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.
Acted in 81
1970s
- 1970
Why Was I Born a Woman?
Doña Rosa
1960s
- 1966
The Waltzes came from Vienna and the Children from Paris
Movie
- 1965
El señor doctor
Señora Martínez
- 1961
Caperucita y sus tres amigos
Red Riding Hood's Grandmother
Senda prohibida
Federico's Mother
Mis abuelitas... no más!
Movie
- 1960
La hermana blanca
Madame Bernard
The Shadow of the Tyrant
Dueña de burdel
1950s
- 1959
The Vivanco Ladies
Teresa Vivanco
México nunca duerme
Movie
- 1958
The Smile of the Virgin
Movie
School for Mothers-in-Law
Movie
The Man That Pleases Me
Movie
Préstame tu cuerpo
Simplicia
Mi desconocida esposa
Abuela
Horas de agonía
Movie
Raffles
Doña Constancia
- 1957
Pies de gato
Agustina
- 1956
Sublime melodía
Movie
Pensión de artistas
Movie
The Third Word
Angelina
Angel Face
Movie
Los bandidos de Río Frío
Agustina
- 1955
Melodías de amor
Tía Amelia
The Force of Desire
Juana
The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman
Sra. Llopis
El plagiario
Movie
X Murderer
Señora Encinas
El monstruo en la sombra
Movie
Necesito un marido
Mamá de Ernesto
Una mujer en la calle
Tía Nena (María de Jesús)
Después de la tormenta
Movie
- 1954
Prisionera del pasado
Movie
Solamente una vez
Movie
Cuando me vaya
Doña Generosa
Un minuto de bondad
Tía Margarita
- 1953
The Devil's Money
Sra. Olea, madre de Manuel
Las infieles
Mamá de Constanzia
Mujeres que trabajan
Srita. Benavides
La sexta carrera
Movie
Siete mujeres
Movie
- 1952
Póker de ases
Movie
Sor Alegría
Sor Úrsula
El genial Detective Peter Pérez
Movie
El ruiseñor del barrio
Movie
Those Green Eyes
Movie
Two Faces Have the Destiny
Doña Remedios, mamá de Anita
Mi adorado salvaje
Movie
- 1951
Lodo y Armiño
Movie
María Cristina
Movie
Recién casados... no molestar
Movie
Apartment house
Doña Leonor
Tale of a Heart
Movie
Peregrina
Movie
Los huéspedes de La Marquesa
Movie
- 1950
Entre tu amor y el cielo
Doña Francisca
El ciclón del Caribe
Movie
Inmaculada
Doña Rosa
Over the Waves
Calixta Gutiérrez de Alfaro
Esposa o amante
Movie
Nuestras vidas
Movie
La dama del alba
Movie
1940s
- 1949
Ladronzuela
Movie
Nosotros los rateros
Madre de Mercedes
El miedo llegó a Jalisco
Movie
Contra la ley de Dios
Movie
- 1948
Barrio de pasiones
Movie
- 1947
Soledad
Roberto's mother
El amor abrió los ojos
Movie
- 1946
Los nietos de Don Venancio
Movie
Una sombra en mi destino
Movie
La culpable
María
- 1945
Corazones de México
Movie
Adultery
Doña Lupita
Sierra Morena
Movie
- 1944
El globo de Cantolla
Movie
Viejo nido
Movie
- 1943
Internado para señoritas
Movie