“With deep regret we say goodbye to Petty Castillo, actress and vedette who developed an extensive and outstanding career in theater, cinema and television. We accompany in this sad moment their loved ones, with our most sincere condolences”they wrote.
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Who was Petty Castillo
Elvira Castillo, as was called “Pty”, born in Buenos Aires on February 28, 1944 and raised in San Vicente, had a multifaceted life before reaching fame in the world of entertainment. In the beginning, he dedicated himself to the teaching of piano and classical and Spanish dances. Her health commitment led her to exercise as a nurse, technique in hemotherapy and traumatology instrumentalist.
His foray into the artistic world began in the early 1970s, when he won a model contest in the popular “Circular Saturdays” of Pipo Mancera. In 1972, a new dancer contest broadcast on Channel 11 catapulted her to the cast of “Fantastic” magazine, where he shared the stage with Zulma Faiad.
From that moment on, he developed a successful career in the genre of the magazine, standing out as a cristle, Media Vedette and Vedette. Her talent led her to share the stage with emblematic figures of the Argentine show such as Tita Merello, Alberto Olmedo, Jorge Porcel, Moria Casán, Susana Giménez, Nélida Roca, Zulma Faiad, Javier Portales, Adolfo Stray, Juan Carlos Calabró, Ulises Dumont and Tristán, among others.
Her versatility led her to participate in an extensive list of magazine theatrical works, including titles such as “Fantastic”, “Laughter is health”, “Loquero in the magazine”, “Mar del Plata to the Green Vivo”, “We will suffer as dwarves to spend the summer”, “Long live the Music Hall”, “The Golden Magazine”, “Crazy Summer 2000”, “Between Julepe and Julepe we will reach 77 Astros ate a shark and also King Kong “, and” the thing is getting hairy. ” Her talent transcended borders, leading her to make successful presentations in Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
On the small screen, he was part of remembered television cycles such as “Does not play button”, “International Hotel”, “Porceland” and “If you know, sing”, where the famous group of secretaries of Roberto Galán. His passage through cinema included participations in the films “El Canto tells his story”, “El Gordo de América” and “Lover for two”.
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