Lupita Tovar
Mexican-American actress (1910–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guadalupe Natalia Tovar Sullivan[1][2] (27 July 1910 – 12 November 2016), known professionally as Lupita Tovar, was a Mexican-American actress best known for her starring role in the 1931 Spanish-language version of Drácula. It was filmed in Los Angeles by Universal Pictures at night using the same sets as the Bela Lugosi version, but with a different cast and director.[3]
Lupita Tovar | |
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Born | Guadalupe Natalia Tovar Sullivan (1910-07-27)27 July 1910 Matías Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico |
Died | 12 November 2016(2016-11-12) (aged 106) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
Other names | Lupita Kohner |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1929–1945 |
Notable work | Drácula Santa |
Spouse | |
Children | 2; including Susan Kohner |
Relatives | Frederick Kohner (brother‑in‑law) John Weitz (son-in-law) Paul Weitz (grandson) Chris Weitz (grandson) |
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She also starred in the film Santa (1932), one of the first Mexican sound films, and one of the first commercial Spanish-language sound films.[4] At the time of her death, she was the oldest living actress and among the last surviving stars of the Golden Ages of both Mexican cinema and Hollywood.