Lilia Prado
Born: 1928-03-30 in Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico
Died: 2006-05-22
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lilia Prado (March 30, 1928 – May 22, 2006) was a Mexican actress and dancer. After winning a beauty contest she started working in the Mexican cinematographic industry, first as an extra, and later on in leading roles. She starred in over 100 films, being directed by Luis Buñuel in Subida al cielo (Ascent to Heaven), Abismos de pasión (Wuthering Heights), and La ilusión viaja en tranvía (Illusion Travels by Streetcar). In many films she shared scenes with Pedro Infante. She and Silvia Pinal were the only actresses who worked with Buñuel in three films.
Filmography
1989
- Two Kinds of Schemes as Tecla
1988
1987
- Más Buenas que el Pan
- Arriba Michoacán
- Cinco nacos asaltan Las Vegas as Lilia Prado
1986
1984
1981
- Occupation of Darkness as Mercedes
- Mojado de nacimiento
- Mi nombre es Sergio, soy alcohólico as Madre de Claudia
1980
1976
- La India as La Cacariza
1975
- El milagro de vivir as Estela
- Mexico De Noche
1974
- Faith, Hope and Charity as Nurse (segment "Esperanza")
- Los Valientes de Guerrero
- Hope as Nurse
1972
- Nest of Virgins as Nieves García
- El medio pelo as Lulú
1971
1969
1967
1966
- La vida de Pedro Infante as Eufemia, la sirvienta
1965
- Audaz y bravero
- The Crows are Grieving as Mariana
1962
1961
- El analfabeto as Blanca Morales
- Senda prohibida as Nora
- El malvado Carabel
1960
1959
1958
- Ladrones de niños as Marta
- Yo quiero ser artista as Self
- Horas de agonía
- A Media Luz Los Tres
1957
- La locura del rock and roll as Teresa García
1955
- La Vida No Vale Nada as Martha
- Después de la tormenta
1954
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar as Lupita
- Wuthering Heights as Isabel
1953
1952
- Mexican Bus Ride as Raquel
- Las interesadas
- Tío de mi vida
- Rumba caliente
- Traigo mi 45 as María Elena Ruiz
- Las tres alegres comadres as Estela González
1951
- The Poulterer Hawk as Antonia 'La Gela'
- My General's Wives as Lupe
- Crimen y castigo as Sonia
- Heart of beast as Magda
1950
- Cuando acaba la noche as Consuelo González
- Pobre corazón
- El desalmado as Aurora Cervantes 'La Jarochita'
- Pata de palo
- Si fuera una cualquiera
- Love Pays for Love
1949
- Confidencias de un ruletero as Rosa
- Cita con la muerte
- Novia a la medida
- Perez Family as Rosa
- Arriba El Norte as Victoria
- Una gallega en México
- Un milagro de amor
1948
- Tarzan and the Mermaids as Aquitanian
- Nocturno de amor
- Dueña y señora
- El Reino de los Gángsters
- Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl as Amiga 2
- Tongolele Has Been Killed as Clarita
1947
- Ángel o demonio as (uncredited)