Mary Santpere

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Santpere and the second or maternal family name is Hernáez; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Mary Santpere
BornSeptember 1, 1913
Barcelona, Spain
DiedSeptember 23, 1992(1992-09-23) (aged 79)
Madrid, Spain
Other namesMary Santpere Hernáez
OccupationActress
Years active1938-1992

Maria Santpere i Hernáez, know professionally as Mary Santpere (1 September 1913 – 23 September 1992) was a multifaceted Catalan actress, star, and comedian. Over her long career, she performed in theater, radio, film, and television.[1][2]

Family

Mary Santpere was born on a train en-route to Barcelona in 1913. She was the daughter of Rosa Hernáez i Esquirol and Josep Santpere i Pey. Her mother was a dancer, zarzuela singer, and actress. Her father, besides being a notable actor, sang, directed theater works, and was otherwise involved in the Barcelona theater business.[2]

Marriage and children

Santpere married Francesc de Paula Pigrau i Francisco (1940-1987), and they had two children together: Josep Maria Pigrau i Santpere and Maria Rosa Pigrau i Santpere.

Selected performances

Theater

  • ¡Usted dirá!, with Alady. Teatre Còmic, Barcelona (1951)

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Comas, Àngel (2005). Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunya durant la Segona República, la Guerra Civil i el franquisme, (1930-1975) (in Catalan). Cossetània Edicions. p. 89.
  2. ^ a b "Mary Santpere". enciclopèdia.cat (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

Bibliography

  • Àngel Comas. Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunya durant la Segona República, la Guerra Civil i el franquisme, (1930-1975). Cossetània Edicions, 2005.


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