Lilia Prado
Known for Acting
Lilia Prado (March 30, 1928 – May 22, 2006) was a Mexican actress and dancer. After winning a beauty contest she started working in the Mexican cinematographic industry, first as an extra, and later on in leading roles. She starred in over 100 films, being directed by Luis Buñuel in Subida al cielo (Ascent to Heaven), Abismos de pasión (Wuthering Heights), and La ilusión viaja en tranvía (Illusion Travels by Streetcar). In many films she shared scenes with Pedro Infante. She and Silvia Pinal were the only actresses who worked with Buñuel in three films.
Filmography
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954
as Lupita
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948
as Aquitanian
Mexican Bus Ride
1952
as Raquel
The Hawks
1956
as Rosaura
El analfabeto
1961
as Blanca Morales
La Vida No Vale Nada
1955
as Martha
Wuthering Heights
1954
as Isabel
Ratero
1979
My General's Wives
1951
as Lupe
Lovers of the Lord of the Night
1986
as Celina
Faith, Hope and Charity
1974
as Nurse (segment "Esperanza")
Talpa
1956
as Juana
Emanuelo
1984
La vida de Pedro Infante
1966
as Eufemia, la sirvienta
Kermesse
1959
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
El fuego de mi ahijada
1979
Ladrones de niños
1958
as Marta
Little Town
1962
as Margarita
Arriba El Norte
1949
as Victoria