Maty Huitrón (30 January 1936 – 14 January 2019), known artistically as Martina Güitrón Porto, was a Mexican actress. She worked with the most important figures of the time, such as Cantinflas, Joaquín Pardavé and Fernando Soler.[1]
Career
editHuitrón made her theatrical debut with the play Yo Colón, starring Mario Moreno "Cantinflas", and with which the Teatro de los Insurgentes was inaugurated on 30 April 1953. Although the play was not well received, that same year Maty became an icon in Mexico after she was photographed on Madero Street in Mexico City by photojournalist Nacho Lopez.[2][3][4]
Huitrón had a long career as an actress and would go on to star in films such as My Father Was at Fault (1953), Dona Mariquita of My Heart (1953) and El casto Susano (1954). She was also known for her roles in telenovelas such as El privilegio de amar (1998–1999) and Amor real (2003), both produced by her daughter Carla Estrada.[citation needed]
She was president of the Casa del Actor, a home for retired Mexican actors, founded by Cantinflas.[5][6]
Huitrón retired from the stage in 2014 due to health problems.[7]
Personal life
editHuitrón was married to journalist Carlos Silvestre Estrada Lang for 34 years until his death in 2016 at the age of 100.[8] She had three children, María Mar, Rocío, and renowned telenovela producer Carla Estrada.[9]
Death
editHuitrón died on 14 January 2019 at the age of 82. She had been suffering respiratory problems for many years as a result of decades of smoking.[10]
A number of entertainers paid their tributes to the late actress, including Lucero, Emilio Larrosa, Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo, Sergio Mayer, Daniela Romo, Victoria Ruffo and Erika Buenfil.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Huitrón, una grande del cine y la televisión". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Actriz del Cine de Oro tenía la cintura más pequeña que María Félix y FOTOS lo comprueban". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Notimex, Redacción y (15 January 2019). "Conoce la historia de la icónica foto de Maty Huitrón que la llevó a la fama". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Parte plaza Maty Huitrón en emblemática foto". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "La Casa del Actor arropa desde hace 72 años a artistas en retiro". www.20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Maty Huitrón protegió a la Casa del Actor, ahora quién los protegerá". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "El día que Maty Huitrón dejó los escenarios". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Maty Huitrón da último adiós a su ex marido Carlos Silvestre Estrada". www.20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Faltaron cosas por decir y escuchar, dice Carla Estrada en funeral de su madre, Maty Huitrón". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Murió la actriz Maty Huitrón, madre de la productora Carla Estrada". Infobae (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "La actriz Maty Huitrón murió a los 82 años". Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Famosos lamentan la muerte de Maty Huitrón". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
edit- Maty Huitrón at IMDb