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Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas (20 June 1918, in Santander – 29 March 1977, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor.
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| Born | Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas 20 June 1918 Santander, Spain |
| Died | 29 March 1977 (aged 58) Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | Luchy Soto |
| Relatives | Pastora Peña (sister) |
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Peña came from a family of actors and performed in films and theater. His sister was the actress Pastora Peña. In 1946, he married Luchy Soto; the two formed a stage company. He worked on filmed plays for television which were shown on Televisión Española in the 1960s. At the end of his career, he acted for Carlos Saura.
Selected filmography
edit- The Birth of Salome (1940)
- Follow the Legion (1942)
- Ella, él y sus millones (1944)
- Bamboo (1945)
- The Holy Queen (1947)
- The Maragatan Sphinx (1950)
- Surcos (1951)
- Calle mayor (1956)
- Amanecer en puerta oscura (1957)
- Back to the Door (1959)
- The Red Rose (1960)
- Due mafiosi nel far west, regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1964)
- Due mafiosi contro Goldginger, regia di Giorgio Simonelli]] (1965)
- I due parà, regia di Lucio Fulci (1966)
- Z7 Operation Rembrandt (1966)
- El jardín de las delicias (1970)
- A House Without Boundaries (1972)
- La prima Angélica (1974)
