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Emma Roldán

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

03/02/1893

Day of Death

29/08/1978
(85) years old

Place of Birth

San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Emma Roldán

Biography

Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award.

Known For

Deceitful Appearances

El perdon de la hija de nadie

Ratero

Naufragio

Free Love

The Place Without Limits

Matinée

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

The Passion of Berenice

The Encounter of a Lonely Man

Filmography

Cast

1983

Deceitful Appearances

as Anciana del Asilo

1980

El perdon de la hija de nadie

1979

Ratero

1978

Naufragio

as Raquelito

1978

Free Love

as Viejita

1978

The Place Without Limits

as Ludovinia

1977

Matinée

as Vecina

1976

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

as Doña Paz

1976

The Passion of Berenice

as Josefina

1974

The Encounter of a Lonely Man

as Abuela

1973

Castle of Purity

as Clerk

1972

Magdalena’s True Vocation

as Vendedora de lotería

1971

Chico Ramos

1970

El hermano Capulina

1970

Los amores de Chucho el Roto

1970

La Hermanita Dinamita

as Anciana esposa de borracho

1969

Memories of the Future

as Gregoria

1968

The Devil's Visitations

as Tona

1967

Si quiero

as Juan's Mother

1967

Mi caballo prieto rebelde

1966

Los dos rivales

1966

La vida de Pedro Infante

as Doña Remedios

1966

Despedida de soltera

as Sirvienta

1966

El jinete justiciero en retando a la mue...

1965

Un hombre peligroso

as Criada

1965

Aquella Rosita Alvírez

1965

She-Wolves of the Ring

as Loreta's Mother

1965

Los hermanos Muerte

1965

Mi ley es un revólver

1965

Guadalajara en verano

as Lucretia

1964

Museum Of Horror

as Doña Leonor

1964

Ruletero a toda marcha

as Mamá de Bárbara

1964

El revólver sangriento

as tía de Rosa

1963

Entrega Inmediata

as Doña Angustias

1963

El mariachi canta

as Doña Mela

1963

El rey del tomate

as Tía Milagros

1962

La barranca sangrienta

as Chole (as Ema Roldan)

1962

La edad de la inocencia

as La pitocha

1962

Revenge of the Resurrected

1962

La entrega de Chucho el Roto

1962

The Deadly Trap

1962

Muerte en la feria

1962

Los encapuchados del infierno

1962

Servicio secreto

as Sra. Robles

1961

El malvado Carabel

1961

El hijo del charro negro

1961

Dios sabrá juzgarnos

1960

The Crying Woman

as Maria

1960

¡Yo sabia demasiado!

as Doña Delfina

1960

Simitrio

as Catalina

1960

Peligros de juventud

1960

La estrella vacía

as Emilia González, partera

1960

Las hermanas Karambazo

1960

Our Daily Hunger

1960

Los tigres del ring

1959

La Cucaracha

as Comadrona

1959

Thirst for Love

as Abuela

1959

Las coronelas

1959

Beyond All Limits

as Carmela

1959

El vestido de novia

as Doña Matilde

1959

Vístete Cristina

1959

Señoritas

1958

The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge

1958

Los tres vivales

as Doña Delia

1958

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy

as Maria, the housekeeper

1958

Guitarras de medianoche

1958

Sueños de oro

as Criada mayor

1958

La mafia del crimen

as Juana

1957

Pobres millonarios

as Juanita

1957

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy

as Maria

1957

The Aztec Mummy

as Criada

1957

Los tres bohemios

1957

Furias desatadas

1957

Hay ángeles con espuelas

1957

La flecha envenenada

1957

Diabolical Kidnapping

1956

Forbidden Kisses

as Nana

1956

The Third Word

as Antonia

1956

Los hijos de Rancho Grande

as Doña Ángela

1956

Basket of Mexican Tales

as Doña Laura

1956

The Illegitimate

1955

El seductor

as Nana

1954

Cuidado con el amor

as Chona

1954

El mil amores

as Gertrudis

1954

Tailored gentleman

as Doña Pelos

1954

La calle de los amores

1954

Storm in the souls

1954

The Abduction

as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)

1954

La infame

as Leonor

1954

Nuevo amanecer

1953

El gran mentiroso

1952

Póker de ases

1952

Víctimas del divorcio

1952

Los hijos de María Morales

as Doña María Morales

1952

Por qué peca la mujer

as Doña Mati

1951

Salón de belleza

1951

Especialista en señoras

as Tía Fe Ita

1951

Cárcel de Mujeres

as Petrona

1951

El tigre enmascarado

as Doña Loreto

1951

Monte de piedad

as Doña Rosaura

1951

Gendarme de punto

1951

Los hijos de la calle

1950

One Way Street

as Catalina

1950

Matrimonio y mortaja

1950

Hipólito, el de Santa

1950

Vino el remolino y nos alevantó

as La generala

1949

Un milagro de amor

1949

Prisión de sueños

1948

La santa del barrio

1948

La norteña de mis amores

1948

Se la llevó el Remington

as Adivinadora

1948

El cuarto mandamiento

as Lupe

1948

La carne manda

1947

Albur de amor

1947

Mujer

1946

El ahijado de la muerte

as La muerte

1946

La reina del trópico

as Doña Gumersinda

1946

Recuerdos de mi valle

1946

El hijo de nadie

1946

El superhombre

1946

Esperanza

1945

Como yo te quería

1945

La señora de enfrente

1945

Flor de durazno

as Candela

1945

Vertigo

1945

Adam, Eve and the Devil

1945

El museo del crimen

as Enfermera

1945

La sombra de Chucho el Roto

1945

Cadetes de la naval

1944

Woman Without a Soul

as Sra. Camparelli

1943

Los miserables

1943

A Letter of Love

as Nana Lupe

1943

Romeo y Julieta

as Lady Capulet

1943

Santa

as Pepa

1943

Noches de ronda

1942

Jesusita en Chihuahua

1942

Amanecer ranchero

1942

Mi viuda alegre

1941

La gallina clueca

as Rosarito

1940

El jefe máximo

1940

Madre a la fuerza

as Imelda

1940

¡Que viene mi marido!

as Doña Tomasa

1940

The Midnight Ghost

1940

The Underdogs

as Mamá de Camila

1940

Miente y serás feliz

as Doña Margarita

1940

Odio

1939

Una luz en mi camino

1939

La casa del ogro

as La portera (Librada)

1938

Los millones de Chaflán

as Remedios

1938

Tierra brava

1938

Ojos tapatios

as Chefa

1938

Canción del alma

1937

La Adelita

1937

Mi candidato

1937

¡Esos hombres!

as Doña María

1937

Jalisco nunca pierde

1936

Allá en el Rancho Grande

as Ángela

1935

Monja, Casada, Virgen y Mártir

as Doña Sol

1934

Two Monks

as Gertrudis

1934

¡Viva México!

1934

El compadre Mendoza

as María

1933

La calandria

as Salomé

1933

Prisoner 13

as Margarita Ramos

1933

Shadow of Pancho Villa

as La curandera

1932

Soñadores de gloria

1931

Do You Know Your Wife?

1922

María

as Efraín's Mother

Crew

1934

Juarez and Maximilian

as Costume Design

1922

María

as Costume Design