Geny Prado

Birthday: 1918-07-12
Deathday: 1998-04-17
Birthplace: São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Genny Almeida Prado (São Manuel, July 12, 1918 - São Paulo, April 17, 1998) was a Brazilian radio, television and film actress, noted for her roles as Jeca's wife in Mazzaropi films.

Her film career was marked by her work alongside the comedian. Together, she and Mazzaropi acted in 18 of his 32 films, with Geny always playing his wife; with the exception of the movie Zé do Periquito (1960), in which the characters of both had no kinship. Geny and Mazzaropi consolidated themselves as one of the great duos of national cinema, to the point that to this day people believe that both were married in real life. In addition to the movies, both acted together in the program Rancho Alegre, shown by TV Tupi in the 1950s.

Credits

Year Title Character
1985-05-15 That Damned Meat Nhá Policena
1981-07-16 Mulher Diaba
1980-09-29 O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
1979-03-25 A Banda das Velhas Virgens Dona Generosa
1978-04-17 Jeca e Seu Filho Preto Dona Maria Bomba
1977-03-25 Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu Cesariana
1976-05-11 Jeca vs. the Devil
1973-03-25 Um Caipira em Bariloche
1970-03-25 Betão Ronca Ferro Mulher de Betão
1969-07-27 Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
1969-06-01 No Paraíso das Solteironas Manuela
1968-03-25 O Jeca e a Freira
1964-04-03 Meu Japão Brasileiro Magnólia
1964-01-03 O Lamparina Marcolina Jabá
1963-05-11 Casinha Pequenina Fifica
1962-04-30 O Vendedor de Linguiça Dona Carmela
1961-05-11 Tristeza do Jeca Filó
1961-05-01 Zé do Periquito Pelanca
1960-09-26 As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes Maria
1959-07-17 Jeca Tatu Jerônima
1958-10-22 Chofer de Praça Augusta