La Vedette, theater, cinema and television actress and figure of the magazine genre Petty Castillo, died Monday at age 81. The news was confirmed by her nephew Nieto, Sebastián, through an emotional message on the social networks she woke up Affective reactions by colleagues and relatives who worked with the artist.
“He left at peace, surrounded by love and calm, after having fought with courage during his last days,” his relative wrote. He added: “Petty was a person loved by many, generous, strong and deeply special for those who had the privilege of sharing life with her. This message is also a way to honor her desire: that everyone who knew her can find out, remember her with love and say goodbye to her in her thoughts or with a prayer,” he said.
In the publication, the signs of affection and recognition soon arrived. Actress Gladys Alfonso wrote: “Qepd, Petty dear. We were companions in the Maipo. A loving person and excellent dancer.” Actor Raúl Mouzo stressed: “Petty was an excellent artist, hyper talented and wonderful human being. Typical shows that talent and charisma are not improvised.” Miguel Jordán, another partner of the environment, added: “Always in my heart, dear friend. Excellent companion.” Meanwhile, actress Patricia Vargas added: “Talented and very good people; an honor shared scenarios with her.”
The Argentine Association of Actors and Actresses also issued a statement for the loss: “With deep regret we say goodbye to Petty Castillo, actress and vedette who developed an extensive and outstanding career in theater, cinema and television. His legacy will endure in the history of the Argentine show and in the memory of those who enjoyed their art.”
Born as Elvira Castillo, Petty was an integral artist. Although many remember her for her television participations together with Alberto Olmedo in Do not touch buttonor for his role as secretary in If you know, singthe historic cycle conducted by Roberto Galánhis career covered more than five decades of work in different scenarios and was an outstanding figure in a golden age of the Argentine show.
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The artist born on February 28, 1944 in Buenos Aires and raised in San Vicente, was first piano and classical and Spanish dances and then trained and worked as a nurse and traumatology instrumentalist, before starting her artistic path after 25 years. In 1970 he participated in a model contest in Mancera circular Saturdays And, two years later, he won a dancers contest on Channel 11 that catapulted her to the cast of the magazine Fantasticnext to Zulma Faiad.
In the following years, he was building a career within the magazine theater, first as a cristle, then as Media Vedette and finally as the main vedette. In the great theaters of Corrientes Street, such as Maipo and El Astros, he shared the stage with top -level figures: Alberto Olmedo, Jorge Porcel, Susana Giménez, Carmen Barbieri, Moria Casán, Adolfo Stray, Juan Carlos Calabró and Javier Portales, among others.
Among the most remembered theatrical works of his career are Laughter is health, Gold Magazine y Crazy summer 2000. Her presence on the stage made her a prominent name within her generation and, in addition to her intense local activity, toured Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
On television, he also participated in programs such as International Hotel y Porcelandiaand in the cinema he worked in films such as The song tells its story, The Gordo de América y Lover for.
