Fernando Fernández "El Crooner de México" (1916–1999) was a Mexican actor, singer and director.[1] He was born on November 9, 1916, in Monterrey, Mexico, and died in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 24, 1999. Fernando was the son of Eloisa Reyes, brother of the film director Emilio Fernández and actor Jaime Fernández, and cousin to Emilio Fernández.[2] He was married to singer Lupita Palomera, who died in 2008. Fernando Fernández was known as "the Crooner of Mexico."[1]
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| Born | 9 November 1916 |
| Died | 24 November 1999 (aged 83) |
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Fernández first began singing at radio station XEH in Monterrey in 1933, then moved on to radio station XEN located in Mexico City, Mexico, and then later at radio station XEB also located in Mexico City. Fernández returned to Monterrey at his father's request and became a producer at radio station XET, then worked at radio station XET in Mexico City.[1] Fernández then spent six months working for Radio Mil Diez in Havana, Cuba.[3][4]
Fernández appeared in movies such as La feria de las flores (The flower fair), Enamorada (In love) and Ambiciosa (Ambitious). He made his directing debut with El fistol del diablo.
Selected filmography
edit- Love of The Street (1950)
- Treacherous (1950)
- Duel in the Mountains (1950)
- If I Were Just Anyone (1950)
- Arrabalera (1951)
- Love for Sale (1951)
- Passionflower (1952)
- When Children Sin (1952)
- Black Ace (1954)
- Magdalena (1955)
- The Life of Agustín Lara (1959)
- Northern Courier (1960)
References
edit- ^ a b c "1916: Nace Fernando Fernández, afamado actor y cantante mexicano (1916 Fernando Fernández famous actor and singer, was born". El Siglo de Torreón. Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Morales Martinez, Felipe (25 November 1999). "Creman restor de Fernando Fernández (The remains of Fernando Fernández are cremated today)". El Universal. Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Sublette, Ned (2007). Cuba and Its Music, From the First Drums to the Mambo. Chicago, IL, USA: Chicago Review Press. p. 555. ISBN 9781569764206.
- ^ Guevara Lohmann, Evelyn (2017). Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Creator of Che Guevara, The Fantasy Hero. McFarland, WI, USA: Books on Demand. ISBN 9783744894968.
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