Niní Marshall

Niní Marshall

Known for

Acting

Born

May 31, 1903

Birthplace

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died

March 18, 1996 (aged 92)

Biography

Niní Marshall, born Marina Esther Traveso, was an Argentine actress, screenwriter and comedian. She is well known for creating two emblematic satirical characters, Cándida and Catita, two archetypes of 20th century European immigration, with whom she participated in a large part of her films.

Best known work

Hay que educar a Niní

Hay que educar a Niní

1940

Women Who Work

Women Who Work

1938

Dios los cría

Dios los cría

1953

Marriage in Buenos Aires

Marriage in Buenos Aires

1940

Una gallega en México

Una gallega en México

1949

Una gallega en La Habana

Una gallega en La Habana

1955

Cándida

Cándida

1939

Cándida millonaria

Cándida millonaria

1941

Los enredos de una gallega

Los enredos de una gallega

1951

Una gallega baila mambo

Una gallega baila mambo

1951

Filmography

2005
La película de Niní
1980
¡Qué linda es mi familia!
as Rosita
1971
Vamos a soñar por el amor
as Ana
1968
The novel of a poor young man
as Carolina
1967
Ya tiene comisario el pueblo
as Doña Sofocación
1967
Escándalo en la familia
as Loli
1964
Cleopatra era Cándida
as Cleopatra García Pérez / Cándida
1956
Catita is a lady
as Catita
1955
Una gallega en La Habana
as Cándida, Screenplay
1953
Dios los cría
as Nínive Canovas Canesi
1953
Crazy Love
as Juana / Juana La Loca / Catalina
1952
La alegre casada
1952
Mi campeón
as Doña Lupe; Cándida (as Nini Marshal)
1951
Los enredos de una gallega
as Cándida
1951
Una gallega baila mambo
1950
Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
as Niní / agenteX25 / Carmiña / Surabaya
1949
Una gallega en México
1949
Mujeres que bailan
as Catita
1948
Porteña de corazón
1947
Navidad de los pobres
1947
Buenos Aires canta
1947
The Headless Woman
1946
Mosquita muerta
as Dionisia / Madmoiselle Mosquita
1945
Santa Cándida
as Cándida Lourelio Ramayaga
1945
Madame Sans-Gêne
as Catalina, duquesa de Dancing, "Madame Sans Gene"