Pilar Pellicer
María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo (12 February 1938 – 16 May 2020) was a Mexican actress.[1] At the 17th Ariel Awards, she won the Ariel Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film La Choca (1974).
Pilar Pellicer

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- Name
- Pilar Pellicer
- Birth Name
- María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo
- Born
- 12 February 1938
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- 16 May 2020
- Spouse
- James Metcalf[2]
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo.
- Nationality
- Mexico.
- Education
- National Autonomous University of Mexico.
- Honours
- Ariel Award for Best Actress.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo (12 February 1938 – 16 May 2020) was a Mexican actress.[1] At the 17th Ariel Awards, she won the Ariel Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film La Choca (1974).
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Pilar Pellicer (1938–2020) was an actor, actress and film actor, among other activities, of Mexican nationality. The actor was born María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo in Mexico City and died in Mexico City.
Pilar Pellicer was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico. The actor lived in Mexico City.
Languages used include Spanish. Honours include Ariel Award for Best Actress.
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• Name — Pilar Pellicer • Birth Name — María del Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo • Born — 12 February 1938 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Died — 16 May 2020 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Burial Place — Panteón Francés • Spouse — James Metcalf[2] • Children — Ariane Pellicer[3] • Relatives — Pina Pellicer (sister) Ana Pellicer (sister) Carlos Pellicer (uncle) • Parents — María del Pilar López de Llergo César Pellicer Sánchez • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1950–2018
Biography
Biography
Pilar was daughter of lawyer César Pellicer Sánchez and wife María del Pilar López de Llergo, both from Tabasco. At age 18, Pilar studied at the Academy of Contemporary Dance, and was trained by Seki Sano. Pilar later abandoned dance to study philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She also studied at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. She debuted as an actress in the movie El vendedor de muñecas in 1955.
Death
Death
Pellicer died from COVID-19 on 16 May 2020, at age 82, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[4]
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Illustration — Pellicer in Day of the Evil Gun (1968) • Illustration — Pellicer with Glenn Ford in 1968 • El vendedor de muñecas (1955) • The Life of Agustín Lara (1959) - Admiradora joven • Nazarín (1959) - Lucía (uncredited) • Escuela de verano (1959) - Magdalena Dávila • La Fièvre Monte à El Pao (1959) - Pilar Cárdenas (uncredited) • Quinceañera (1960) - Olivia • El gángster (1965) - (uncredited) • Tajimara (1965) - Cecilia • Pedro Páramo (1967) - Susana San Juan • The Bandits (1967) - (uncredited) • Day of the Evil Gun (1968) - Lydia Yearby • Las visitaciones del diablo (1968) - Paloma • Los amigos (1968) • Santa (1969) • La trinchera (1969) • ¿Porque nací mujer? (1970) - Josefa • El mundo del los muertos (1970) - Doña Damiana Velazquez / Alicia • Siempre hay una primera vez (1971) - (segment "Isabel") • Una mujer honesta (1972) • Los perturbados (1972) - (segment "La Búsqueda) • Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972) • El festin de la loba (1972) - Gloria • La Choca (1974) - La Choca • Las Poquianchis (1976) - Santa • Balún Canán (1977) - Matilde • El mexicano (1977) • Los amantes frios (1978) - Jacinta (segment "El difunto al pozo y la viuda al gozo") • Las del talon (1978) • Tres mujeres en la hoguera (1979) - Mané • Cadena perpetua (1979) - Mujer de Pantoja • Las golfas del talón (1979) • Rigo es amor (1980) - La Tulipana • Con la muerte en ancas (1980) - Madre de Casey • Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981) - Don Francisco's Wife • Las Siete Cucas (1981) • Showdown at Eagle Gap (1982) - Señora Romero • Dulce espiritu (1986) • Amor a la vuelta de la esquina (1986) • Un asesino anda suelto (1991) • Marea suave (1992) • Playa azul (1992) - Señora • El ocaso del cazador (2017) - (final film role)
TV
TV
• El Camino Secreto (1986–1987) - Yolanda • Muchachitas (1991) - Martha Sánchez-Zúñiga de Cantú • Huracán (1997–1998) - Ada Vargas Lugo • Primer amor... a mil por hora (2000–2001) - La Chonta • Sin pecado concebido (2001) - Loló de la Barcena • La Madrastra (2005) - Sonia • Mujeres Asesinas 3 (2010, Episode: "Las Cotuchas, empresarias") - Amparo Quezada • Triunfo del Amor (2010–2011) - Eva Grez • Como dice el dicho (2012–2013) - Dalia / Gertrudis • La Gata (2014) - Doña Rita Olea Pérez
Life and career
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Life and career
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2020
Pilar Pellicer died at Mexico City.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7193787: Pilar Pellicer
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- “Pilar Pellicer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Riera, Emilio García. Historia documental del cine mexicano. Universidad de Guadalajara. 1997-01-01. 978-968-895-662-5.
- 2.Mexican actress Pilar Pellicer dies – Archyworldys.
- 3.Ana Pellicer. Pina Pellicer: luz de tristeza (1934-1964). "Ariane Pellicer, por su lado, habla de la herencia que le ha legado Pina."
- 4.Murió de coronavirus la actriz Pilar Pellicer a los 82 años. Clarín.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio. Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. 2001. 968-5077-11-8.
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Her recorded language was Spanish. She married James Metcalf. One child is recorded: Ariane Pellicer. Other recorded relations include Carlos Pellicer. Recorded as actress and film director.
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