María Esther Gamas

María Esther Gamas
María Esther Gamas in 1941
Born	21 April 1911 Rosario, Argentina
Died	21 September 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1931–1976 (film)
Relatives	María Rosa Fugazot (daughter) Gogó Andreu (sister-in-law)

María Esther Gamas (21 April 1911 – 21 September 2006) was an Argentine stage and film actress.[1] She appeared in 20 films, including Savage Pampas (1945), and was one of the stars of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.

Biography

María Esther was born to a Chilean mother and a Galician father in Santa Fe. She was married to musician Roberto Fugazot, with whom she had a daughter, María Rosa Fugazot, who is also an actress.

Selected filmography

• By the Light of a Star (1941)
• When the Heart Sings (1941)
• Savage Pampas (1945)
• Rhythm, Salt and Pepper (1951)

References

1. Finkielman p. 163

Bibliography

• Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 24 December 2003.

External links

• María Esther Gamas at IMDb