Prudencia Grifell 1876 – 1970

Biography

Actress. She was born Prudencia Grifell Masip in Lugo (Galicia, Spain) and died in Mexico D.F. She began her career on stage in Venezuela. In 1904, she moved to Mexico where she created her own stage company, and where she lived until her death. On cinema, she appeared in “Internado para Señoritas” (1943), “La Culpable” (1946), “La Casa de la Troya” (1948), “La Dama del Alba” (1950), “Recién Casados… No Molestar” (1951), “El Ruiseñor del Barrio” (1952), “El Caso de la Mujer Asesinadita” (1955), “El Señor Doctor” (1965) with Cantinflas and “¿Por Qué Nací Mujer?” (1968). On television, she is remembered in “Las Abuelas” and “Borrasca,” among others. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)  Family links:  Spouse:  Francisco Martínez de Bujanda (1871 – 1956)*  Children:  Amparo Grifell*  Enrique Grifell*  Pepe Martínez (____ – 1955)*  Dolores Grifell*  Maruja Grifell (1907 – 1958)* *Calculated relationship