Birthname: Maria Cristina Estella Marcell...
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 16, 1924 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Died | Jul 5, 2002 Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Age | Died at 78 |
| Final Resting PlacePanteon de La Paz | |
Katy Jurado | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1943-2002 |
| Top Roles | Helen Ramírez, Rosa, Maria Longworth, Anita, Chelo Estrada |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Romance, Crime, Sports, Action |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Period Piece, Heist |
| Top Collaborators | Rodolfo Acosta, Anthony Quinn, Whit Bissell, Robert J. Wilke |
| Shares birthday with | Harry Carey, Ethel Merman, Irving Rapper see more.. |
Katy Jurado Overview:
Actress, Katy Jurado, was born Maria Cristina Estella Marcella Jurado de Garcia on Jan 16, 1924 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jurado died at the age of 78 on Jul 5, 2002 in Cuernavaca, Mexico and was laid to rest in Panteon de La Paz Cemetery in Cuernavaca, Baja California, Mexico.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Jurado was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1954 | Best Supporting Actress | Broken Lance (1954) | Senora Devereaux | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Katy Jurado BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Coincidence: Ethel Merman, Katy Jurado and Ernest Borgnine
By Annmarie Gatti on Jan 16, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub BlogIf we have enough good times together, I’m gonna get down on my knees. I’m gonna beg that girl to marry me. -Ernest Borgnine as Marty Well, here’s something a little different than our usual Classic Movie Coincidences… Both Ethel Merman and Katy Jurado share a birthday today,... Read full article
Hispanic Blogathon: Katy Jurado
By Emily on Oct 10, 2014 From The Vintage CameoHer name was?Mar?a Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado Garc?a, but to?Hollywood, she was just Katy Jurado. She was the?first Latina woman to win a Golden Globe award?and the first to be nominated for an Oscar. Katy was a trailblazer for Latina women in the industry, but, in spite of friendships and marri... Read full article
Silver Screen Sirens: Katy Jurado
By Art on Jan 16, 2013 From Classic Cinema GoldKaty Jurado, born Mar?a Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado Garc?a on January 16, 1924 in Mexico City, was a Mexican actress who had a successful film career both in Mexico and in Hollywood. Jurado had already established herself as an actress in Mexico in the 1940s when she came to Hollywood, becoming a... Read full article
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Katy Jurado Quotes:
Amy: Why don't you?
Helen: He is not my man. He's yours.
[Bannon admonishes an Indian woman for drinking whiskey]
Ed Bannon: It's against the law for an Indian to drink.
Nita: I drink in Spanish.
Helen: Kane will be a dead man in half an hour and nobody's gonna do anything about it. And when he dies, this town dies too. I can feel it. I am all alone in the world. I have to make a living. So I'm going someplace else. That's all.
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