María Mercader | |
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Born |
María de la Asunción Mercader Fordada 6 March 1918 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 26 January 2011 Rome, Italy |
(aged 92)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1923–1992 |
Spouse(s) |
Giuliano Scicolone (m. 1949-55) Vittorio De Sica (m. 1968-74) |
Children |
Manuel De Sica Christian De Sica |
Parent(s) | Pau Mercader i Marina (father) |
Relatives | Ramón Mercader (half-brother) |
María de la Asunción Mercader Fordada (6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1923 and 1992. She was the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica. Her half-brother was Ramón Mercader, the murderer of Leon Trotsky in 1940, in Mexico.