Delia Magaña

Born: 1903-02-02

Delia Magaña was a Mexican film and television actress, singer, and dancer. Although she started as a silent film actress, Magaña became best known for her comic supporting roles in her later years. For her 60 years in the film industry, as well as for contributing to the American cinema, Magaña's name and hand print are preserved in the sidewalk outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.


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Satanic Pandemonium

as Mother Superior
Released: 1975-06-26

Sister Maria is known in the convent for her good works and charity, but, in the secret depths...

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Picardía mexicana

as uncredited
Released: 1978-12-21

An academic tags along among a crew of rowdy delivery-truck drivers, taking notes on their...

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El Siete Machos

as Chole
Released: 1951-02-05

Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in...

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We the Poor

as La Tostada
Released: 1948-03-25

Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico...

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You the Rich

as La Tostada
Released: 1948-12-31

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.

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Mi padrino

as uncredited
Released: 1969-06-11

Bumbling oaf takes custody of his god-daughter and helps her advance her singing career.

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El ánima de Sayula

as uncredited
Released: 1982-04-15

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The Son of Gabino Barrera

as uncredited
Released: 1965-12-23

Gabino's son tries to find out why his father was murdered.

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Tu camino y el mio

as uncredited
Released: 1973-05-24

She rejects him, but he's there for her, even after she gets married and then is abandoned by...

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Bésame mucho

as uncredited
Released: 1945-03-02

A cluster of young performers will do just about anything to get their show produced.

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El valor de vivir

as uncredited
Released: 1954-02-02

Concert pianist unjustly convicted of espionage. On release, he hooks up with a terminally-ill...

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The Seminarian

as Pita
Released: 1949-11-02

Returning to his home town, seminarist Miguel is forced to trade the robes for a charro costume...

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Picardia mexicana 2

as uncredited
Released: 1980-06-02

Three truckdriving pals drink a lot and raise hell.

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Pensión de artistas

as uncredited
Released: 1956-08-24

Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into...

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Call Me Mike

as Mike's Mother
Released: 1979-03-07

After being unjustly accused of corruption and seriously injured in prison, Miguel's personality...

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The Nights of Paloma

as uncredited
Released: 1978-10-26

While being shuttled from her convent/boarding school to her wedding, a young lady of the upper...

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Yo quiero ser hombre

as uncredited
Released: 1950-06-30

In order to come into a large inheritance, young Divina must marry her cousin Pablo. Her aunt,...

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Dos de la vida airada

as uncredited
Released: 1948-04-08

Comical misadventures of two goofballs looking for work.

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The Naughty Son

as Socorro
Released: 1945-11-15

A poor young man is mistaken for a millionaire when he travels to the city to fulfill his dream...

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La feria de San Marcos

as uncredited
Released: 1958-06-02

Two men and two women meet and pair off (m/w x 2) during the town Festival in San Marcos. Later,...

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El corrido de María Pistolas

as uncredited
Released: 1964-03-12

Sequel to Maria Pistolas. Comic-tomgirl member of Villa's army has boy trouble.

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The Prodigal Son

as Sofia
Released: 1968-07-02

Suffering mother is reunited with her son after a long absence... and he turns out to be a real...

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Comedians of the League

as Doña Fredonia
Released: 1957-07-26

The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of...

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Los tres bohemios

as uncredited
Released: 1957-07-17

Three struggling musicians share an apartment.

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Sor Ye-yé

as Monja sorda
Released: 1968-03-09

Maria is a young orphan who lives with her wealthy aunt. Maria sings in a cocktail bar with his...

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La golfa del barrio

as uncredited
Released: 1982-06-13

Left grief-stricken when his bride dies unexpectedly on their wedding night, desperate newlywed...

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Un corazón en el ruedo

as uncredited
Released: 1950-01-05

Famous bullfighter rises from humble beginnings, finds himself enmeshed in an...

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El Gran Makakikus

as uncredited
Released: 1944-12-21

Uncultured nouveau- riche wants to be received in high society. Loose adaptation of Moliere.

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Los apuros de mi ahijada

as uncredited
Released: 1951-04-12

Irresponsible playboy-type needs to cut down on his nightclubbing and his expensive...

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Thus is Life

as uncredited
Released: 1930-05-03

A British ex-Grenadier Guards officer moves to America, but struggles to find work. After he is...

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La sierra del terror

as uncredited
Released: 1956-05-24

Federal police agent goes undercover to bust rural crime ring. Series western.

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San Juan de Dios es Jalisco

as Doña Meche
Released: 1982-01-01

Mexican feature film

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The Ghost of the Lake

as Minerva Ruiz
Released: 1981-01-01

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Pueblo quieto

as uncredited
Released: 1955-09-30

Son of a first family returns to his home town, reconciles with his pops, pitches woo at the...

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Inmaculada

as Severina
Released: 1950-09-15

A single mother discovers her daughter getting ready to elope with an unworthy boyfriend, so she...

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¡Esa mi raza!

as uncredited
Released: 1979-01-01

A greedy man gets a job in politics thanks to his connections - and abandons one of his two...

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Prefiero a tu papá

as uncredited
Released: 1952-10-17

Theatre director macks on his sons' girlfriends.

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El Quelite

as Pecosa
Released: 1970-12-10

Agapito, leader of the revolutionary movement of his state, comes to a town, kills all the...

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Lagunilla 2

as uncredited
Released: 1982-03-31

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La monja alférez

as Elvira
Released: 1944-07-27

A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells...

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The Useless Life of Pito Pérez

as uncredited
Released: 1970-09-15

A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.

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Los valientes no mueren

as uncredited
Released: 1962-01-31

Charro-dude wants his sister to marry into professional city-folk and move into the upper...

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Terror in the Barrios

as Rita's Aunt
Released: 1983-03-17

Traumatized child grows up to commit serial murders, targeting men and women who look like his...

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Guerra de sexos

as uncredited
Released: 1978-11-30

A soccer coach gets caught in the middle of the conflict between a millionaire and his wife.

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La niña popoff

as uncredited
Released: 1952-03-06

Malicious gossip drives a wedge between a rising star in musical comedy and her songwriter...

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El nieto del Zorro

as uncredited
Released: 1948-03-26

Two strolling players are mistaken for locally-famous bandit. Also, a young lady's inheritance...

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Those Green Eyes

as uncredited
Released: 1952-04-22

Orphan girl under the protection of a benefactor begins to suspect that her mother had an affair...

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Y tú... ¿quién eres?

as uncredited
Released: 1990-01-01

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Nosotros los pelados

as uncredited
Released: 1984-06-14

Slice-of-life comedy/melodrama aout life in a working-class neighborhood.

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María Pistolas

as uncredited
Released: 1963-11-08

Tomboyish gal becomes a player in the Mexican Revolution. Then: boyfriends.

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Bala Perdida

as uncredited
Released: 1960-10-03

Daniel is let out of jail for his mothers funeral. During his furlough he kidnaps his son and...

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Los chiflados del rock and roll

as uncredited
Released: 1957-04-05

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El tigre de Jalisco

as uncredited
Released: 1947-03-07

A very ordinary little mook is manipulated into posing as a notorious bandit.

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Don Herculano enamorado

as uncredited
Released: 1975-07-17

Doddering old man makes a play for a married woman. Her husband gets practical joke-y in revenge.

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El ruiseñor del barrio

as uncredited
Released: 1952-08-15

Ten or twelve years ago, a young man wrecked his car and his wife was killed in the accident....

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¡… Y murío por nosotros!

as Chepina
Released: 1951-03-15

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La sobrina del señor cura

as uncredited
Released: 1954-08-18

A pregnant parishioner can't get her boyfriend to marry her and the home office thinks that...

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Divorciadas

as uncredited
Released: 1943-12-09

Three newly unmarried women room together, start a business, share the ups and downs of their...

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Get Off at the Next Corner!

as La Bicha (Waitress)
Released: 1948-01-02

Driver Gregorio del Prado and fare collector Regalito were suspended for deviating from their...

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Alazán y enamorado

as Delia Varela, nana
Released: 1966-09-29

Rom-com about two horses. And some humans.

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Vivillo desde chiquillo

as uncredited
Released: 1951-05-17

A freeloader goes through a case of mistaken identity after a man tries to blackmail a married...

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La máscara roja

as uncredited
Released: 1962-05-10

Young heiress discovers irregularities in the handling of her late father's mine and goes into...

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El norteño

as uncredited
Released: 1963-11-07

Lawman on horseback cracks a case involving stolen gold bullion, the title to a mine, an evil...

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Charro a la fuerza

as uncredited
Released: 1948-06-10

Mistaken identity farce; heiress has to marry to receive an inheritance.

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Loving Was His Sin

as uncredited
Released: 1951-10-10

Two sisters fall in love with the same man. Plus fatal illness.

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Sandunga para tres

as uncredited
Released: 1953-07-28

Three boys and three girls. First all the boys are fighting over one of the girls, then all the...

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Cuando los hijos odian

as uncredited
Released: 1950-02-09

Woman and her daughter try to get on with their lives and run their family bakery while dealing...

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Vuelven los Argumedo

as uncredited
Released: 1963-04-19

The Argumedo cousins have their clothes stolen while taking a shower, and they must find it at...

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Rondalla

as uncredited
Released: 1949-10-06

Romantic triangle on the hacienda.

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Dos tenorios de barrio

as uncredited
Released: 1949-11-06

Two small-town hustlers are mistaken for government officials.

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Se le pasó la mano

as uncredited
Released: 1952-10-29

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