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| Margarita Sierra | |
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 Sierra in 1961 | |
| Born | María Margarita Suárez Sierra (1936-01-05)January 5, 1936 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | September 6, 1963(1963-09-06) (aged 27) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Live performer Dancer Vocalist |
| Years active | 1940–1963 |
María Margarita Suárez Sierra (January 5, 1936 – September 6, 1963), better known as Margarita Sierra, was a Spanish-American singer, dancer, and actress best known for her supporting role as the nightclub-singing Cha Cha O'Brien on the early 1960s ABC/Warner Bros. television series, Surfside 6, with Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Lee Patterson, and Diane McBain.
Episodes of Surfside 6 often featured Sierra singing, usually in English, but occasionally in Spanish. "The Cha Cha Twist", a song featured during the show's second and final season, was released as a single on Warner Bros. Records, but did not enter the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Sierra died in Hollywood, California, in 1963 at the age of 27, from complications following heart surgery performed a day earlier. She is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City.
Television
- 1957: Tonight Starring Jack Paar, guest appearance
- 1960–1962: Surfside 6, nightclub singer Cha Cha O'Brien
References
- "Final Rites Conducted for Margarita Sierra: Actress Widely Known for Role in TV's 'Surfside 6' Series; Stars Among Pallbearers". Los Angeles Times. Sep 11, 1963. p. A8.
External links
- Margarita Sierra at IMDb
- Margarita Sierra – The Private Life and Times of Margarita Sierra
- Margarita Sierra bio
- Classic TV & Movie Hits – Margarita Sierra
- 1936 births
- 1963 deaths
- Spanish women singers
- Spanish actresses
- Singers from Madrid
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
- Warner Bros. contract players
- Singers from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century Spanish musicians
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century Spanish women