biography
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Larrañaga, Carlos
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in full Carlos Larrañaga Ladrón de Guevara
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pronunciation:
[laranyahga]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1937– )
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Barcelona, NE Spain, the son of the actor Pedro Larrañaga and actress María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara. He began his acting career as a child, calling himself Carlitos Larrañaga. After this he travelled to Cuba with his parents, where he appeared on popular television programmes. On his return to Spain he renewed his film career, starring in both comedies and dramas, which include Alma de Dios (1941, director Ignacio F Iquino), Pequeñeces (1950, director Juan de Orduña), Melocotón en almíbar (1960, director Antonio del Amo), Las amigas (1968, director Pedro Lazaga), and Los pájaros de Baden-Baden (1975, director Mario Camus). In 1961–76 he was married to the actress María Luisa Merlo, with whom he had co-starred in Siempre es domingo (1961, director Fernando Palacios). Their children are the actor Luis Merlo and actress Amparo Larrañaga. |
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