Pilar Arcos

Acting

Pilar Arcos

Born — Died

1893-07-06 — 1990-01-10

Place of birth

Havana, Cuba

Known for

Acting

Credits

6 titles

Known for

I Love Lucy poster
7.9

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

I Love Lucy

1951

The Second Time Around poster
6.2

In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a rancher become rivals for her affections.

The Second Time Around

1961

The Firefly poster
6.5

Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...

The Firefly

1937

No artwork available
8.0

After winning a trip to Hollywood, office typist Lolita Álvarez (Cristina Téllez) travels to the city of dreams on an ocean liner in the company of her aunt Gertrudis (Pilar Arcos). During the trip, she meets and falls for banker Alberto Guzmán (Rafael Alcayde), mistaking him for a prince while she herself pretends to be a well-travelled socialite. The film features a flamenco-inspired tap dancing scene performed by dancer Edith Davis.

Castles in the Air

1938

Verbena trágica poster
6.0

On the eve of Columbus Day, Mateo, a boxer who has served time in prison for assault, returns to his New York City neighborhood, where he receives shocking news.

Verbena trágica

1938

No artwork available
NR

Venezuelan comedy by Max Serrano.

Forasteros en Caracas

1929

Film credits

1930s · 3 titles

Series credits