María Mercader

• Name — María Mercader • Birth Name — María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada • Born — 6 March 1918 • Birthplace — Barcelona, Spain • Died — 26 January 2011 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1923–1992 • Children — Manuel De Sica Christian De Sica • Relatives — Caridad del Río (aunt by marriage) Ramón Mercader (cousin) • Father — Luís Mercader Marina • Mother — María Salses

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1923 — La bruja • 1939 — Molinos de viento — Margarita • 1939 — L'étrange nuit de Noël — Conchita • 1939 — Il segreto inviolabile — Virginia • 1940 — La gerla di papà Martin — Giorgina • 1940 — Marianela — Florentina • 1940 — Su mayor aventura • 1940 — Then We'll Get a Divorce — Grace Peterson • 1940 — Una famiglia impossibile — Edvige Bartolla • 1941 — La forza bruta — Nell • 1941 — The Prisoner of Santa Cruz — Carmela • 1941 — The Actor Who Disappeared — L'attrice ingenua • 1941 — Due cuori sotto sequestro — La studentessa • 1941 — Thrill — Cristina Palffy • 1941 — The King's Jester — Gilda • 1942 — L'uomo venuto dal mare — La fidanzata del marinaio • 1942 — Se io fossi onesto — Clara • 1942 — A Garibaldian in the Convent — Mariella Dominiani • 1942 — Alone at Last — Angela • 1942 — Forbidden Music — Claretta Melzi • 1942 — Madrid de mis sueños — Consuelo Aguilera • 1942 — La fanciulla dell'altra riva — Manuela Vega • 1943 — Il treno crociato — Clara • 1943 — Life Is Beautiful — Nadina • 1943 — Non sono superstizioso... ma! — Rosetta De Rosa • 1943 — I nostri sogni — Matilde Moscapelli detta 'Titi' • 1943 — La primadonna — Costanza Salvotti • 1945 — No Turning Back — Vinca • 1945 — The Gates of Heaven — Maria • 1945 — L'ippocampo — Donata Sandi • 1945 — The Song of Life — Maria • 1947 — Christmas at Camp 119 — Fiammetta • 1948 — Heart — Clotilde Serra, la maestrina della Penna Rossa • 1948 — The Mysterious Rider — Elisabetta • 1952 — Hello Elephant — Maria Caretti • 1976 — Giovannino — Giovannino's mother • 1984 — Claretta — Princess of Montenevoso • 1988 — Lights and Shadows — La Mare • 1991 — The House of Smiles — Elvira • 1991 — Count Max — Madre di Pierre • 1992 — Al lupo al lupo — Presentatrice Premiazione — (final film role)

The authorities additionally record the headings Maria Mercader, María Asunción Mercader Forcada and Maria de la Asuncion Mercader Fordada. Her recorded languages were Catalan, Spanish and French. She married Vittorio De Sica. 2 children are recorded: Christian De Sica and Manuel De Sica.