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Esther Sandoval

Sandoval (Born Maria Esther Gonzalez) receieved her primary and secondary education in her hometown. She enrolled and attended Colegio Percy de Ponce (Percy College of Ponce) where she earned her a degree in secretarial sciences, after she graduated from Salinas High School.

Sandoval went to work for "El Día", a local newspaper in Ponce. She first came into contact with the field of communications when she went to work as a secretary for Emilio Huyke in the radio station WPAB. Sandoval auditioned and was named director of a program directed towarde women adudiences. In 1949, she informed her parents that she wanted to become an artist and she left for San Juan, despite their protests. In San Juan, she went to work for Angel Ramos' "Radio El Mundo", which later became known as WKAQ. She was baptised with the surname "Sandoval" by Argentine actress Queca Guerrero. Sandoval landed roles in radionovelas (radio soap operas) and became known in Puerto Rico as "The Queen of the Radio Operas". 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... Angel Ramos (1902 – 1960), born in the town of Manati, Puerto Rico, was the founder of Telemundo, the second largest Spanish Language speaking television network in the United States. ...

In 1954, Sandoval became a pioneer in the island's television when she participated, alongside Mario Pabon and Lucy Boscana, in Puerto Rico's first televised soap opera, Ante La Ley which was transmitted through Telemundo. The soap opera caused a national scandal in Puerto Rico because in one scene she kissed her co-star Pabon in the mouth, a thing which was totally unheard of in those days. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lucy Boscana (1915 – May 24, 2001) born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, was an actress and a pioneer in Puerto Ricos televison. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sandoval traveled to New York City, where she joined Miriam Colon's theatrical group "El Circulo Dramatico" (The Drama Circuit). Later she founded her own theatrical group and named it "Experimental Hall of Theater". They were located at the Lucerne Hotel of New York. There she produced and starred in Té y Simpatía and Dondé esta la Luz? (Where is the Light?). Before returning to Puerto Rico, Sandoval made several presentations in the Theatro Puerto Rico. Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Miriam Colon (born August 20, 1936 in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress and the founder and director of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in New York City. ...

In 1959, Sandoval returned to the island. She married Ivan Goderich, a cuban soap opera musical director. They had two daughters, Yara Goderich and Ivonne Goderich, who would follow her mother's footsteps and become an actress herself. She continued working in soap operas, such as Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding), Le Novia (The Bride), La Rosa Taluada, Un tren travia llamada deseo, Santa Juana de America and Los Soles Truncos, where she acted alongside her daughter Ivonne and her son-in-law Xavier Cifre. She also lent her voice in the Spanish translation of movies. She was the voiceover of Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck and Rosalind Russell. In 1979, she participated alongside Norma Candal, Alicia Moreda, Gladys Rodriguez and Otilio Warrington in Jacobo Morales' movie Dios los Cría, where she played the role of a prostitute. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joan Crawford, photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American actress. ... Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. ... Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was an American film and stage actress. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Norma Candal (born April 10, 1930 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress and comedian who is best known for her role as Petunia. Normas family lived in the Fajardo Sugar Co. ... Alicia Moreda (November 1, 1912-June 13, 1983) born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was a soap opera actress and a pioneer in Puerto Ricos television. ... Gladys Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican actress. ... Otilio Warrington (aka Bizcocho born, February 26, 1941 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) - comedian, best known for his roles of Bizcocho and Cuca Gomez. Warrington was born in the ghetto known as Barrio Obrero in Santurce; when he was 6 years old, his family moved to the Llorens Torres public housing... Jacobo Morales (born approx. ...

Among the many awards and recognitions which Sandoval had received are:

• Best Actress and Best Actress of the Year 1955

• Golden Coqui for Best Actress 1966

• Golden Aqueybana in 1968 and 1974

• Selected amongst the most distinguished Puerto Rican women during the celebration of the International Year of the Women.

• The Golden Coral Award from the Festival of the New Latin Movie in Habana, Cuba, for her role in Jacobo Morales' movie Díos los Cría (and God created them).

• In 1998, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico approved a life time pension for Sandoval on honor of her valuable contributions to the Puerto Rican theater.

• In 1998, the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture dedicated it's 46th Festival of the Puerto Rican Film industry to Sandoval.

Amongst the movies in which she has participated are: 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: Habana (CU HAV)) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... Jacobo Morales (born approx. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

• Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)

• Thunder Island (1963) - Rena

• Traitors of San Angel (1967) - Doña Consuelo

• Las Pasiones Infernales (1969)

• "Cristina Bazán" (1978) TV Series - Rosaura Alsina

• Dios los Cría (1979) - Old Prostitute

• "La Otra Mujer" (1980) TV Series

In the late 1990's, Esther Sandoval suffered from the complications of various health problems such as Alzheimer disease, cronic diabetes and a Cerebral hemorrhage, which left part of her body paralized. She had been hospitalized at the Antiilas Hospital of Rio Piedras for several years. On Monday, February 6, 2006 Esther Sandoval passed away at 9:30 A.M. at the age of 78. According to her wishes, her body was cremated on February 10. Alzheimers disease was first described by psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin and neurologist Alois Alzheimer. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... A cerebral hemorrhage is bleeding directly into the brain parenchyma (tissue) itself, otherwise known as hemorrhagic stroke. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

External links

• IMDB - Esther Sandoval (note: they commited a mistake on her birth year. It's 1928 and not 1940)

• El Vocero - Adios a Esther Sandoval