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Mecha Ortiz

Acting
87 years oldBuenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro, better known as Mecha Ortiz (1900-1987), was an Argentine theater and film actress. She was one of the most relevant figures of the golden age of Argentine cinema. She was consecrated in the 1940s and 1950s.

Personal Details

Born
September 23, 1900 - November 20, 1987 (age 87)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro

Movies (39)

Safo

Safo

as Material de archivo

2003

Aquel cine argentino

Aquel cine argentino

as Ella misma

1984

Piedra libre
6.3

Piedra libre

as Amalia Pradere - Amalia Grande

1976

Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic
7.3

Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic

as Mara Ordaz

1976

House of Shadows
3.0

House of Shadows

as Mrs. Randall

1976

Painted Lips
6.3

Painted Lips

as Tarotista

1974

Las locas del conventillo
7.0

Las locas del conventillo

as Tía Remedios

1966

Bajo un mismo rostro
5.5

Bajo un mismo rostro

as Madre Superiora

1962

The Furies
7.8

The Furies

as La madre

1960

La sombra de Safo
10.0

La sombra de Safo

1957

Blessed be you

Blessed be you

as María

1956

El mal amor

El mal amor

1955

Pájaros de cristal

Pájaros de cristal

as Irina Galowa

1955

El abuelo
5.0

El abuelo

as Lucrecia Vélez

1954

Dishonor
5.3

Dishonor

as Directora Interventora

1952

Mi vida por la tuya
6.0

Mi vida por la tuya

as Gloria Rivas

1951

Cartas de amor

Cartas de amor

as Antonieta Lear

1951

Sangre en Castilla

Sangre en Castilla

as Alcaldesa Teresa Marquesa de Pinorrey

1950

La rubia Mireya
10.0

La rubia Mireya

as Ana María Peña de Robles / La Rubia Mireya

1948

María de los Ángeles

María de los Ángeles

1948

El precio de una vida

El precio de una vida

as Princesa Fedora Romanov

1947

Vacaciones
10.0

Vacaciones

1947

Madame Bovary
5.8

Madame Bovary

as Ema

1947

Las tres ratas
7.0

Las tres ratas

as Mercedes de la Fuente

1946

Swan Song
5.5

Swan Song

as Flora Jordán

1945

Camino del infierno
7.0

Camino del infierno

as Laura Simrok

1945

Una mujer sin importancia

Una mujer sin importancia

as Raquel Miramar

1945

Mi novia es un fantasma
7.3

Mi novia es un fantasma

as Cameo

1944

Safo, historia de una pasión
7.0

Safo, historia de una pasión

as Selva Moreno ("Safo")

1943

El gran secreto

El gran secreto

as Alicia Ortega Delafuente

1942

Vidas marcadas

Vidas marcadas

as Malena

1942

Joven, viuda y estanciera

Joven, viuda y estanciera

as Elena Ocampo

1941

Last Refuge
7.5

Last Refuge

as Silvia

1941

Margarita, Armando and his father
7.5

Margarita, Armando and his father

as Margarita

1939

Mujeres que trabajan
8.2

Mujeres que trabajan

as Ana María del Solar

1938

Con las alas rotas

Con las alas rotas

1938

Maestro Levita

Maestro Levita

as Elena Acevedo de Lerena

1938

Melgarejo

Melgarejo

1937

Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina

Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina

as La rubia Mireya

1937

TV Shows (1)