Alfredo Alcón
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Alfredo Félix Alcón Riesco 3 March 1930 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 11 April 2014 (aged 84) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2014 |
Alfredo Félix Alcón (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo alˈkon]; 3 March 1930 – 11 April 2014) was an Argentine theatre and film actor born in Buenos Aires. He worked in more than 50 movies since his first one, El amor nunca muere (Love Never Dies), in 1955.
One of the most respected Argentine actors of the 20th century, Alcón received many recognitions for his work: he won, among others, the Silver Condor, the Martin Fierro Award and the 1981 Diamond Konex Award.
He died on April 11, 2014 at the age of 84.
Alfredo Alcón was born on March 3, 1930, in Liniers. His family has Spanish ancestry: his paternal grandmother immigrated from Cádiz, and his mother from Castile. As a result, he had a fluent Spanish accent, which helped him when he worked in Spain. His father died soon after his birth, and so the family moved to Ciudadela, Buenos Aires. One of his early influences was Richard III by William Shakespeare, which he read at the age of 11.
He began working as a radio host, announcing news from the Liniers market (the main market of livestock in Argentina). His first famous film was the 1955 Love Never Dies, starred by Mirtha Legrand. The film was directed by Luis César Amadori. The success of the film made them work again as lead actors in La Pícara soñadora, directed by Ernesto Arancibia, and Con gusto a rabia, directed by Fernando Ayala.
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