Occupation Actress Years active 1928–1946 | Name Maria Alba Role Film actress | |
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Full Name Maria del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martinez Spouse Richard Jamar Burk (m. 1950–1996) Movies The Return of Chandu, Mr Robinson Crusoe, A Girl in Every Port, Hell's Heroes, Kiss of Araby Similar People Xavier Cugat, A Edward Sutherland, Ray Taylor, Howard Hawks, William Wyler | ||
María del Pilar Margarita Casajuana Martínez known as Maria Alba (19 March 1910, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain – 26 October 1999, in San Diego, California), was a Spanish-American film actress. Originally named Maria Casajuana, she appeared in 25 feature films, starting with Road House in 1928 and ending with La morena de mi copla in 1946. Her most notable appearance was probably as "Saturday" in the 1932 Douglas Fairbanks film Mr. Robinson Crusoe.
Maria Alba married Richard J. Burk on July 9, 1950; the couple had three children.
Filmography
Actress
1935
Great God Gold as
Elena Nitto
1934
West of the Pecos as
Dolores
1934
Flirting with Danger as
Rosita
1934
The Return of Chandu as
Princess Nadji
1933
Kiss of Araby as
Dolores Mendez
1932
Hypnotized as
Princess Mitzi
1932
Mr. Robinson Crusoe as
Saturday
1932
Almost Married as
Mariette (uncredited)
1931
La ley del harem as
Fatima
1931
Goldie as
Dolores
1931
Just a Gigolo as
A French Wife
1931
Su última noche as
Elena Desano
1931
Camino del infierno as
Angela
1931
El código penal as
Mary Brady
1930
Los que danzan as
Norma Brady
1930
Olimpia as
Princess Olimpia
1930
La fuerza del querer as
Shirley
1930
El cuerpo del delito as
Señorita Delroy
1930
Charros, gauchos y manolas as
Spanish artist
1929
Hell's Heroes as
Carmelita
1929
Joy Street as
Agnes
1928
Blindfold as
Pepita
1928
Road House as
Spanish Marla
1928
A Girl in Every Port as
Maria Buenjolla / Chiquita - Girl in Rio de Janeiro (as Maria Casajuana)
1927
Her Blue, Black Eyes (Short)(as Maria Casajuana)
Self
1934
The Hollywood Movie Parade (Short) as
Self
Archive Footage
1943
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as
The Transmigration Subject (segment "The Panther Men of Zuma")
1935
Chandu on the Magic Island as
Princess Nadji
References
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