Maria Alba facts for kids
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Maria Alba
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Alba in 1930
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| Born |
María del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martínez
December 28, 1905 |
| Died | October 26, 1999 (aged 93) San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Maria Casajuana |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1946 |
| Spouse(s) |
David Todd
(m. 1931; div. 1937)Richard J. Burk
(m. 1950; died 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
Maria Alba (born María del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martínez on December 28, 1905 – died October 26, 1999) was a talented actress from Spain who also became an American citizen. She was known for her roles in many movies.
Becoming an Actress
Maria Alba was born in Barcelona, Spain. She won a special contest held by the Fox Film Corporation, a big movie studio. After winning, she traveled to the United States in 1927. She sailed on a ship called the S/S Suffern from France and arrived in New York City.
When she first started acting, she was known as Maria Casajuana. She appeared in 25 movies! Her first film was Road House in 1928, and her last was La morena de mi copla in 1946.
Famous Roles
Maria Alba had some very memorable roles. As Maria Alba, she played "Saturday" in the 1932 film Mr. Robinson Crusoe, which starred Douglas Fairbanks. She also played the exciting "Princess Nadji" in the movie series The Return of Chandu, alongside Bela Lugosi.
Other actresses from Latin countries, like Lupe Vélez and Dolores del Río, learned to speak English very well. Maria Alba spoke English with a strong accent. This sometimes made it harder for her to get certain acting jobs.
Her Family Life
In 1934, it was announced that Maria Alba was married to David Todd. Later, on July 9, 1950, she married Richard J. Burk. Maria and Richard had three children together.
Maria Alba's Films
- Her Blue, Black Eyes (1927, Short)
- A Girl in Every Port (1928) - Maria Buenjolla / Chiquita - Girl in Rio de Janeiro
- Road House (1928) - Spanish Marla
- Blindfold (1928) - Pepita
- Joy Street (1929) - Agnes
- Hell's Heroes (1929) - Carmelita
- Charros, gauchos y manolas (1930) - Spanish artist
- El cuerpo del delito (1930) - Señorita Delroy
- La fuerza del querer (1930) - Shirley
- Olimpia (1930) - Princess Olimpia
- Los que danzan (1930) - Norma Brady
- El código penal (1931) - Mary Brady
- Road of Hell (1931) - Angela
- Su última noche (1931) - Elena Desano
- Goldie (1931) - Dolores
- La ley del harem (1931) - Fatima
- Almost Married (1932) - Mariette (uncredited)
- Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) - Saturday
- Hypnotized (1932) - Princess Mitzi
- Kiss of Araby (1933) - Dolores Mendez
- The Return of Chandu (1934) - Nadji - Princess of Egypt
- Flirting with Danger (1934) - Rosita
- West of the Pecos (1934) - Dolores
- Great God Gold (1935) - Elena Nitto
- El Hijo de Nadie (1946, Mexico)
- La Morena de Mi Colpa (1946, Mexico) - Pepa (final film role)
See also
In Spanish: Maria Alba para niños
