Katy Jurado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Katy Jurado
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Jurado in 1953
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María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García
16 January 1924 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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| Died | 5 July 2002 (aged 78) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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| Resting place | Panteon de La Paz, Cuernavaca |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–2002 |
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Víctor Velázquez
(m. 1939; div. 1943) |
| Children | 2 |
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María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García (born January 16, 1924 – died July 5, 2002), known as Katy Jurado, was a famous Mexican actress. She starred in movies, plays, and TV shows. Katy Jurado made 71 films during her long career.
She started acting in Mexico in 1943. During the 1940s and early 1960s, a time known as the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, Katy often played strong, mysterious female characters in Mexican films.
In 1951, a filmmaker named Budd Boetticher discovered her in Mexico. This led to her Hollywood career, starting with the movie The Bullfighter and the Lady. She became well-known for her roles in Western movies in the 1950s and 1960s. Some of her famous Westerns include High Noon (1952), Arrowhead (1953), Broken Lance (1954), One-Eyed Jacks (1961), and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973).
Katy Jurado was a pioneer for Latin American actresses. She was the first Latin American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. This was for her role as Best Supporting Actress in Broken Lance. She was also the first to win a Golden Globe Award for her amazing performance in High Noon.
Her Life Outside of Movies
Katy Jurado was married twice. Her first husband was Mexican actor Victor Velázquez. Later, she married American actor Ernest Borgnine in 1959, but they divorced in 1963.
Katy was friends with many famous stars. These included Burt Lancaster, Sam Peckinpah, Frank Sinatra, Alan Ladd, and Sammy Davis Jr.. In 1998, a Mexican composer named Juan Gabriel wrote a song for her. It was called Que re'chula es Katy, which means "What a beauty is Katy."
In 1968, Katy Jurado moved back to Mexico for good. She made her home in the city of Cuernavaca.
Her Last Years and Legacy
Towards the end of her life, Katy Jurado had some health problems. She passed away on July 5, 2002, at the age of 78. She died at her home in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. She was buried in the Panteón de la Paz cemetery in Cuernavaca.
Katy Jurado's contributions to movies are remembered. She has a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her star is located at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard.
On January 16, 2018, Google honored her with a special Google Doodle. This showed her picture on their homepage for her birthday.
Images for kids
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Jurado (in a black dress) with Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper in High Noon (1952)
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Jurado with Charlton Heston in Arrowhead (1953)
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Spencer Tracy and Katy Jurado in Broken Lance (1954)
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Jurado (left) and Pina Pellicer with Karl Malden and Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
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See also
In Spanish: Katy Jurado para niños
