Sara García

Sara García (born Sara García Hidalgo September 8, 1895, Orizaba, Veracruz – November 21, 1980) was a legendary actress of more than 140 films of the cinema of Mexico most known for playing "granny" roles. She is also the mother of actress María Fernanda Ibáñez (1920–1940) as well as the image for Abuelita chocolate tablets.

Biography

Sara García was born in 1895 (although some sources cite the year as 1896) to two Andalusian parents: Isidoro García Ruiz, an architect, and his wife Felipa Hidalgo Ruiz. As the only surviving child of the 11 the couple have, she saw her mother die in 1900 shen Sara infected her mother with Typhoid Fever. She started her film career at 22 at a Catholic school for girls when she noticed that a film was being produced in downtown Mexico City. The 1917 film was En defensa propia and it was the first production of Azteca Films. After screening tests she was offered a contract and a role as an extra in the film. She made two more films that year and had a ten year to act in theater wih the theater company Compañía de Comedia Selecta at the Theater Virginia Fábregas. There she shared the stage witn Eduardo Arozamena and Sara Uthoff the most prominent stage actors of the time. After changing theater companies several times she met Fernando Ibáñez while at the company of Mercedes Navarro and married him.

They divorced in 1923 and García made her return to the film industry with Yo soy tu padre in 1927. Six years later García started a long stream of films co-starring with the brightest stars of the cinema of Mexico such as Cantinflas, Domingo Soler, Joaquín Pardavé and two with Prudencia Grifell as the Vivanco sisters. She continued playing mother roles and then grandmother roles starting with the 1940 film Allá en el trópico for which she had all of her teeth removed to get the role.

She also participated in shows on radio and on television with her own show Media hora con la abuelita in 1950 which was not a success and was cancelled. She returned to television in 1960 when she obtained a role in her first of eight telenovelas that include Mundo de juguete in 1974 which is to this date the longest-running telenovela in history and Viviana with Lucía Méndez.

Telenovelas

• Viviana (1978) as Doña Angustias
• Mundo de juguete (1974) as granny Tomasita
• Mi rival (1973) as Chayo
• Telenovela mensual (1972)
• Mi maestro (1968)
• El padre Guernica (1968)
• Anita de Montemar (1967)
• La duquesa (1966) as the Duchess
• La gloria quedó atrás (1962)
• Un rostro en el pasado (1960)

Television shows

• Media hora con la abuelita (1952)

Documentaries

• México de mis amores (1976)
• La vida de Pedro Infante (1963)
• Recordar es vivir (1940)

Films

Cinema of Italy

• Los dinamiteros (L'ultimo rififi) (1962) as doña Pura (co-produced with Spain)

Cinema of Spain

• Así era mi madre (Bello recuerdo) (1961) as the granny

Cinema of the United States

• The Living Idol (El ídolo viviente) (1955) as Elena (co-produced with Mexico)

Cinema of Mexico

Sexo vs. sexo (1980) as the old bouncer lady Como México no hay dos (1979) La vida difícil de una mujer fácil (1977) La comadrita (1975) as doña Chona Nobleza ranchera (1975) as Altagracia Como gallos de pelea (1975) as doña Altagracia El hijo del pueblo (1973) as Vicenta Aurelia Fernández Fe, esperanza y caridad (1972, episode Caridad) as the old rich lady Nosotros los feos (1972) as doña Sara García viuda de García y García Los Leones del Ring contra la Cosa Nostra (1972) as doña Refugio Los Leones del Ring (1972) as doña Refugio Entre monjas anda El Diablo (1972) as sor Lucero Mecánica nacional (1971) as doña Lolita (granny) Nadie te querrá como yo (1971) as the granny Fin de fiesta (1971) as doña Beatriz La inocente (1970) as the granny La hermana dinamita (1969) as madre Ana La casa del farol rojo (1969) as doña Sara Morales viuda de Mendoza El día de las madres (1968) as doña Carmen ¿Por qué nací mujer? (1968) as doña Rosario Fernández de Cervantes Sor Ye Ye (1967) as sor María de los Ángeles Flor marchita (1968) as Paula No se mande, profe (1967) as doña Claudia Las amiguitas de los ricos (1967) as Luz Romero Un novio para dos hermanas (1966) as señora Cáceres Seis días para morir (1966) as doña Mercedes Joselito vagabundo (El falso heredero) (1965) as tía Guadalupe Los dos apóstoles (1964) as doña Angustias Nos lleva la tristeza (1964) as doña Marina Guerra viuda de Batalla Escuela para solteras (Águila con las hermanas) (1964) as doña Bernarda Canta mi corazón (1964) as doña Berta Héroe a la fuerza (El párpado caido) (1963) as Prudencia Nos dicen las intocables (1963) as doña Cucaracha Los fenómenos del futbol (1962) as doña Pancha Las Chivas Rayadas (1962) as doña Pancha Ruletero a toda marcha (1962) as doña Sarita El caballo blanco (1961) as señora Refugio Arteaga Las hijas del Amapolo (1960) as la abuela El analfabeto (1960) as doña Epifanita El malvado Carabel (1960) as tía Elodia Paloma brava (1960) as doña Chabela o "Doña Popotitos" El buena suerte (1960) as doña Paz ¡Mis abuelitas... nomás! (1959) as doña Casilda El proceso de las señoritas Vivanco (1959) as Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega Yo pecador (1959) as nana Panchita Con el dedo en el gatillo (1958, episode El anónimo) as the granny Las señoritas Vivanco (1958) as Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega Los Santos Reyes (1958) as the old lady El gran premio (1957) as Soledad Fuentes Lagos "Cholita" Pobres millonarios (1957) as doña Margarita del Valle La ciudad de los niños (1956) as doña Juliana El inocente (1955) as madre de Mané La tercera palabra (1955) as Matilde El crucifijo de piedra (1954) as Laura El hombre inquieto (1953) as Fátima Los Fernández de Peralvillo (1953) as doña Chita Los que no deben nacer (1953) as Clotilde Sólo para maridos (1952) as Concordia Genio y figura (1952) as doña Luisa El lunar de la familia (1952) as doña Luisa Por el mismo camino (1952) as Justa Misericordia (1952) as Benigna La miel se fue de la luna (1951) as doña Martirio Acá las tortas (Los hijos de los ricos) (1951) as Dolores La duquesa del Tepetate (1951) as Chonita Doña Clarines (1950) as Clara Urrutia "Doña Clarines" El papelerito (1950) as Dominga

La reina del mambo (1950) as tía Yo quiero ser tonta (1950) as Atilana Mi querido capitán (1950) as Pelancha Azahares para tu boda (1950) as Eloísa Si me viera don Porfirio (1950) as doña Martirio Mi preferida (1950) as doña Sara Yo quiero ser hombre (1949) as auntie Milagros Dos pesos dejada (El padre desconocido) (1949) as Prudencia El diablo no es tan diablo (1949) as doña Leonor Novia a la medida (1949) as doña Socorro Eterna agonía (1949) as doña Cholita Dicen que soy mujeriego (1948) as doña Rosa Tía Candela (1948) as Candelaria López y Polvorilla "Tía Candela" La familia Pérez (1948) as Natalia Vivanco de Pérez Dueña y señora (1948) as Toña Mi madre adorada (Madre adorada) (1948) as doña Lolita Vuelven los García (1946) as doña Luisa García viuda de García Los tres García (1946) as doña Luisa García viuda de García El ropavejero (1946) as María Los que volvieron (1946) as the mature wife Sucedió en Jalisco (Los cristeros) (1946) as doña Engracia El barchante Neguib (1945) as Sara Mamá Inés (1945) as Inés Valenzuela ¡Ay qué rechulo es Puebla! (1945) as the happy old lady La señora de enfrente (1945) as Lastenia Cortazano Escuadrón 201 (1945) as doña Herlinda Como yo te quería (1944) as Remedios Mantilla El jagüey de las ruinas (1944) as doña Teresa "Mamanina" Tuya en cuerpo y alma (1944) as María Antonia El secreto de la solterona (1944) as Marta La trepadora (1944) as doña Carmelita Mis hijos (1944) as María Toros, amor y gloria (1943) as Irene Caminito alegre (1943) as Antonia Goyena No matarás (1943) as Aurora Resurrección (1943) as Genoveva El verdugo de Sevilla (1942) as doña Nieves El baisano Jalil (1942) as Suan Historia de un gran amor (1942) as doña Josefa La abuelita (1942) as doña Carmen Regalo de Reyes (1942) as doña Esperanza Alejandra (1941) as Elena La gallina clueca (1941) as Teresa de Treviño Dos mexicanos en Sevilla (1941) as Gracia ¿Quién te quiere a ti? (1941) as the seducer's mother Cuando los hijos se van (1941) as Lupe de Rosales Las tres viudas de papá (1940) as Petra Papá se enreda otra vez (1940) as Petra Al son de la marimba (1940) as Cornelia Papá se desenreda (1940) as Petra Ahí está el detalle (1940) as Clotilde Regalado Mi madrecita (1940) as la madre Allá en el trópico (1940) as doña Panchita Miente y serás feliz (1939) as Constancia En un burro tres baturros (1939) as Manuela Papacito lindo (¡El viejo verde!) (1939) as Remedios Calumnia (1939) as Eduviges Los enredos de papá (1938) as Petra Su adorable majadero (1938) as Mariquita El capitán aventurero (Don Gil de Alcalá) (1938) as Catalina, corregidora Perjura (1938) as doña Rosa Padre de más de cuatro (1938) as doña Gertrudis Dos cadetes (1938) as Dolores Pescadores de perlas (Sol de gloria) (1938) as Juana Por mis pistolas (1938) as No basta ser madre (1937) as Sebastiana del Puerto La honradez es un estorbo (1937) as doña Refugio No te engañes corazón (1936) as doña Petro Malditas sean las mujeres (1936) as señora de Ambrosaliet Las mujeres mandan (1936) as Marta Marihuana (El monstruo verde) (1936) as Petra Así es la mujer (1936) as the widow ¡Viva México! (El grito de Dolores) (1934) as doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez La sangre manda (1933) as the neighbor El vuelo de la muerte (1933) El pulpo humano (1933) Yo soy tu padre (1927) as extra La soñadora (1917) as extra Alma de sacrificio (1917) as extra En defensa propia (1917) as extra

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