Victoria Argota

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Victoria Argota
1919-05-04, La Novela Teatral, Victoria Argota,Tovar.jpg
Born23 December 1884
DiedJanuary 6, 1959(1959-01-06) (aged 74)
OccupationActress
Years active1938-1955 (film)

Victoria Argota was a Spanish-Mexican film actress. [1]

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  1. García Riera, p. 28, 129, 210

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