Raquel Rodrigo

Raquel Rodríguez López known as Raquel Rodrigo (1915–2004) was a Cuban actress and singer who appeared in Spanish films. In 1935, she appeared in the music film Paloma Fair.

Early life Rodrigo was born to Spanish parents Abdón Rodríguez Santos and Marina López Rosabal from Galicia. The family later returned to Spain in 1921 and after completing his secondary studies he began studying medicine. However, he abandoned his career to dedicate himself fully to the theatre.

Considered a popular leading actress in the period of the Second Spanish Republic, she debuted in cinema in 1932 with Carceleras, by José Buchs, the first film spoken in Spain, which premiered at the Opera de Madrid cinema on October 10, 1932. The enormous popularity at the time was largely due to the character of Susana that she played in the film La verbena de la Paloma (1935), by Benito Perojo, along with Miguel Ligero Rodríguez. The El barbero de Sevilla (1936), also by Perojo, was shot at the UFA Studios in Berlin.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1932 Carceleras 1933 Una morena y una rubia 1934 Odio 1934 Doña Francisquita 1934 Una semana de felicidad 1935 Paloma Fair Susana 1937 Madre Alegría Mariquita 1937 The Moorish Queen Mercedes 1938 The Barber of Seville Rosina 1940 El rey que rabió Rosa 1941 Para ti es el mundo 1947 The Captain's Ship Doña Leonor 1948 Extraño amanecer 1951 Malibran's Song 1973 No es bueno que el hombre esté solo woman at the club 1975 No quiero perder la honra 1975 Zorrita Martinez Monja 1975 El poder del deseo Vecina 1975 El mejor regalo 1976 Morir... dormir... tal vez soñar Herminia 1976 La lozana andaluza 1977 El hombre que supo amar Señora Asustada 1977 Cazar un gato negro Internada 1ª 1977 Obsesión Madre de Angelines 1977 Viva/muera Don Juan Tenorio 1986 Bandera negra 1987 Policía 1990 Aquí huele a muerto... (¡pues yo no he sido!) Madre Elizabeth 1991 El robobo de la jojoya Clienta 1995 Morirás en Chafarinas Monja 1996 Familia Rosa