María Mercader

María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (Spanish: [maˈɾi.a meɾkaˈðeɾ]; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in 40 films between 1923 and 1992. She was the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica.[2] Her cousin Ramón Mercader murdered Leon Trotsky in 1940 in Mexico.[3][4]

This article is about the Spanish actress. For the American journalist, see Maria Mercader.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mercader and the second or maternal family name is Forcada.
María Mercader
Born
María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada[1]

(1918-03-06)6 March 1918
Barcelona, Spain
Died26 January 2011(2011-01-26) (aged 92)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1923–1992
Spouse(s)
  • Giuliano Scicolone (m. 1949⁠–⁠1955)
  • Vittorio De Sica
    (m. 1968; died 1974)
ChildrenManuel De Sica
Christian De Sica
Parent(s)Luís Mercader Marina (father)
María Salses (mother)
RelativesRamón Mercader (cousin)

Selected filmography

References
  1. Maria Mercader i Fordada - Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan)
  2. "Vittorio De Sica". tcm.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. María Mercader, la actriz catalana que amó a De Sica. El Pais, 30 Jan. 2011
  4. Essere Liberi Archived 5 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 3 May 2004 (in Italian)
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