Raquel Rodríguez López known as Raquel Rodrigo (1915–2004) was a Cuban actress and singer who appeared in Spanish films. In 1935, she appeared in the music film Paloma Fair.[1]

Raquel Rodrigo
Born
Raquel Rodríguez López

(1915-03-11)11 March 1915
Died18 March 2004(2004-03-18) (aged 89)
Other nameRaquel Rodrigo López
OccupationsActress, Singer
Years active1932–1997 (film)
ParentAbdón Rodríguez Santos

Early life

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Rodrigo was born to Spanish parents Abdón Rodríguez Santos and Marina López Rosabal from Galicia. The family later returned to Spain in 1921 and after completing his secondary studies he began studying medicine. However, he abandoned his career to dedicate himself fully to the theatre.[2]

Considered a popular leading actress in the period of the Second Spanish Republic, she debuted in cinema in 1932 with Carceleras, by José Buchs, the first film spoken in Spain, which premiered at the Opera de Madrid cinema on October 10, 1932.[3] The enormous popularity at the time was largely due to the character of Susana that she played in the film La verbena de la Paloma (1935), by Benito Perojo, along with Miguel Ligero Rodríguez. The El barbero de Sevilla (1936), also by Perojo, was shot at the UFA Studios in Berlin.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1932Carceleras
1933Una morena y una rubia
1934Odio
1934Doña Francisquita
1934Una semana de felicidad
1935Paloma FairSusana
1937Madre AlegríaMariquita
1937The Moorish QueenMercedes
1938The Barber of SevilleRosina
1940El rey que rabióRosa
1941Para ti es el mundo
1947The Captain's ShipDoña Leonor
1948Extraño amanecer
1951Malibran's Song
1973No es bueno que el hombre esté solowoman at the club
1975No quiero perder la honra
1975Zorrita MartinezMonja
1975El poder del deseoVecina
1975El mejor regalo
1976Morir... dormir... tal vez soñarHerminia
1976La lozana andaluza
1977El hombre que supo amarSeñora Asustada
1977Cazar un gato negroInternada 1ª
1977ObsesiónMadre de Angelines
1977Viva/muera Don Juan Tenorio
1986Bandera negra
1987Policía
1990Aquí huele a muerto... (¡pues yo no he sido!)Madre Elizabeth
1991El robobo de la jojoyaClienta
1995Morirás en ChafarinasMonja
1996FamiliaRosa

References

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  1. D'Lugo, Marvin (1 January 1997). Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Press. p. 106. hdl:1811/77550. ISBN 9780313294747. OCLC 35566051.
  2. "Raquel Rodrigo, cantante, actriz y musa de Perojo". Elmundo (in Spanish). 22 March 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. "Raquel Rodrigo, cantante, actriz y musa de Perojo". Elmundo. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. "Raquel Rodrigo, cantante, actriz y musa de Perojo". Elmundo. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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