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María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), known professionally as Katy Jurado ( / dʒəˈrɑːdoʊ / jə-RAH-doh, Spanish: [ˈkati xuˈɾaðo] ), was a Mexican actress. She acted in popular Western films of the 1950s and 1960s.
This is a complete filmography of Katy Jurado. Jurado began her career in 1943. After a notable career in the Mexican films, she went to Hollywood in the late 1940s.
Katy Jurado was a Mexican actress who starred in films in Mexico and Hollywood. She won a Golden Globe for High Noon (1952) and was nominated for an Oscar for Broken Lance (1954).
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- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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- Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
- Her Real Name was a Mouthful. Born in 1924, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Katy Jurado was actually named Maria Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado Garcia.
- Her Family Was Rich. Katy’s father was Luis Jurado Ochoa, a lawyer, cattle-rancher, and orange grove owner. Her mother, Vicenta Garcia, was an opera singer who abandoned her career when she got married.
- Her Career Path Wasn't Easy. Unluckily for Jurado, her family’s pride meant that they looked down upon acting as a profession. Even when the famous Mexican actor Emilio Fernandez discovered Jurado and wanted the beautiful young actress to star in his film, Isle of Passion, Katy's parents forbade her from saying yes.
- She Inked a Deal. Jurado’s genius plan to bypass parental restrictions was: Forgery! Even though Jurado had to turn down Isle of Passion, she immediately booked another role in the upcoming movie No Matar ás.
Jul 5, 2002 · María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), known professionally as Katy Jurado ( / dʒəˈrɑːdoʊ / jə-RAH-doh, Spanish: [ ˈkati xuˈɾaðo] ), was a Mexican actress. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. She acted in popular Western films of the 1950s and 1960s.
Jan 16, 2018 · The award-winning Latin American actress who broke stereotypes beginning in the 1950s, Katy Jurado has been honoured through this week's Google doodle. Ms Jurado, who would have been 94 today,...
Jan 10, 2020 · Katy Jurado was a Mexican actress who made a big impact in Hollywood, working with directors like Fred Zinnemann and John Huston. She won a Golden Globe for 1952's "High Noon" and was the first Latina nominated for an Oscar for 1954's "Broken Lance".
