About Antonio Prieto
Lived 1926 – 2011 (aged 85). Antonio Prieto was a Chilean singer and film actor.
Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto (26 May 1926 – 14 July 2011) was a Chilean singer and actor.
Also a popular singer, he scored an international 1961 hit with "La novia", mostly known in English-speaking countries as "The Wedding". In 1995 a 20 Greatest Hits CD was released, which included such hits as "La novia" and "El milagro". He also made a very popular Spanish version of a song from the Italian singer Domenico Modugno.
Prieto also sang a popular ballad, "Juan Bobo", in homage to the popular Juan Bobo of Puerto Rican folklore.
Partial filmography Juan Mondiola (1950) The Two Little Rascals (1961) La novia (1961) La boda (1964) El tímido (1965) La industria del matrimonio (1965) - (segment "Romántico") De profesión, sospechosos (1966) - Joaquin Frias Eroe vagabondo (1966)
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Who was Antonio Prieto?
Chilean actor and singer (1926-2011)
When was Antonio Prieto born?
Antonio Prieto was born on 26 May 1926 in Iquique.
When did Antonio Prieto die?
Antonio Prieto died on 14 July 2011 in Santiago.
What was Antonio Prieto's occupation?
Antonio Prieto was a singer and film actor.
What nationality was Antonio Prieto?
Antonio Prieto was Chilean.
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