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| death_place = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
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| occupation = [[film actress]]
| occupation = [[film actress]]
| years_active = 1933–1957 - 1988-1997
| years_active = 1933–1957, 1988-1997
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'''María Esther Fernández González''', better known as '''Esther Fernández''' ([[Mascota]], [[Jalisco]] [[Mexico]] August 23, 1917 – [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] October 21, 1999) was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[film]] and television actress. She was one of the first female major stars of the called ''[[Golden Age of Mexican cinema]]'' in the 1930's and 1940's.
'''María Esther Fernández González''', better known as '''Esther Fernández''' ([[Mascota]], [[Jalisco]] [[Mexico]] August 23, 1917 – [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] October 21, 1999), was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[film]] and television actress. She was one of the first female major stars of the "[[Golden Age of Mexican cinema]]" in the 1930s and 1940s.


==Life and Career==
==Life and career==
Fernández began her career as a extra in the film ''[[La Mujer del Puerto]]'' (1934). Her beauty and charisma draw attention of film director [[Fernando de Fuentes]], who gives the female lead role of the film ''[[Allá en el Rancho Grande]]'' (1936), opposite [[Tito Guizar]]. The film is regarded as marking the start of the so-called ''[[Golden Age of Mexican cinema]]''. During the rest of the 1930's, Fernández acts in hit movies like ''Amapola del camino'' (1937), with [[Andrea Palma (actress)|Andrea Palma]] and Tito Guizar; ''Mi candidato'' (1938), with [[Joaquín Pardavé]] and [[Pedro Armendàriz]], and ''Los de abajo'', with [[Isabela Corona]] and [[Emilio Fernández]]. Her popularity caught the attention of the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] which promotes her films in Latin America and invited her to work in Hollywood. In 1943 she starred the second sound version of the classic mexican film ''[[Santa (film)|Santa]]'', directed by [[Norman Foster (director)|Norman Foster]], opposite [[Ricardo Montalban]]. In 1946 she acts in the Hollywood film ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'', with [[Brian Donlevy]] and [[Alan Ladd]].
Fernández began her career as an extra in the film ''[[La Mujer del Puerto]]'' (1934). Her beauty and charisma drew the attention of film director [[Fernando de Fuentes]], who gave her the female lead role of ''[[Allá en el Rancho Grande]]'' (1936), opposite [[Tito Guizar]]. The film is regarded as marking the start of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
During the rest of the 1930s, Fernández acted in hit movies including ''Amapola del Camino'' (1937), with [[Andrea Palma (actress)|Andrea Palma]] and Tito Guizar; ''Mi Candidato'' (1938), with [[Joaquín Pardavé]] and [[Pedro Armendàriz]]; and ''Los de Abajo'', with [[Isabela Corona]] and [[Emilio Fernández]]. Her popularity caught the attention of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], which promoted her films in Latin America and invited her to work in Hollywood.
In 1943 she starred in the second sound version of the classic Mexican film ''[[Santa (film)|Santa]]'', directed by [[Norman Foster (director)|Norman Foster]], opposite [[Ricardo Montalban]]. In 1946 she acted in the Hollywood film ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'', with [[Brian Donlevy]] and [[Alan Ladd]].
[[File:Brian-Donlevy-Esther-Fernandez-Alan-Ladd-Two-Years-Before-the-Mast.jpg|thumb|left|Fernández with [[Brian Donlevy]] and [[Alan Ladd]] in ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'' (1946).]]
[[File:Brian-Donlevy-Esther-Fernandez-Alan-Ladd-Two-Years-Before-the-Mast.jpg|thumb|left|Fernández with [[Brian Donlevy]] and [[Alan Ladd]] in ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'' (1946).]]


Back in Mexico, Fernández will perform in successful films like ''Flor de durazno'' (1945), ''[[Ramona (1946 film)|Ramona]]'' (1946), ''[[Cantaclaro]]'' (1947), ''Solo Veracruz es bello'' (1948), ''[[Doña Perfecta (film)|Doña Perfecta]]'' and ''Los hijos del Rancho Grande'' (1956), entre otras. The actress was linked romantically few years with the actor and singer [[Antonio Badú]], appearing together in some films.
Back in Mexico, she performed in successful films like ''Flor de Durazno'' (1945), ''[[Ramona (1946 film)|Ramona]]'' (1946), ''[[Cantaclaro]]'' (1947), ''Solo Veracruz es Bello'' (1948), ''[[Doña Perfecta (film)|Doña Perfecta]]'' and ''Los Hijos del Rancho Grande'' (1956).
Fernández was linked romantically for a few years with the actor and singer [[Antonio Badú]], and they appearing together in some films.


A hepatitis away the actress during two years of the cinema. When she returned, the producers had forgotten her and stopped to offer movies. During her retirement years she is dedicated to painting.
She was absent from acting for two years, due to hepatitis. When she returned, the producers had forgotten her and stopped offering her movies. During her retirement years she was dedicated to painting.


In 1987, the actress returned to the stardom in the mexican [[telenovela]] ''[[Simplemente María]]''. In 1992, she returned to the cinema with the film ''Los años de Greta'', opposite Beatriz Aguirre and [[Meche Barba]]. Her last appearance was in the film ''Reclusorio II'' (1997). <ref name="Agrasánchez Jr. 2001, p. 42-45">Agrasánchez Jr. (2001), p. 42-45</ref>
In 1987, Fernández returned to the stardom in the Mexican [[telenovela]] ''[[Simplemente María]]''. In 1992, she returned to the cinema with the film ''Los Años de Greta'', opposite Beatriz Aguirre and [[Meche Barba]]. Her last appearance was in the film ''Reclusorio II'' (1997).<ref name="Agrasánchez Jr. 2001, p. 42-45">Agrasánchez Jr. (2001), p. 42-45</ref>


Fernández died of natural causes in 1999.
Fernández died of natural causes in 1999.
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==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==


* ''[[La mujer del puerto]]'' (1934)
* ''[[La Mujer del Puerto]]'' (1934)
* ''[[Allá en el Rancho Grande]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Allá en el Rancho Grande]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Judas (1936 film)|Judas]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Judas (1936 film)|Judas]]'' (1936)
* ''Amapola del camino'' (1937)
* ''Amapola del Camino'' (1937)
* ''Mi candidato'' (1938)
* ''Mi Candidato'' (1938)
* ''Los de abajo'' (1939)
* ''Los de Abajo'' (1939)
* ''Santa'' (1943)
* ''Santa'' (1943)
* ''[[The Escape (1944 film)|The Escape]]'' (1944)
* ''[[The Escape (1944 film)|The Escape]]'' (1944)
* ''Prisión de sueños'' (1946)
* ''Prisión de Sueños'' (1946)
* ''[[Ramona (1946 film)|Ramona]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Ramona (1946 film)|Ramona]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Cantaclaro]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Cantaclaro]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]'' (1946)
* ''Solo Veracruz es bello'' (1948)
* ''Solo Veracruz es Bello'' (1948)
* ''[[Doña Perfecta (film)|Doña Perfecta]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Doña Perfecta (film)|Doña Perfecta]]'' (1951)
* ''Los hijos del Rancho Grande'' (1956)
* ''Los Hijos del Rancho Grande'' (1956)
* ''Cada hijo una cruz'' (1956)
* ''Cada Hijo una Cruz'' (1956)
* ''[[Simplemente María]]'' (TV) (1987)
* ''[[Simplemente María]]'' (TV) (1987)
* ''Los años de Greta'' (1992)
* ''Los Años de Greta'' (1992)
* ''Reclusorio II'' (1997)
* ''Reclusorio II'' (1997)


Revision as of 06:49, 19 June 2015

Esther Fernández
File:Esther Fernández.jpg
Esther Fernández
Born
María Esther Fernández González

(1917-08-23)August 23, 1917
Mascota, Jalisco Mexico
DiedOctober 21, 1999(1999-10-21) (aged 82)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupationfilm actress
Years active1933–1957, 1988-1997

María Esther Fernández González, better known as Esther Fernández (Mascota, Jalisco Mexico August 23, 1917 – Mexico City, Mexico October 21, 1999), was a Mexican film and television actress. She was one of the first female major stars of the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema" in the 1930s and 1940s.

Life and career

Fernández began her career as an extra in the film La Mujer del Puerto (1934). Her beauty and charisma drew the attention of film director Fernando de Fuentes, who gave her the female lead role of Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936), opposite Tito Guizar. The film is regarded as marking the start of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

During the rest of the 1930s, Fernández acted in hit movies including Amapola del Camino (1937), with Andrea Palma and Tito Guizar; Mi Candidato (1938), with Joaquín Pardavé and Pedro Armendàriz; and Los de Abajo, with Isabela Corona and Emilio Fernández. Her popularity caught the attention of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which promoted her films in Latin America and invited her to work in Hollywood.

In 1943 she starred in the second sound version of the classic Mexican film Santa, directed by Norman Foster, opposite Ricardo Montalban. In 1946 she acted in the Hollywood film Two Years Before the Mast, with Brian Donlevy and Alan Ladd.

Fernández with Brian Donlevy and Alan Ladd in Two Years Before the Mast (1946).

Back in Mexico, she performed in successful films like Flor de Durazno (1945), Ramona (1946), Cantaclaro (1947), Solo Veracruz es Bello (1948), Doña Perfecta and Los Hijos del Rancho Grande (1956).

Fernández was linked romantically for a few years with the actor and singer Antonio Badú, and they appearing together in some films.

She was absent from acting for two years, due to hepatitis. When she returned, the producers had forgotten her and stopped offering her movies. During her retirement years she was dedicated to painting.

In 1987, Fernández returned to the stardom in the Mexican telenovela Simplemente María. In 1992, she returned to the cinema with the film Los Años de Greta, opposite Beatriz Aguirre and Meche Barba. Her last appearance was in the film Reclusorio II (1997).[1]

Fernández died of natural causes in 1999.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Agrasánchez Jr. (2001), p. 42-45

Bibliography

  • Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.

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