Esperanza Baur
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Esperanza Baur Díaz was a Mexican
actress, and was the second wife of John Wayne
.
films, both in leading and supporting roles.
Esperanza met John Wayne
in 1941 in Mexico City
while he was vacationing there. At the time, he was still married to his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz
but that marriage ended December 25, 1945. Esperanza and John were married on January 17, 1946, in Long Beach, California
.
Their marriage was rocky and volatile from the start because she was reportedly jealous of his devotion to his work and to his four children; they had no children of their own. "Our marriage was like shaking two volatile chemicals in a jar," Wayne said. Esperanza accused Wayne of having an affair with Gail Russell
, his leading lady in Angel and the Badman
, which he denied. There were charges and counter-charges of unfaithfulness, drunken violence, emotional cruelty, and "clobbering." Wayne described his wife as a "drunken partygoer who would fall down and then accuse him of pushing her." Esperanza was accused of having an affair with hotel heir Nicky Hilton
during divorce proceedings. They separated in May 1952, and the marriage lasted seven years, coming to an end on November 1, 1954.
Esperanza died of a heart attack
in 1961.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
actress, and was the second wife of John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
.
Biography
Born Esperanza Díaz Ceballos, nicknamed "Chata", she appeared in a small number of Spanish languageSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
films, both in leading and supporting roles.
Esperanza met John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
in 1941 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
while he was vacationing there. At the time, he was still married to his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz
Josephine Alicia Saenz
Josephine S. Wayne was the first wife of American film actor John Wayne. The union produced four children including film producer Michael Wayne and actor Patrick Wayne.-Biography:...
but that marriage ended December 25, 1945. Esperanza and John were married on January 17, 1946, in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
.
Their marriage was rocky and volatile from the start because she was reportedly jealous of his devotion to his work and to his four children; they had no children of their own. "Our marriage was like shaking two volatile chemicals in a jar," Wayne said. Esperanza accused Wayne of having an affair with Gail Russell
Gail Russell
Gail Russell was an American film and television actress.-Career:She was born Elizabeth L. Russell to George and Gladys Russell in Chicago, Illinois, and then moved to the Los Angeles, California, area when she was a teenager. Russell's extraordinary beauty brought her to the attention of...
, his leading lady in Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman is a 1947 black-and-white Western film, starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot which examines the ability of a gunman to renounce violence. This film, which was the first one Wayne produced as well as starred in, was a departure for this genre at the...
, which he denied. There were charges and counter-charges of unfaithfulness, drunken violence, emotional cruelty, and "clobbering." Wayne described his wife as a "drunken partygoer who would fall down and then accuse him of pushing her." Esperanza was accused of having an affair with hotel heir Nicky Hilton
Conrad Hilton, Jr.
Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton, Jr. was an American socialite, hotel heir, businessman, and TWA director. He was one of the sons of Conrad Hilton .-Early life:...
during divorce proceedings. They separated in May 1952, and the marriage lasted seven years, coming to an end on November 1, 1954.
Esperanza died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1961.
Filmography
- Guadalajara (1943) ... Hortensia
- El Conde de Montecristo aka The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo (film)The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel by Alexandre Dumas.The Count of Monte Cristo may also refer to:- Films :*The Count of Monte Cristo , a silent film starring Hobart Bosworth...
(USA) (1942) - Luz en mi camino, Una (1939)
- La ValentinaLa Valentina (1938 film)La Valentina is a Mexican musical drama film directed by Martín de Lucenay and starring Jorge Negrete and Esperanza Baur. The film was remade in 1966 as La Valentina starring María Félix and Eulalio González.-Cast:*Jorge Negrete ... El Tigre...
(1938) ... Valentina - Jalisco Nunca Pierde aka Jalisco Never Loses (1937)