Lola Flores

Lola Flores, born February 21, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain - died May 16, 1995, was a singer, dancer, and actress.

Born María de los Dolores Flores Ruiz', at a very young age, Lola Flores becomes a famous dancer and singer of Andalusian folklore, enjoying a long history of filmography beginning in 1939 and ending in 1987. She received her the most success appearing in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol, who was her artistic partner until 1951.

In 1958, she married Antonio González el Pescaílla, a guitarist. She had three children: Dolores (singer and actress Lolita Flores); rock musician, singer and actor Antonio Flores and singer and actress Rosario Flores.

Lola Flores died of cancer in 1995 and was interred in the Cementerio de la Almudena in Madrid. Shortly after her passing, her distraught 34-year-old son died of a drug overdose and was interred near her.


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Shortly after her passing, her distraught 34-year-old son died of a drug overdose and was interred near her. Jean Hagen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television, at 1502 Vine Street. Lola Flores died of cancer in 1995 and was interred in the Cementerio de la Almudena in Madrid. She made her final film appearance in a 1977 television movie before her death from throat cancer. She had three children: Dolores (singer and actress Lolita Flores); rock musician, singer and actor Antonio Flores and singer and actress Rosario Flores. In the 1960s Hagen's health began to decline and she spent many years hospitalised or in care. In 1958, she married Antonio González el Pescaílla, a guitarist. Although she made frequent guest appearances in various television series, she was unable to successfully resume her film career, and for the remainder of her career played supporting roles, such as the friend of Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1964).

She received her the most success appearing in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol, who was her artistic partner until 1951. As the first wife of Danny Thomas, Hagen received three Emmy Award nominations, but after two seasons she grew dissatisfied and left the series. Born María de los Dolores Flores Ruiz', at a very young age, Lola Flores becomes a famous dancer and singer of Andalusian folklore, enjoying a long history of filmography beginning in 1939 and ending in 1987. MGM failed to provide her with a quality follow up role to enable her to build on her growing popularity, and by 1953 she had joined the cast of Make Room for Daddy. Lola Flores, born February 21, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain - died May 16, 1995, was a singer, dancer, and actress. As the vain and talentless silent movie star Lina Lamont, Hagen received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She is arguably best remembered for her comic performance in Singin' in the Rain (1950).

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) provided Hagen with her first starring role, and excellent reviews. Born Jean Shirley Verhagen in Chicago, Illinois, Hagen studied drama and worked as a theater usherette before making her film debut as a femme fatale in Adam's Rib (1949). Jean Hagen (August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American film actress.