Luis Peña (actor)
Spanish actor (1918–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas (20 June 1918, in Santander – 29 March 1977, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor.
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This article is about an actor. For the mixed martial artist, see Luis Peña (fighter).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Martínez-Illescas.
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Born | Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas (1918-06-20)20 June 1918 Santander, Spain |
Died | 29 March 1977(1977-03-29) (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.