Berta Ortegosa Explained

Berta Ortegosa (1920–2010) was an Argentine actress. She starred in films such as Historia de una mala mujer (1947), Albéniz (1947), Don Juan Tenorio (1949), Hombres a precio (1949), Catita es una dama (1956), La casa del ángel (1957) (in which she played a mother "obsessed with her daughters' virginity"[1]), Setenta veces siete (1962), Mujeres perdidas (1964) and Boquitas pintadas (1974).[2] Ortegosa was known for her dramatic roles,[3] and was a frequent collaborator with director Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. She was married to the actor Luis Corradi.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1947Albéniz
1948Historia de una mala mujer
1949Un tropezón cualquiera da en la vida Emilia
1949Don Juan Tenorio Doña Ana de Pantoja
1949Juan Globo Lucy
1950Hombres a precio
1954Su seguro servidor
1956Los maridos de mamá
1956Catita es una dama Doña Amalia
1957La casa del ángel Sra. de Castro, Mother of Ana
1961La mano en la trampa Laura's Mother
1962Setenta veces siete Uncredited
1962Hombre de la esquina rosada
1964Mujeres perdidas
1974Boquitas pintadas (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. 8 May 2014. Rowman and Littlefield. 9780810880368. 25 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Berta Ortegosa. Cinenacional.com. Spanish. 25 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Lyra, Volumes 134-157. 1955. Spanish. 25 November 2017.
  4. Book: Diccionario de actrices del cine argentino, 1933-1997. Corregidor. Spanish. 1997. 9789500510776. 25 November 2017.