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'Sara García' (born Sara García Hidalgo September 8, 1895, Orizaba, Veracruz – November 21, 1980) was a legendary actress of more than 140 films of the cinema of Mexico most known for playing "granny" roles. She is also the mother of actress María Fernanda Ibáñez (1920–1940) as well as the image for Abuelita chocolate tablets.

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Biography

Telenovelas

Television shows

Documentaries

Films

External links

Biography

Sara García was born in 1895 (although some sources cite the year as 1896) to two Andalusian parents: Isidoro García Ruiz, an architect, and his wife Felipa Hidalgo de Ruiz. As the only surviving of eleven children, In 1900 she saw her mother die of Typhoid Fever. Sara García started her film career at 22 at a Catholic school for girls when she noticed that a film was being produced in downtown Mexico City. The 1917 film was ''En defensa propia'', the first production of Azteca Films. After screening tests she was offered a contract and a role as an extra in the film. She made two more films that year and had a ten year to act in theater with the theater company ''Compañía de Comedia Selecta'' at the Theater Virginia Fábregas. There she shared the stage with Eduardo Arozamena and Sara Uthoff the most prominent stage actors of the time. After changing theater companies several times she met Fernando Ibáñez while at the company of Mercedes Navarro and married him.
They divorced in 1923 and García made her return to the film industry with ''Yo soy tu padre'' in 1927. Six years later García started a long series of films co-starring with the brightest stars of the cinema of Mexico, such as Cantinflas, Domingo Soler, Joaquín Pardavé and two with Prudencia Grifell as the Vivanco sisters. She continued playing mother roles and then grandmother roles starting with the 1940 film ''Allá en el trópico'', for which she had all of her teeth removed in order to get the role.
She had her own television show in 1950, ''Media hora con la abuelita'', but this was not a success and was cancelled. She returned to television in 1960 when she obtained a role in her first of eight telenovelas, which include ''Mundo de juguete'' in 1974, which as of this date (early 2006) the longest-running telenovela in history, and in ''Viviana'' with Lucía Méndez.
Sara García is the "granny" on the label of Mexico's traditional "La Abuelita" chocolate, a company now owned by Nestle.

Telenovelas

★ ''Viviana'' (1978) as Doña Angustias

★ ''Mundo de juguete'' (1974) as granny Tomasita

★ ''Mi rival'' (1973) as Chayo

★ ''Telenovela mensual'' (1972)

★ ''Mi maestro'' (1968)

★ ''El padre Guernica'' (1968)

★ ''Anita de Montemar'' (1967)

★ ''La duquesa'' (1966) as the Duchess

★ ''La gloria quedó atrás'' (1962)

★ ''Un rostro en el pasado'' (1960)

Television shows

★ ''Media hora con la abuelita'' (1952)

Documentaries

★ ''México de mis amores'' (1976)

★ ''La vida de Pedro Infante'' (1963)

★ ''Recordar es vivir'' (1940)

Films

===Cinema of Italy===

★ ''Los dinamiteros'' (''L'ultimo rififi'') (1962) as doña Pura (co-produced with Spain)
===Cinema of Spain===

★ ''Así era mi madre (Bello recuerdo)'' (1961) as the granny
===Cinema of the United States===

★ ''The Living Idol (El ídolo viviente)'' (1955) as Elena (co-produced with Mexico)
===Cinema of Mexico===

★ ''Sexo vs. sexo'' (1980) as the old bouncer lady ★ ''Como México no hay dos'' (1979) ★ ''La vida difícil de una mujer fácil'' (1977) ★ ''La comadrita'' (1975) as doña Chona ★ ''Nobleza ranchera'' (1975) as Altagracia ★ ''Como gallos de pelea'' (1975) as doña Altagracia ★ ''El hijo del pueblo'' (1973) as Vicenta Aurelia Fernández ★ ''Fe, esperanza y caridad'' (1972, episode ''Caridad'') as the old rich lady ★ ''Nosotros los feos'' (1972) as doña Sara García viuda de García y García ★ ''Los Leones del Ring contra la Cosa Nostra'' (1972) as doña Refugio ★ ''Los Leones del Ring'' (1972) as doña Refugio ★ ''Entre monjas anda El Diablo'' (1972) as sor Lucero ★ ''Mecánica nacional'' (1971) as doña Lolita (granny) ★ ''Nadie te querrá como yo'' (1971) as the granny ★ ''Fin de fiesta'' (1971) as doña Beatriz ★ ''La inocente'' (1970) as the granny ★ ''La hermana dinamita'' (1969) as madre Ana ★ ''La casa del farol rojo'' (1969) as doña Sara Morales viuda de Mendoza ★ ''El día de las madres'' (1968) as doña Carmen ★ ''¿Por qué nací mujer?'' (1968) as doña Rosario Fernández de Cervantes ★ ''Sor Ye Ye'' (1967) as sor María de los Ángeles ★ ''Flor marchita'' (1968) as Paula ★ ''No se mande, profe'' (1967) as doña Claudia ★ ''Las amiguitas de los ricos'' (1967) as Luz Romero ★ ''Un novio para dos hermanas'' (1966) as señora Cáceres ★ ''Seis días para morir'' (1966) as doña Mercedes ★ ''Joselito vagabundo (El falso heredero)'' (1965) as tía Guadalupe ★ ''Los dos apóstoles'' (1964) as doña Angustias ★ ''Nos lleva la tristeza'' (1964) as doña Marina Guerra viuda de Batalla ★ ''Escuela para solteras (Águila con las hermanas)'' (1964) as doña Bernarda ★ ''Canta mi corazón'' (1964) as doña Berta ★ ''Héroe a la fuerza (El párpado caido)'' (1963) as Prudencia ★ ''Nos dicen las intocables'' (1963) as doña Cucaracha ★ ''Los fenómenos del futbol'' (1962) as doña Pancha ★ ''Las Chivas Rayadas'' (1962) as doña Pancha ★ ''Ruletero a toda marcha'' (1962) as doña Sarita ★ ''El caballo blanco'' (1961) as señora Refugio Arteaga ★ ''Las hijas del Amapolo'' (1960) as la abuela ★ ''El analfabeto'' (1960) as doña Epifanita ★ ''El malvado Carabel'' (1960) as tía Elodia ★ ''Paloma brava'' (1960) as doña Chabela o "Doña Popotitos" ★ ''El buena suerte'' (1960) as doña Paz ★ ''¡Mis abuelitas... nomás!'' (1959) as doña Casilda ★ ''El proceso de las señoritas Vivanco'' (1959) as Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega ★ ''Yo pecador'' (1959) as nana Panchita ★ ''Con el dedo en el gatillo'' (1958, episode ''El anónimo'') as the granny ★ ''Las señoritas Vivanco'' (1958) as Hortensia Vivanco y de la Vega ★ ''Los Santos Reyes'' (1958) as the old lady ★ ''El gran premio'' (1957) as Soledad Fuentes Lagos "Cholita" ★ ''Pobres millonarios'' (1957) as doña Margarita del Valle ★ ''La ciudad de los niños'' (1956) as doña Juliana ★ ''El inocente'' (1955) as madre de Mané ★ ''La tercera palabra'' (1955) as Matilde ★ ''El crucifijo de piedra'' (1954) as Laura ★ ''El hombre inquieto'' (1953) as Fátima ★ ''Los Fernández de Peralvillo'' (1953) as doña Chita ★ ''Los que no deben nacer'' (1953) as Clotilde ★ ''Sólo para maridos'' (1952) as Concordia ★ ''Genio y figura'' (1952) as doña Luisa ★ ''El lunar de la familia'' (1952) as doña Luisa ★ ''Por el mismo camino'' (1952) as Justa ★ ''Misericordia'' (1952) as Benigna ★ ''La miel se fue de la luna'' (1951) as doña Martirio ★ ''Acá las tortas (Los hijos de los ricos)'' (1951) as Dolores ★ ''La duquesa del Tepetate'' (1951) as Chonita ★ ''Doña Clarines'' (1950) as Clara Urrutia "Doña Clarines" ★ ''El papelerito'' (1950) as Dominga

★ ''La reina del mambo'' (1950) as tía ★ ''Yo quiero ser tonta'' (1950) as Atilana ★ ''Mi querido capitán'' (1950) as Pelancha ★ ''Azahares para tu boda'' (1950) as Eloísa ★ ''Si me viera don Porfirio'' (1950) as doña Martirio ★ ''Mi preferida'' (1950) as doña Sara ★ ''Yo quiero ser hombre'' (1949) as auntie Milagros ★ ''Dos pesos dejada (El padre desconocido)'' (1949) as Prudencia ★ ''El diablo no es tan diablo'' (1949) as doña Leonor ★ ''Novia a la medida'' (1949) as doña Socorro ★ ''Eterna agonía'' (1949) as doña Cholita ★ ''Dicen que soy mujeriego'' (1948) as doña Rosa ★ ''Tía Candela'' (1948) as Candelaria López y Polvorilla "Tía Candela" ★ ''La familia Pérez'' (1948) as Natalia Vivanco de Pérez ★ ''Dueña y señora'' (1948) as Toña ★ ''Mi madre adorada (Madre adorada)'' (1948) as doña Lolita ★ ''Vuelven los García'' (1946) as doña Luisa García viuda de García ★ ''Los tres García'' (1946) as doña Luisa García viuda de García ★ ''El ropavejero'' (1946) as María ★ ''Los que volvieron'' (1946) as the mature wife ★ ''Sucedió en Jalisco (Los cristeros)'' (1946) as doña Engracia ★ ''El barchante Neguib'' (1945) as Sara ★ ''Mamá Inés'' (1945) as Inés Valenzuela ★ ''¡Ay qué rechulo es Puebla!'' (1945) as the happy old lady ★ ''La señora de enfrente'' (1945) as Lastenia Cortazano ★ ''Escuadrón 201'' (1945) as doña Herlinda ★ ''Como yo te quería'' (1944) as Remedios Mantilla ★ ''El jagüey de las ruinas'' (1944) as doña Teresa "Mamanina" ★ ''Tuya en cuerpo y alma'' (1944) as María Antonia ★ ''El secreto de la solterona'' (1944) as Marta ★ ''La trepadora'' (1944) as doña Carmelita ★ ''Mis hijos'' (1944) as María ★ ''Toros, amor y gloria'' (1943) as Irene ★ ''Caminito alegre'' (1943) as Antonia Goyena ★ ''No matarás'' (1943) as Aurora ★ ''Resurrección'' (1943) as Genoveva ★ ''El verdugo de Sevilla'' (1942) as doña Nieves ★ ''El baisano Jalil'' (1942) as Suan ★ ''Historia de un gran amor'' (1942) as doña Josefa ★ ''La abuelita'' (1942) as doña Carmen ★ ''Regalo de Reyes'' (1942) as doña Esperanza ★ ''Alejandra'' (1941) as Elena ★ ''La gallina clueca'' (1941) as Teresa de Treviño ★ ''Dos mexicanos en Sevilla'' (1941) as Gracia ★ ''¿Quién te quiere a ti?'' (1941) as the seducer's mother ★ ''Cuando los hijos se van'' (1941) as Lupe de Rosales ★ ''Las tres viudas de papá'' (1940) as Petra ★ ''Papá se enreda otra vez'' (1940) as Petra ★ ''Al son de la marimba'' (1940) as Cornelia ★ ''Papá se desenreda'' (1940) as Petra ★ ''Ahí está el detalle'' (1940) as Clotilde Regalado ★ ''Mi madrecita'' (1940) as la madre ★ ''Allá en el trópico'' (1940) as doña Panchita ★ ''Miente y serás feliz'' (1939) as Constancia ★ ''En un burro tres baturros'' (1939) as Manuela ★ ''Papacito lindo (¡El viejo verde!)'' (1939) as Remedios ★ ''Calumnia'' (1939) as Eduviges ★ ''Los enredos de papá'' (1938) as Petra ★ ''Su adorable majadero'' (1938) as Mariquita ★ ''El capitán aventurero (Don Gil de Alcalá)'' (1938) as Catalina, corregidora ★ ''Perjura'' (1938) as doña Rosa ★ ''Padre de más de cuatro'' (1938) as doña Gertrudis ★ ''Dos cadetes'' (1938) as Dolores ★ ''Pescadores de perlas (Sol de gloria)'' (1938) as Juana ★ ''Por mis pistolas'' (1938) as ★ ''No basta ser madre'' (1937) as Sebastiana del Puerto ★ ''La honradez es un estorbo'' (1937) as doña Refugio ★ ''No te engañes corazón'' (1936) as doña Petro ★ ''Malditas sean las mujeres'' (1936) as señora de Ambrosaliet ★ ''Las mujeres mandan'' (1936) as Marta ★ ''Marihuana (El monstruo verde)'' (1936) as Petra ★ ''Así es la mujer'' (1936) as the widow ★ ''¡Viva México! (El grito de Dolores)'' (1934) as doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ★ ''La sangre manda'' (1933) as the neighbor ★ ''El vuelo de la muerte'' (1933) ★ ''El pulpo humano'' (1933) ★ ''Yo soy tu padre'' (1927) as extra ★ ''La soñadora'' (1917) as extra ★ ''Alma de sacrificio'' (1917) as extra ★ ''En defensa propia'' (1917) as extra

External links

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★ Biography at hispanodetulsa.com

★ Sara García at the Cinema of Mexico site of the ITESM