Blanca de Castejón

Blanca de Castejón (April 28, 1907 – December 26, 1969) was a Puerto Rican actress who became very successful in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. De Castejón was born in Comerío, Puerto Rico. She died in Mexico.

Blanca de Castejón
Blanca de Castejón in El Gráfico magazine (#810)
BornApril 28, 1907
Comerío, Puerto Rico
DiedDecember 26, 1969
Mexico City, Mexico
Known foracting
Spouse(s)
Rafael Banquells
(m. 1934; div. 1942)
Blanca de Castejón in Ecran magazine (1934).

Life and career

Castejón went to Argentina in the 1930s, where she made two feature films between 1934 and 1935. With these two movies, Castejon established herself as a bona fide celebrity in the so-called south cone. Her fame transcended Argentina; she also made films in Uruguay at the time.

By 1935, she began searching for fame in Hollywood, making a few movies, where she would speak Spanish. Her stay in Hollywood lasted for about five years.

During the 1940s, she established herself in Mexico, marrying actor Rafael Banquells. In Mexico, de Castejon made about thirty movies, becoming a sex symbol in that country and a member of Mexico's golden era of film. In 1954, de Castejon won the Ariel award (Mexico's version of the Oscars), for supporting actress in School for Bums.

Among the actors she starred with was Antonio Aguilar and many other famous actors.

Castejon died in Mexico 1969.[1][2]

Selected filmography

See also

References
  1. "Blanca de Castejón – Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular | San Juan, Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. "Mexican Film Performers: "C"". terpconnect.umd.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2020-01-05.


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