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Rosa María Almirall Martínez (25 June 1954 – 15 February 2012), known by the stage name Lina Romay, was a Spanish actress and filmmaker. She often appeared in films directed by her long-time companion, and later husband, Jesús Franco. She appeared in approximately 109 Franco films made over a 30-year period, from 1973 to 2010.
Biography. She was born in 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Porfirio Romay, then-attache to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles. [1] Romay performed for a time with Xavier Cugat [2] before eventually retiring. She was featured on Cugat Rumba Revue on NBC radio in the early 1940s. [3]
YearTitleRoleNotes1942Cugat band singerWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited1943Cugat orchestra singerWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited1943LinaWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited1943Don't Get Around Much AnymoreHerselfShortDec 27, 2010 · Dec. 27, 2010. PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Lina Romay, who sang with the Xavier Cugat orchestra in the early 1940s before beginning a 15-year career as a film and television actress, died here on...
Lina Romay, who sang with the Latin-inflected Xavier (ig-ZAY’-vee-yur) Cugat orchestra in the early 1940s before beginning a decade-long career as a film and TV actress, has died. She was 91.
Biography. Maria Elena "Lina" Romay (January 16, 1919 - December 17, 2010) was a Mexican-American actress and singer. She was born in 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Porfirio Romay, then-attache to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.
Dec 29, 2010 · Lina Romay, whose role as a lead singer with Xavier Cugat’s orchestra in the early 1940s led to a career in the movies and a stint decades later as a Spanish-language radio announcer for...
Lina Romay. Biography. Latin-American singer/actress Lina Romay was active in films from 1942 to 1952. She came to Hollywood under contract to Columbia, then worked briefly at MGM and RKO. In 1949, she began a three-year run as featured vocalist on the TV series Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue.
