Nelida Lobato Explained

Birth Name:Haydée Nélida Menta
Birth Date:19 June 1934
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation:Dancer & Actress
Spouse:Eber Lobato (m.1955 - div.1962)
Partner:Victor Laplace
Relatives:Lenny Lobato (grandson)

Nélida Lobato, born Haydée Nélida Menta (pronounced as /es/; 19 June 1934 – 9 May 1982), was an Argentine dancer, vedette, model and actress.

She began her career at 18 years old in a programme of LR3 Radio Belgrano Televisión showing her talent for the dance and later, when Buddy Day, owner of the theatre Bim-Bam-Bum in Santiago, Chile, gave her the opportunity to star in his theatre. Despite her small stature, she had sex appeal and was noted for her exuberance on the stage. In 1955, she was a ballet dancer in Alfredo Alaria dance company. She replaced dancer Eber Lobato's sister (who was his first dance partner), 15 days after starting the relationship, Eber asked for her marriage.Eber became a choreographer and began to improve her career.

She starred in the show at the legendary Lido de Paris, France in Champs-Elysées, after appearing in Las Vegas, where her show lasted almost five years. In Buenos Aires, she starred in several "revistas" (variety shows) and played 'Roxie Hart' in the original Buenos Aires version of the musical Chicago.

She separated from Eber Lobato in 1962, after she had suffered a miscarriage. They carried on working together until 1967, when he remarried.[1]

In 1965, she starred in the 1964 exploitation film Scream of the Butterfly directed by Eber Lobato, co starring Mary Leona Gage, Nick Novarro and Richard Beebe.[2] [3]

She later became the partner of Víctor Laplace, an acclaimed Argentinian film actor, and accompanied him into exile when he left Buenos Aires, after being threatened by the Triple A.[4]

She died of cancer in 1982.[5]

Lobato's grandson, Lenny, is a professional footballer.[6] [7]

Filmography

Film/TV Year Note
El Calavera1954Argentinian Movie.
El satélite chiflado1956Argentinian Movie.
Venga a bailar el rock1957Argentinian Movie.
Mientras haya un circo 1958Argentinian and Chilean film production.
Nubes de humo 1959Argentinian and Peruvian film.
Historia de jóvenes 1959Argentinian television.
Andy Rusell Show 1960USA television.
El show de Antonio Prieto 1961Argentinian television.
Sábados Gigantes 1964Chilean television.
Scream of the Butterfly 1965 USA film, with Nick Novarro, Richard Beebe, Robert Miller.
Sábados Circulares con Mancera 1966Argentinian television.
El Show de Nélida Lobato 1969Chilean television.
Juani en sociedad 1969Chilean television.
Blum 1970Argentinian film.
El mundo de Nélida Lobato 1971Television series.
El mundo del espectáculo 1971Television programme.
Alta comedia 1971Television series.
Maipazo 1972Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires.
Argentinísima 1972 Argentinian musical film.
Rolando Rivas, taxista 1972Argentinian telenovela.
Escándalos 1973El Nacional Theatre, Buenos Aires.
Almorzando con Nélida Lobato 1973Television programme.
El gran Marrone 1974Television programme.
Porcelandia 1974Television programme.
El Maipo... es el Maipo (y el 74 es Nélida Lobato) 1974Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires.
Fantástico: O Show Da Vida 1975Brazilian television.
El show de Eber y Nélida Lobato 1976Television programme.
La revista de esmeraldas y diamantes 1977Comedy, with Tato Bores and Moria Casán, Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires.
Chicago 1977Musical, with Ambar La Fox, National Theatre, Buenos Aires.
300 millones 1978Spanish television.
El tío Porcel 1978Television programme.
La Fiesta de todos 1979Argentinian movie.
Así como nos ven 1979Argentinian television comedy series.
Lunes gala 1979Chilean television.
Segunda Teletón 1979Chilean television.
Érase otra vez... Nélida Lobato 1980Teatro Cómico, Buenos Aires.
Konex Platinum award 1981Awarded Best of Argentinian spectacle.
La gran noche 1981Chilean television.
Noche de gigantes 1981Chilean television.
La Mariposa 1982Maipo Theatre, her last show.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EBER LOBATO DIED IN LAS VEGAS, GREAT ARGENTINE CHOREOGRAPHER . Spanish . 27 December 2014 . reporter.com.ar . 8 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Scream of the Butterfly (1965) . imdb.com . 7 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Scream of the Butterfly (USA, 1965) . 14 August 2014 . horrorpedia.com . 7 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Schapiro . Tatiana . The dramatic confession of Víctor Laplace about the abuses he lived in a school of priests: "They did terrible things" . Spanish . 16 June 2017 . infobae.com . 8 June 2018.
  5. News: Ronconi . Yanina . 30 years after the death of Nélida Lobato, a star like no other . 7 June 2018 . La Nacion . 9 May 2012.
  6. News: Aposta do Vélez poderá ter que escolher entre Brasil ou Argentina. 18 February 2021. Folha. 9 February 2021.
  7. News: Destacado Fecha 6: Lenny Lobato. 18 February 2021. Vélez Sarsfield. 17 February 2021.