Geny Prado
Born: 1918-07-12
• São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil
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.
Filmography
That Damned Meat
Mulher Diaba
O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
A Banda das Velhas Virgens
Jeca e Seu Filho Preto
Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu
Jeca vs. the Devil
Um Caipira em Bariloche
Betão Ronca Ferro
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
No Paraíso das Solteironas
O Jeca e a Freira
Meu Japão Brasileiro
O Lamparina
Casinha Pequenina
O Vendedor de Linguiça
Tristeza do Jeca
Zé do Periquito
As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
Jeca Tatu
Chofer de Praça