Julián de Meriche

This article is about the actor. For the sculptor and painter, see George Segal (artist).

Julián de Meriche
Born	Vladimir Lipkies Chazan (1909-07-01)July 1, 1909 Russia
Died	July 27, 1974(1974-07-27) (aged 65) México, D.F., México
Resting place	Pantheon Garden, México D.F.
Occupation(s)	Actor Choreographer
Spouse	María Elena Velasco ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	Ivan Lipkies Ivette Lipkies Goretti Lipkies

Julián de Meriche (born Vladimir Lipkies Chazan; 1 July 1909 – 27 July 1974) was a Russian Empire-born Mexican film actor and choreographer.

De Meriche worked as a dancer in European music halls, then moved to Argentina where he worked in cinema in the 1930s. He moved to Mexico and participated by portraying supporting roles in many films from the 1940s until his death, often playing foreigners. De Meriche also worked as an actor and director in many stages, TV, cabaret performances. Known for his villainous roles and raspy voice, he was married to María Elena Velasco "La India María". Their children are producer-director Iván Lipkies, writer-actress Goretti Lipkies, and writer-producer Ivette Lipkies.

References

• Wilt, David E. (October 1997). "THE MEXICAN FILM BULLETIN Volume 4 Number 3". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Julián de Meriche at IMDb