
Acting
Lilia del Valle
Born — Died
1928-04-30 — 2013-01-07
Place of birth
Ciudad de México, México
Known for
Acting
Credits
23 titles
Lilián Hedwig Elisaveth Welkery Gundlach, known as Lilia del Valle, was a Mexican actress born in Mexico City on April 30, 1928. She was the daughter of German immigrants and, along with her younger sister, began her primary education at the German School in Mexico City. The family later spent two years in Berlin, where the girls became fluent in German. Upon returning to Mexico, Lilia continued her studies while also taking painting lessons at the academy of Spanish artist José Bardasano, encouraged by her parents. Her rise to stardom was swift. She acted alongside Víctor Parra, Roberto Cañedo, Blanca de Castejón, and Jorge Mistral. Although she began with dramatic roles, she found her gre…
Known for
5.7When three poor young women fail in their attempts to break into films and night clubs in Mexico City, they separate from their boyfriends, form a trio and travel the country singing, dancing and bribing older men, but they fall into a trap when they invest their money in an unreliable business.
Las tres alegres comadres
1952
6.0Young women in the steno-pool have to balance work, romance, and touchy-feely bosses.
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
1950
5.8Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer.
Here Come The Freeloaders
1953
5.5A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs.
El gran autor
1954
8.0Venezuelan comedy directed by Víctor Urruchúa.
Seis meses de vida
1951
5.8Remake of famous 1936 ranchera musical.
Out on the Big Ranch
1949
Film credits
1950s · 21 titles
5.7When three poor young women fail in their attempts to break into films and night clubs in Mexico City, they separate from their boyfriends, form a trio and travel the country singing, dancing and bribing older men, but they fall into a trap when they invest their money in an unreliable business.
Las tres alegres comadres
1952
6.0Young women in the steno-pool have to balance work, romance, and touchy-feely bosses.
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
1950
5.8Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer.
Here Come The Freeloaders
1953
5.5A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs.
El gran autor
1954
8.0Venezuelan comedy directed by Víctor Urruchúa.
Seis meses de vida
1951
5.6Big-league criminal escapes from jail, tracks down his ex-wife at a seaside resort. She kills him in self-defense, and then a guy who looks exactly like him comes along. Massive complications!
Nadie muere dos veces
1953
6.7Spoofy south-sea adventure, mostly about the hot babes.
La isla de las mujeres
1953
6.31830s, guerrillas in the hills resisting the French occupation. Meanwhile, their leader has a French officer and another guy chasing after his fiancé, and...
El Cristo de mi Cabecera
1951
6.0Dead man's will reveals he had three wives.
My Three Merry Widows
1953
8.2When three beautiful young nurses from Jalisco, afflicted with a rare disease called "sexappealitis", create commotion among the patients in a hospital, they are forced to resign. They travel to Mexico City following the suggestion of a crazy scientist, who tells them they will be cured when they get married. But they are attracted to three men who are indifferent to their sexy looks, being themselves sick with "lovetitis".
Las cariñosas
1953
6.0The director of a hospital deceives a poor couple in order to steal their newborn child and sell the baby to a wealthy couple.
Médico de guardia
1950
6.2Thieves break into a scientist's laboratory to steal a secret formula, and in the process they kill his daughter. Enraged, he develops a formula that will turn an extremely ugly woman into a spectacular beauty, and then uses the woman to take his revenge on those responsible for his daughter's murder.
The Witch
1954
5.8Criminal on the lam assumes the identity of a dead priest and takes his place in a rural parish.
La fe en Dios
1950
6.2Three young women sharing an apartment take in a man they injured in a car accident; while he's recovering, they also make friends with a homeless man. And then...
Las interesadas
1952
5.0A bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.
Unfaithful Wives
1956
7.3A Mexican comedy loosely playing off of the tale of Sleeping Beauty. A caveman wakes up after a thousand year slumber. When he awakens he is seen as a wonder to behold, and discovers his ancient love and romantic rival are seemingly still alive as well.
The Sleeping Beauty
1952
5.2Seven dresses/seven models at a fashion show, and each one represents one of the seven deadly sins.
Siete pecados
1959
5.7Mexican feature film
El cardenal
1951
6.3Two brothers named Margarito butt heads courting the same woman.
Los margaritos
1956
6.3Fancy gentleman uses his charms to exploit a bunch of women.
Burlada
1951
6.8Tony Ray is not enough to impress Diana thus decides to become a boxer. At last he can have it all: money and feel worthy enough to propose.
Kid Tabaco
1955
