Ofelia Montesco
Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery (10 September 1936 – 16 June 1983), known professionally as Ofelia Montesco, was a Peruvian-born actress who is best remembered for her roles in cinema and television of Mexico. In 1972, she portrayed Eugénie de Montijo, consort of Napoleon III, in the historical telenovela El carruaje. She died in 1983 from complications due to stomach cancer, and was buried in the Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.
Also recorded as Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery · Ofelia I. Grabowsky Edery · Ofelia Grabowski Edery · Ofelia Grabowsky Edery
Ofelia Montesco
- Name
- Ofelia Montesco
- Birth Name
- Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery
- Born
- 10 September 1936
- Birthplace
- Iquitos City, Loreto Region, Peru
- Died
- 16 June 1983
- Place of death
- Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Álvaro Ortiz Sandoval
- Nationality
- Peru · Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
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Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery (10 September 1936 – 16 June 1983), known professionally as Ofelia Montesco, was a Peruvian-born actress who is best remembered for her roles in cinema and television of Mexico. In 1972, she portrayed Eugénie de Montijo, consort of Napoleon III, in the historical telenovela El carruaje. She died in 1983 from complications due to stomach cancer, and was buried in the Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.
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• Name — Ofelia Montesco • Birth Name — Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery • Born — 10 September 1936 • Birthplace — Iquitos City, Loreto Region, Peru • Died — 16 June 1983 • Place of death — Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1952–1983 • Spouse — Álvaro Ortiz Sandoval
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Selected filmography
• The Life of Agustín Lara (1959) • Sube y baja (1959) • Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro (1962) • El ángel exterminador (1962) • El zurdo (1965) • Martín Romero El Rápido (1966) • Veinticuatro horas de placer (1969)
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