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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1934-12-22

Place of Birth

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Irma Dorantes

Biography

Irma Aguirre Martínez (born 21 December 1934), commonly known as Irma Dorantes, is a Mexican actress, singer, and equestrian.

Known for

La pasión de Isabela

La pasión de Isabela

Padre nuestro

Padre nuestro

Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle.

Juan Polainas

Juan Polainas

Pathetic shmuck loser tries to rival his twin brother's exploits in the Mexican Revolution.

Médico de guardia

Médico de guardia

The director of a hospital deceives a poor couple in order to steal their newborn child and sell the baby to a wealthy couple.

La banda del fantasma negro

La banda del fantasma negro

Wandering cowboy hero with sidekick helps a young woman solve a murder and find a hidden treasure.

Los amores de Juan Charrasqueado

Los amores de Juan Charrasqueado

A man, about to marry his pregnant fiance, is deceived by his brothers into believing he's dead.

Duelo de pistoleros

Duelo de pistoleros

Four expert marksmen compete in a target shooting competition. Each has a back-story that explains why he really really really needs the prize money.

The Magnificent Beast

The Magnificent Beast

Two very good friends become wrestlers to leave poverty behind, but the arrival of an ambitious woman will tragically change their destinies.

Falsificadores y Asesinos

Falsificadores y Asesinos

When criminals kidnap her brother and force her to secretly exchange their counterfeit dollars for real ones, bank cashier Rosa looks to an unassuming office boy named Julio to help her pull it off. But Rosa's buttoned-up bank manager boyfriend can't help but notice that something suspicious is going on, so he resolves to get to the bottom of it. Armando Silvestre, Irma Dorantes and Carlos Montesco star in this classic crime drama.

They also sing of pain

They also sing of pain

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.

Cartas a Elena

Cartas a Elena

In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same...

Mi Querido Viejo

Mi Querido Viejo

Luis Fuentes, a singer of Mexican music, comes to know a journalist by the name of Maria Luisa Cortéz and fall madly in love with each other. In time, the couple gets married and come to have a son, Rafael. However, they soon divorce because of Luis's many commitments as a singer. This strains the relationship between Luis and Maria, so much so that Maria, stung by bitterness, teaches her son to despise his father and manages to move from Mexico to the United States to keep Luis from contacting his son. Luis wants nothing more than to regain his lost relationship and affection with his beloved son. Therefore, time after time he visits Maria in hope of winning over his son's affection with little success. Over time, Rafael, now a young man, comes to have a passion for music just like his father despite having a hatred for him.

El amor llegó a Jalisco

El amor llegó a Jalisco

In a small Mexican town, two rival groups clash over water irrigation rights. While the local priest attempts to mediate, his nieces charm the landowners' sons to force a peaceful resolution.

The Delights of Power

The Delights of Power

A political candidate has an accident that will bring her out of the campaign unless her twin sister may be able to supplant her while she recovers.

El gran premio

El gran premio

Elderly home is struggling for funds; one of the residents competes on a game show to win a jackpot she can donate.