    • The Cantina Cook (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Witch-woman
    • 1959
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Mucho Mouse (1957)
    Mucho Mouse
    7.1
    Short
    • Senorita (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Maria (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Party Guest
    • 1954
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Tana in El rancho del pinar (1939)
    El rancho del pinar
    • Rosa Pineda
    • 1939
  • Martin Garralaga and Tito Guízar in The Prodigal Returns (1939)
    The Prodigal Returns
    • Tía Crescencia
    • 1939
  • El milagro de la calle mayor
    • Mrs. Nicolasa
    • 1939
  • Luana Alcañiz and Fernando Soler in Block Party (1938)
    Block Party
    5.8
    • Mamita Vargas
    • 1938
  • Rafael Alcayde, Pilar Arcos, Emilia Leovalli, José Peña, Andrés de Segurola, and Cristina Téllez in Castillos en el aire (1938)
    Castillos en el aire
    • Tía Gertrudis
    • 1938
  • Allan Jones and Jeanette MacDonald in The Firefly (1937)
    The Firefly
    6.8
    • Gypsy (uncredited)
    • 1937

Composer



  • Fortunio Bonanova and Andrea Palma in La inmaculada (1939)
    La inmaculada
    • Composer
    • 1939

Soundtrack



  • Luana Alcañiz and Fernando Soler in Block Party (1938)
    Block Party
    5.8
    • writer: "Gitanerías"
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 6, 1893
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • January 10, 1990
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:

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