FACTOID # 147: France is the top destination in the world for tourists, accounting for 11 percent of all tourist arrivals worldwide.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Jorge Negrete

Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno (November 30, 1911 - December 5, 1953) was a Mexican singer and movie star. He was born in Guanajuato (Mexico) where he was raised together with his four brothers and sisters: David, Consuelo, Emilia and Teresa. He died in Los Angeles of hepatitis, illness he was infected with while he worked as a musician in New York. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Hepatitis is a gastroenterological disease, featuring inflammation of the liver. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ...


He married two other famous actresses Elisa Christy (with whom he had a daughter, Diana Negrete) and María Félix, and dated Gloria Marín for more than ten years. He also filmed movies with these three actresses. María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña, better known to the world as María Félix, (April 8, 1914 – April 8, 2002) was a Mexican actress. ...


He started singing on the radio in 1931 as an opera singer in Mexico City. In 1936 he signed with NBC for a show with Cuban and mexican musicians. He returned to Mexico in 1937 to act in the film La madrina del diablo (The Devil's Godmother) and because of the success of the film he was able to sign for several more the next three years. In 1938 he starred in La Valentina with Elisa Christy and then on Juntos pero no revueltos (United But Not Mixed). 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


After working in Havana and Hollywood he was called to act in ¡Ay Jalisco, no te rajes! (Jalisco, Don't Backslide) which made him an international star. Filming the movie he met Gloria Marín and started a romance and a string of movies they filmed together. He complemented his film career with music singing with the trio Los Tres Calaveras and touring through Latin America. Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: Habana (CU HAV)) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...


He was offered the main role in El Peñon de las Ánimas (The Rock of Souls and wanted Marín to be his co-star. In spite of his protests, newcomer María Félix became his star and eventually his wife although they hated each other while filming the movie.


Filmography

  • Los Amores de Juan Charrasqueado (1968)
  • El Rapto (1954)
  • Reportaje (1953)
  • Dos tipos de cuidado Two Careful Fellows (1953)
  • Tal para cual (1953)
  • Los Tres alegres compadres (1952)
  • Un Gallo en corral ajeno The Straying Rooster (1952)
  • Los Tres alegres compadres (1952)
  • Hay un niño en su futuro (1952)
  • Siempre tuya (1952)
  • Lluvia roja (1950)
  • La Posesión (1950)
  • Teatro Apolo (1950)
  • Una Gallega en México (1949)
  • Jalisco canta en Sevilla (1949)
  • Allá en el Rancho Grande Out On the Big Ranch (1949)
  • Si Adelita se fuera con otro (1948)
  • Gran Casino (1947)
  • El Ahijado de la muerte (1946)
  • En tiempos de la inquisición (1946)
  • No Basta ser charro (1946)
  • Canaima El Dios del mal (1945)
  • Hasta que perdió Jalisco (1945)
  • Me he de comer esa tuna Mexico El Día que me quieras (1945)
  • Camino de Sacramento (1945)
  • Cuando quiere un mexicano La Gauchita y el charro (1944)
  • El Rebelde The Rebel (movie) (1943)
  • Una Carta de amor 'A Letter of Love (1943)
  • Tierra de pasiones (1943)
  • Aquí llegó el valentón El Fanfarrón (1943)
  • El Jorobado Enrique de Lagardere (1943)
  • El Peñón de las Ánimas The Rock of Souls (1943)
  • Así se quiere en Jalisco Love in Jalisco (1942)
  • Historia de un gran amor (1942)
  • Cuando viajan las estrellas When the Stars... (1942)
  • Seda, sangre y sol Silk, Blood and Sun (1942)
  • Fiesta Gaiety (1941)
  • ¡Ay Jalisco, no te rajes! Don't Backslide, Jalisco (1941)
  • Una Luz en mi camino (1939)
  • Juntos, pero no revueltos United But Not Mixed (1939)
  • El Cementerio de las águilas The Eagles Cemetery (1939)
  • Juan sin miedo (1939)
  • Perjura Perjurer (movie) (1938)
  • Caminos de ayer (1938)
  • La Valentina (1938)
  • La Madrina del diablo The Devil's Godmother (1937)

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Jorge Negrete - Music Downloads - Online (254 words)
Bio: The first nationally famous ranchera singer, Jorge Negrete appeared in three dozen films and recorded almost 200 songs during the 1930s, '40s, and early '50s, before dying at the height of his career.
In addition to the military, Negrete was also interested in music; he studied voice with José Pierson and became a talented opera singer (at one time, New York's Metropolitan Opera House offered him a secondary position).
After four years of development and growing acclaim, Negrete made a trip to New York to perform and was promptly hired by NBC.
Jorge Luis Borges - encyclopedia article about Jorge Luis Borges. (5924 words)
Jorge Luis Borges (/ˈxoɾ.xe luˈis ˈboɾ.xes/, bôr′hĕs) (August 24 August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining.
His father, Jorge Guillermo Borges, was a lawyer lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution.
Jorge Guillermo Borges was forced into early retirement from the legal profession owing to the same failing eyesight that would eventually afflict his son, and in 1914 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.