About Marina Cisternas
Lived 1897 – 1992 (aged 94). Marina Cisternas was a Chilean actor and writer.
Marta Natalia Filomena "Marina" Cisternas Holley (5 May 1897 – 26 January 1992) was a Chilean American actress, author, and journalist. She became active as a journalist in Hollywood and in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). She is credited with helping design the Golden Globe trophy. She was the leading Spanish language columnist in Hollywood.
Cisternas was the daughter of Eliseo Cisternas, late Chief Justice of Chile. Her maternal grandfather was Adolfo Holley, a Chilean general who served in the War of the Pacific.
She was president of the HFPA from 1945 to 1946. She was engaged to Harold Lloyd Jr. She influenced Vincent Price's art collecting.
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Who was Marina Cisternas?
Chilean - American author and actress
When was Marina Cisternas born?
Marina Cisternas was born on 5 May 1897 in Iquique.
When did Marina Cisternas die?
Marina Cisternas died on 26 January 1992 in California, Los Angeles.
What was Marina Cisternas's occupation?
Marina Cisternas was an actor and writer.
What nationality was Marina Cisternas?
Marina Cisternas was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marina Cisternas. https://biography.guide/marina-cisternas/
MLA: "Marina Cisternas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marina-cisternas/.
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