María Francés

María Candelaria Francés García (2 February 1887– 9 December 1987), better known as María Francés, was a Spanish stage, film and television actress.

Biography She made her debut at the early age of 16 as a chorus girl in zarzuela in Madrid, from where she moved to Bilbao. She played second lead to Carmen Cobeña (grandmother of director Jaime de Armiñán) and married the future manager of the Arriaga Theater in Bilbao, with whom she had six children. In the 1930s, she emigrated to America with Santiago Artigas theater company.

After the end of the Spanish Civil War, he devoted himself to cinema, with notable performances in Surcos by José Antonio Nieves Conde and Viento del norte by José Antonio Nieves Conde, for which he received an honorable mention at the 1st San Sebastián International Film Festival. During the 1960s, he also appeared in televised theater productions on Estudio 1 and Novela, as well as participating in television series such as Las cuatro caras de Eva (The Four Faces of Eve, 1972) and Curro Jiménez(1977).

In 1973, together with fellow actor Xan das Bolas, he received an honorary award from the National Entertainment Union for his film career, retiring from the stage for good four years later, in 1977.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1945 Hombres sin honor Baronesa de Altas Torres 1946 Aquel viejo molino 1947 El ángel gris Dueña pensión 1947 Anguish Sra. Jarque 1950 The Vila Family Adela 1950 La fuente enterrada 1951 The Black Crown María 1951 Furrows La madre 1952 Persecution in Madrid Madre de Diego 1952 The Song of Sister Maria Madre Teresa 1953 Lovers of Toledo Mujer del pueblo 1953 Such is Madrid Vecina 1953 Flight 971 Mujer enferma 1953 Pasaporte para un ángel (Órdenes secretas) 1954 Como la tierra Madre 1954 Viento del norte Herminia 1955 Pride 1956 El rey de la carretera 1957 El genio alegre 1957 Madrugada Sabina 1957 La Cenicienta y Ernesto 1958 Stories of Madrid Doña Pilar 1958 Un indiano en Moratilla 1958 The Violet Seller Uncredited1958 Muchachas en vacaciones Madre de Carmen 1959 El frente infinito Criada 1959 El niño de las monjas Madre Superiora 1960 Juicio final 1960 La rana verde Doña Edgarda 1961 Plácido Hermana de la Caridad 1961 Regresa un desconocido Dueña del hotel 1961 Sendas cruzadas 1961 ¿Pena de muerte? Madre de Carlos Castillo 1961 Al otro lado de la ciudad 1962 Mentirosa 1962 The Sadistic Baron von Klaus Elisa von Klaus Uncredited1963 Senda torcida 1964 A tiro limpio Sra. Quimeta 1964 El señor de La Salle Madre Superiora 1966 Platero y yo Macaria 1967 Another's Wife 1968 Il marchio di Kriminal Bertha 1973 Flor de santidad Dueña 1973 Un casto varón español Doña Celia 1976 Los viajes escolares María