Myriam de Urquijo | |
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| Born | Pilar Palacios de Urquijo 10 April 1918 |
| Died | May 24, 2011 (aged 93) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Years active | 1942 - 1979 |
Myriam de Urquijo (Buenos Aires, April 10, 1918 - May 24, 2011) born Pilar Palacios de Urquijo was an Argentine film, stage and television actress. [1]
She first appeared on radio in 1942, with her first major film role La Vida de una mujer (1951). She died at age 93 on May 24, 2011. [2]
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