Prudencia Grifell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.784

Gender

Female

Birthday

27-Dec-1879

Age

(145 years old)

Place of Birth

Lugo, Galicia, Spain

Also Known As
  • Doña Prudencia Grifell
  • Prudencia María Victoria Grifell Masip

Prudencia Grifell

Biography

Prudencia Grifell (December 27, 1879 – June 7, 1970), born Prudencia Grifell Masipon, was a prolific actress of the Golden Era of the Cinema of Mexico. Grifell was born to Spanish stage actors and started her acting career herself at the age of ten in theater in Venezuela and touring Spain and Latin America. By the 1900s she had become very popular and moved to Mexico to continue her career in stage, after the Spanish Civil War she decided not to go back to that country but instead to relocate in Mexico permanently after 1940. Three years later, already at the age of 61, she appeared in her first film Internado para señoritas ("Girls Boarding School") with the stars Mapy Cortés, Emilio Tuero and Katy Jurado. Just as Sara García, her co-star as the Vivanco sisters in two films, she mostly played feisty but lovable granny roles.


Credits

Nosotros los rateros Nosotros los rateros (1949) Character: Madre de Mercedes
A young woman, a thief and a lawyer find themselves in the same hotel room without planning it. Mercedes, the thief, has a brother who, by mistake, kidnaps the lawyer Alberto, which will cause a mess.
Internado para señoritas Internado para señoritas (1943) Character: N/A
1940s-style teen comedy set in a private school for girls.
Cara de ángel Cara de ángel (1956) Character: N/A
Mischievous little girl pulls a variety of pranks for the purpose of preventing her parents from divorcing.
Aquellos ojos verdes Aquellos ojos verdes (1952) Character: N/A
Orphan girl under the protection of a benefactor begins to suspect that her mother had an affair with him and that he's her father.
Casa de vecindad Casa de vecindad (1951) Character: N/A
Personal dramas among the residents of an apartment house.
El genial Detective Peter Pérez El genial Detective Peter Pérez (1952) Character: N/A
Bumbling detective solves a murder on board a train.
La ladrona La ladrona (1954) Character: N/A
Twin sisters butt heads over a feller. One goes into a convent, the other becomes a professional thiefstress.
El plagiario El plagiario (1955) Character: N/A
Gangster's daughter learns about her dad's illegalist lifestyle.
Al diablo las mujeres Al diablo las mujeres (1955) Character: N/A
Small-town elects a female mayor. She suppresses all the time-honored masculine pastimes, and the men rebel.
Póker de ases Póker de ases (1952) Character: N/A
Four brothers try to manage their careers and love-lives under the close supervision of a domineering mother.
La hermana blanca La hermana blanca (1960) Character: N/A
A young woman believes her fiance has died, and she enters a convent.
El globo de Cantolla El globo de Cantolla (1944) Character: N/A
Three boys and three girls in the 1890s.
El hombre que me gusta El hombre que me gusta (1958) Character: N/A
A man facing bankruptcy and ruin rehearses a couple of scenarios relating to suicide, until his family convinces him he's worth more alive than dead.
La dama del alba La dama del alba (1950) Character: N/A
Family rescues a woman from the river nearby where their daughter committed suicide years before. Unresolved mysteries. And meanwhile, there's a mysterious woman in black who shows up at the hacienda just before somebody dies.
Adulterio Adulterio (1945) Character: N/A
Man commits suicide over his wife's infidelity. His father spends the rest of his life trying to figure out which of son's two children is illegitimate.
Ladronzuela Ladronzuela (1949) Character: N/A
Homeless girl placed in a court-appointed foster home under the care of a social worker.
México nunca duerme México nunca duerme (1959) Character: N/A
Fretful granny is upset when her granddaughter isn't home by 9 PM on Saturday night, so she teams up with a gangster to tour Mexico City nightclubs looking for her.
El ruiseñor del barrio El ruiseñor del barrio (1952) Character: N/A
Ten or twelve years ago, a young man wrecked his car and his wife was killed in the accident. Today, his wealthy mother-in-law is still full of hatred and bitterness toward him, and she prefers not to acknowledge her granddaughter. Will love and tenderness find their way into the crusty old bitch's heart?
Mi adorado salvaje Mi adorado salvaje (1952) Character: N/A
The old folks back home in Spain have arranged a marriage for their niece living in Mexico. To side-step their demands, she pretends to be already married, with a male acquaintance who agrees to pose as her husband while her relatives are visiting.
Nuestras vidas Nuestras vidas (1950) Character: N/A
Frivolous woman falls in reallytruly love for the first time, but her past catches up with her and her fiancé kicks her to the curb. Then joining a convent and amnesia and stuff.
Recién casados... no molestar Recién casados... no molestar (1951) Character: N/A
Newly-married woman discovers that her husband's a virgin and not the notorious Don Juan that she'd heard rumors about, and their marriage almost collapses because he's faithful and monogamous and good.
Sublime melodía Sublime melodía (1956) Character: N/A
Young widow with kindergarten-age daughter butts heads with her mother-in-law.
Lodo y armiño Lodo y armiño (1951) Character: N/A
Wealthy libertine tries to seduce another man's mistress by threatening to send him to jail if she doesn't put out. Blowback from his sleazy behavior affects five other people; everybody suffers. Enormously.
Una sombra en mi destino Una sombra en mi destino (1946) Character: N/A
Mexican movie
La sexta carrera La sexta carrera (1953) Character: N/A
Mexican feature film
Siete mujeres Siete mujeres (1953) Character: N/A
Mexican feature film
Soledad Soledad (1947) Character: Roberto's mother
Soledad, a maid born in Argentina, works at a Mexican farm. The son of her employer will deceive her, pretending to marry her and leaving her pregnant. When she finds out that she has been tricked, she runs away from the farm. During her flight she meets a group of artists that'll change her life.
Después de la tormenta Después de la tormenta (1955) Character: N/A
This Mexican melodrama may have been released above the border as After the Storm. The principal characters are a pair of twin lighthouse keepers. They try their best to live together with their wives under the same roof, but the delicate balance is shattered when one of the brothers falls in love with his sister-in-law. When one twin is lost during a storm, the other assumes his identity, with the expected romantic complications. If Despues de la Termenta sounds familiar, it is because the screenplay was inspired by the 1946 Bette Davis vehicle A Stolen Life.
Cuando me vaya Cuando me vaya (1954) Character: N/A
Fictionalized version of the life of songwriter Maria Grever.
El caso de la mujer asesinadita El caso de la mujer asesinadita (1955) Character: Sra. Llopis
Ghosts and premonitions; a married woman discovers the true love of her life while being plagued with supernatural phenomena relating to her imminent murder. It's a comedy.
La sonrisa de la Virgen La sonrisa de la Virgen (1958) Character: N/A
Marita, a charming little girl, lives in the country with her grandmother. Her best friend is a modest servant, Anselmo, who almost everyday takes the girl to visit the church known as "Guadalupe's Basilica", an important cathedral in Mexico City, where she discovers Virgin Guadalupe and the legend about her apparitions in that place. Marita doesn't behave properly in school, and her teacher always has a punishment for the girl. She doesn't like school, and she doesn't want to return to school anymore. Besides, Marita's worried about her animals, like a cow who doesn't produce milk. The girl asks many miracles of Virgin Guadalupe, one of them is to not have to go to school. During a visit to the Basilica, Marita hears the Virgin's voice, and this could be the beginning of a responsible life for the girl, like to study and to be a good child.
La fuerza del deseo La fuerza del deseo (1955) Character: Juana
Wicked girl uses nude modeling as a way to seduce a wealthy painter into marriage, while still trying to keep an artschool stud piece on the side.
Horas de agonía Horas de agonía (1958) Character: N/A
Nubile young woman seems to be quite free with her affections... but she has a deep, dark secret. Deep. Dark.
Prisionera del pasado Prisionera del pasado (1954) Character: N/A
Romance between a flamenco singer performing in Mexico and a gov't soldier during the Mexican Revolution.
Mujeres que trabajan Mujeres que trabajan (1953) Character: Srita. Benavides
Women connected with a female-run employment agency and a women-only boarding house bond together in mutual support.
La culpable La culpable (1946) Character: María
Mexican movie
Escuela para suegras Escuela para suegras (1958) Character: N/A
Dizzy society matron plucks a hobo out of the gutter to rehabilitate him.
María Cristina María Cristina (1951) Character: N/A
Decent, hard-working young woman gradually finds her way toward love and happiness. With occasional spasms of Afro-Cuban dancing.
Una mujer en la calle Una mujer en la calle (1955) Character: N/A
An implausible accident causes a street prostitute to become close friends with an aristocratic old lady.
Inmaculada Inmaculada (1950) Character: Doña Rosa
A single mother discovers her daughter getting ready to elope with an unworthy boyfriend, so she sits the girl down and tells her the whole entire story of her own very unhappy marriage.
Préstame tu cuerpo Préstame tu cuerpo (1958) Character: Simplicia
Heaven Can Wait scenario; a young woman dies forty years ahead of schedule because her guardian angel made a mistake... so the divine powers that be put her back on earth in a new body.
El proceso de las señoritas Vivanco El proceso de las señoritas Vivanco (1961) Character: Doña Teresa Vivanco y de la Vega
After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.
Los dineros del diablo Los dineros del diablo (1953) Character: Sra. Olea, madre de Manuel
Los dineros del diablo (The Devil's Money) is a Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo. It was released in 1953 and starring Amalia Aguilar and Roberto Cañedo.
Los valses venían de Viena y los niños de París Los valses venían de Viena y los niños de París (1966) Character: N/A
Unmarried opera singer has a baby, and her friends convince her to pass it off as the grandchild of a wealthy old lady.
Las señoritas Vivanco Las señoritas Vivanco (1959) Character: Teresa Vivanco
Two women of lesser descent are dedicated to stealing to support their brother's daughter.
El Asesino X El Asesino X (1955) Character: Señora Encinas
A murderer turns himself to the police, but claims amnesia and insists he's unable to tell them anything about his crime.
Pepito y el monstruo Pepito y el monstruo (1957) Character: Abuelita
The boy Pepito, is looking for work to help his grandmother, who is not receiving her pension. He wants to be a magician's assistant, and thus begin his problems because a crime happens and a monster appears.
Dos caras tiene el destino Dos caras tiene el destino (1952) Character: Doña Remedios, mamá de Anita
Ruined alcoholic doctor escapes a tropical plague and begins a new life back in civilization, taking over the identity of a dead man.
Pensión de artistas Pensión de artistas (1956) Character: N/A
Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show.
Mi desconocida esposa Mi desconocida esposa (1958) Character: Abuela
After moving from Guadalajara to Mexico City, a young woman gets embroiled in a series of puzzling mistaken-identity misadventures.
Caperucita y sus tres amigos Caperucita y sus tres amigos (1961) Character: Red Riding Hood's Grandmother
Villagers think the Big Bad Wolf has returned to his fierce, wild-animal ways. Also gypsies.
La sombra del caudillo La sombra del caudillo (1960) Character: Dueña de burdel
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
El señor doctor El señor doctor (1965) Character: Señora Martínez
It's about a country doctor that comes to the city while a clinic is built in his home town... he rubs off his care and compassion on others at the hospital with his humor and wit.
Mis abuelitas... no más! Mis abuelitas... no más! (1961) Character: N/A
Bush-league actor allows two adorable grannies to believe he's their long-lost grandson. Then: complications!
Caperucita Roja Caperucita Roja (1959) Character: Abuelita
The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke, companion to the girl in her adventures, and the stinky Skunk, henchman to the Wolf.
La tercera palabra La tercera palabra (1956) Character: Angelina
The English-language title of this Mexican musical was The Third Word. Singer Pedro Infante stars as a pampered young man who is sheltered by his doting aunts. Deciding that their darling boy needs an education, the ladies hire pretty schoolteacher Marga Lopez. Upon discovering that her pupil is 28 years old, Marga is momentarily nonplused, but then settles into her duties. Inevitably, romance blossoms between Pedro and Marga, much to the aunts' dismay.
Las infieles Las infieles (1953) Character: N/A
Governess falls in love with the uncle of the children she's teaching. Then complications.
Senda prohibida Senda prohibida (1961) Character: Federico's Mother
The story of Nora, a poor but ambitious young woman, who uses her beauty to seduce a rich and married lawyer.
¿Por qué Nací Mujer? ¿Por qué Nací Mujer? (1970) Character: Doña Rosa
A family gathers to celebrate Mother's Day, that day a woman discuss many problems about her woman condition; husband, children and grandchildren will hear she tired and overwhelmed silenced by submission and obedience. Analysis of the family and gender roles.
Sobre las olas Sobre las olas (1950) Character: Calixta Gutiérrez de Alfaro
The life of the musician Juventino Rosas, who despite his talent lived an existence of misfortune and poverty.



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