Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. was an American theatre, radio, and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942). He also had memorable roles in Westerns such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958).
Two Mules for Sister Sara is a 1970 American-Mexican Western film in Panavision directed by Don Siegel and starring Shirley MacLaine and Clint Eastwood set during the French intervention in Mexico (1861–1867). The film was to have been the first in a five-year exclusive association between Universal Pictures and Sanen Productions of Mexico. It was the second of five collaborations between Siegel and Eastwood, following Coogan's Bluff (1968). The collaboration continued with The Beguiled and Dirty Harry and finally Escape from Alcatraz (1979).
Oscar Boetticher Jr., known as Budd Boetticher, was an American film director. He is best remembered for a series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott.
Las vías del amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2002.
La Intrusa is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada for Televisa in 2001. It is a remake of the Venezuela telenovela Valentina, produced in 1975. It stars Gabriela Spanic and Arturo Peniche
The National Prize for Arts and Sciences is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It is part of the Mexican Honours System and was established in 1945. The prize is a gold medal and 520,000 pesos.
The Mercenary, known in the UK as A Professional Gun, is a 1968 Zapata Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero, Jack Palance, Tony Musante, Eduardo Fajardo, and Giovanna Ralli, and features a musical score by Ennio Morricone, taking inspiration from his work in Guns for San Sebastian, and Bruno Nicolai.
Marisol is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1996. Telenovela is a remake of the 1977 Mexican telenovela Marcha nupcial. Famous and beloved Enrique Álvarez Félix died after he finished his work in Marisol.
Ángel Rebelde is a 2004 Miami, Florida-based telenovela produced by Fonovideo Productions which aired first on Venevisión in Venezuela. Mexican actors Grettel Valdez and Victor Noriega star as the main protagonists while Maritza Rodríguez and Ismael La Rosa star as the main antagonists. The telenovela aired on Univision from February 2 to December 6, 2004. It recently aired on Venevisión Plus in 2012.
The Man from the Alamo is a 1953 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Adams and Chill Wills.
Alejandro Licona Padilla is a Mexican dramatist who has won awards for his stage plays and screenplays.
Velo de novia is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 2003. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from June 30, 2003 to January 2, 2004. The telenovela stars Susana González, Eduardo Santamarina, Héctor Suárez, Cynthia Klitbo, Marlene Favela and Blanca Guerra.
Luz Elena Ruiz Bejarano, more commonly known by her stage name Lucha Villa, is a Mexican singer and actress.
La esposa virgen is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2005. The story is a remake of 1985 Mexican telenovela Los años pasan.
Americo Zorilla "Rico" Alaniz was a Mexican-American actor.
Events in the year 1952 in Mexico.
Bianca Vidal is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1982. Bianca Vidal was based on the soap opera María Salomé, original of Inés Rodena which was then elongated by Sacrificio de mujer from the same author.
The Kneeling Goddess is a 1947 Mexican Melodrama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring María Félix, Arturo de Córdova and Rosario Granados. It was shot at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, with sets designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.
Saint Francis of Assisi is a 1944 Mexican historical drama film directed by Alberto Gout and starring José Luis Jiménez, Alicia de Phillips and Antonio Bravo. It portrays the life of the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi.
