María Mercader
María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (lang; Maria de l'Assumpció Mercader i Forcada; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in some forty films between 1923 and 1992. She moved to Italy in 1939, later becoming the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica. Mercader's paternal aunt by marriage was Caridad Mercader, whose son Ramón Mercader murdered Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1940.
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María Mercader

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- 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
- Full name
- Maria de la Asuncion Mercader Fordada.
- Nationality
- Spain, Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
- Languages
- Catalan, Spanish and French.
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María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (lang; Maria de l'Assumpció Mercader i Forcada; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in some forty films between 1923 and 1992. She moved to Italy in 1939, later becoming the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica. Mercader's paternal aunt by marriage was Caridad Mercader, whose son Ramón Mercader murdered Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1940.
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• 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
Filmography
Filmography
• 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)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
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.

María Mercader e Vittorio De Sica in una scena del film italiano Se io fossi onesto (1942)
Film diretto da Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia e prodotto da Nembo Film · Screenshot catturato da Spinoziano dal film
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1918
María Mercader born at Barcelona.
2011
María Mercader died at Rome.
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María Mercader is recorded at birth as Maria de la Asuncion Mercader Fordada. Recorded as actress.
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