The cementery of Almudena
The history of famous graves in the cementery of Madrid.
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- Ángel de Andrés was born on 25 May 1918 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor (1982), Juana la Loca... de vez en cuando (1983) and Estudio 1 (1965). He was married to Conchita Juárez. He died on 6 August 2006 in Madrid, Spain.
- Mercedes Prendes was born on 17 April 1903 in Gijón, Spain. She was an actress, known for Novela (1963), Palabras cruzadas (1974) and Estudiantes y modistillas (1927). She was married to Carlos Martínez de Tejada. She died on 2 July 1981 in Madrid, Spain.
- Salvador Videgain was one of the most famous theatrical comic actors of the first half of the 20th century in Spain, among his ranks were many well-known names from the theater and film scene, his successes on the scene were premieres, and even his reruns of Unsuccessful roles passed to repertoire with good success. Born in Madrid in February 1886, and a descendant of a well-known family from the scene, he devoted his whole life to the stage, working in all the genres and theaters of his country and many others around the world on his tours. Among his most important plays are The trust of the tenorios where he sang the jota that many tenors will sing later, Blood and sand the work of Blasco Ibañez taken so many times to the cinema, La suerte de Isabelita, Barbarroja, El chico del cafetín, Las corsarias , The perfect married, The trouble of pure, Night crazy, The rajah of Cochin, The beautiful women, The anxious, The black cat, The ugly queen, Divine rebellious ... He made some appearances in the cinema in the thirties and forties due to personal fame and worth.
- Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro was born on 15 February 1896 in Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for Esclava te doy (1976), Los chicos con las chicas (1967) and Es peligroso asomarse al exterior (1946). She was married to Manuel Soto. She died on 4 December 1975 in Madrid, Spain.
- Pepe Mairena is known for Villa Alegre (1958).
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Since very young she is famous as a dancer and singer of andalusian folklore. In 1939 she debuts in cinema in the role of a gipsy. Her greatest success is in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol as artistic partner till 1951. She marries in 1958 to the guitarrist Antonio González "El Pescaílla".- Valeriano León was born on 15 December 1892 in Collote, Oviedo, Spain. He was an actor, known for Don Floripondio (1939), El piyayo (1956) and A los pies de usted (1945). He was married to Aurora Redondo Pérez. He died on 13 December 1955 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Antonio Flores was born on 14 November 1961 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and composer, known for El charro del misterio (1980), Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) and Pals (1982). He was married to Ana Villa. He died on 30 May 1995 in Madrid, Spain.- Actress
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Aurora Redondo was born on 1 January 1900 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Ninette y un señor de Murcia (1966), Anillos de oro (1983) and El último café (1970). She was married to Valeriano León García. She died on 10 July 1996 in Madrid, Spain.- Composer
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Jesús García Leoz was born on 10 January 1904 in Olite, Navarra, Spain. He was a composer, known for El huésped del cuarto número 13 (1947), Obsesión (1947) and Flor de lago (1950). He died in February 1953.- Composer
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Vicente Lleó was born on 19 November 1870 in Valencia, Spain. He was a composer, known for La corte de Faraón (1985), Mi hijo no es lo que parece (1974) and La corte de faraón (1944). He died on 28 February 1922 in Madrid, Spain.- Vicente Aleixandre was born on 26 April 1898 in Seville, Spain. He was a writer, known for Vibraciones oscilatorias (1975), Sufrían por la luz (2006) and Mirar un cuadro (1982). He died on 14 December 1984 in Madrid, Spain.
- Emma Penella was born on 2 March 1930 in Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for Fortunata y Jacinta (1970), The Executioner (1963) and Fedra, the Devil's Daughter (1956). She was married to Emiliano Piedra. She died on 27 August 2007 in Madrid, Spain.
- Luis Peña was born on 20 June 1918 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He was an actor, known for Amanecer en Puerta Oscura (1957), Historias para no dormir (1966) and Estudio 1 (1965). He was married to Luchy Soto. He died on 29 March 1977 in Madrid, Spain.
- Terele Pávez was born on 29 July 1939 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for La Celestina (1996), Witching and Bitching (2013) and The Bar (2017). She died on 11 August 2017 in Madrid, Spain.
- Mariano Ozores Francés was born on 17 October 1890 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor, known for Novela (1963), I Hate My Body (1974) and Un bruto para Patricia (1960). He was married to Luisa Puchol. He died on 10 August 1976 in Madrid, Spain.
- Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro was born in 1896 in Spain. She was an actress, known for La hora incógnita (1964), Fin de semana (1964) and Balearic Caper (1966). She died on 8 February 1979 in Madrid, Spain.
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Spanish singer, composer, and flamenco guitar player initially notorious as the patriarch of the "rumba flamenca catalana" a musical genre that he created and launched quite successfully.
When in 1958 he married Lola Flores, a celebrated singer and dancer of Andalusian folklore, he became the patriarch of one of the most extraordinary musical dynasties in Spain's history fathering two daughters, Lolita and Rosario, as well as one son Antonio Jr., all of whom would become accomplished singers and performers.
Antonio Sr. was also very successful in recordings as a solo artist and as back up guitar and vocalist for wife Lola. Eventually he costarred with Lola in several of her film vehicles as well as appearing with her on television and in endless concert tours all over the world. When Lola and Antonio died, their children continued the family tradition and eventually their grandchildren also delighted audiences with their inherited talents. In spite of Antonio Jr. untimely death at age 33 the Flores-González saga continues.- Actress
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Spanish 'tonadillera' (little tune singer, literally) and actress who had a stirring and passionate style, one of the greatest 'copla' (Spanish popular song) performers. She was yet known in Andalusia when she appeared in Barcelona in 1929 with a variety show named 'La copla andaluza', where she was the first star together with 'Ángel Sampedro 'Angelillo''. From that moment on she enjoyed success all over Spain, Europe and America. As a cinema actress she made many folkloric musicals, including _Suspiros de España (1938)_ and _Maja del capote, La (1943)_.- Rafael Bardem was born on 10 January 1889 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for ¡¡Todo es posible en Granada!! (1954), Diego Corrientes (1959) and Sonatas (1959). He was married to Matilde Muñoz Sampedro. He died on 6 November 1972 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Guillermo Perrín was born in 1875 in Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. He was a writer, known for La corte de Faraón (1985), Bohemios (1939) and La corte de faraón (1944). He died in 1923 in Madrid, Spain.- Actor
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Jesús Navarro was born on 9 July 1986 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. He is an actor and composer, known for Nada Personal (2017), Burden of Guilt (2009) and La malquerida (2014).- Luis Barbero was born in Madrid, Spain. He was the son of a musician and was a stage actor for half a century, participating as a comedian in musicals and magazines, with Salvador Videgain working in several companies in 1943, 1945 and 1946, more Later he worked at the Martín theater company and in the seventies he was part of the Calderón company in Madrid together with Andrés Pajares in De Coro al caño 1976, in his interventions in the cinde since the fifties onwards he was known as La Hive (1982), The Astonished King, Journalists (1998) and Family Doctor (1995). He died on August 3, 2005 in Madrid, Madrid.
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Ataúlfo Argenta was born on 19 November 1913 in Cantabria, Spain. Ataúlfo is known for Kika (1993) and Ballet español (1960). Ataúlfo died on 20 January 1958 in Los Molinos, California, USA.- Actor
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José Sazatornil was born on 13 August 1925 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Espérame en el cielo (1988), Todos a la cárcel (1993) and Tot un senyor (1989). He was married to Carmen. He died on 23 July 2015 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.