José Gola
José Gola (February 7, 1904 – April 27, 1939, in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film actor, notable for his work during the early years of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Gola began acting for film in the 1934 film Mañana es domingo. He began appearing in popular films such as Puente Alsina (1935) and La muchachada de a bordo in 1936 and Mateo in 1937. In 1938 he appeared in the film The Caranchos of Florida in which he played a significant lead role. He died appear in 1939's Hermanos but his last film was Frente a la vida before he died suddenly of peritonitis. He was one of the promising Argentine actors of the 1930s and would have arguably gone on to become one of the icons of the Cinema of Argentina. He died on April 27, 1939, in Buenos Aires. |
Birth and Death Data: Born La Plata (capital of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina), Died April 27, 1939 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-44762 | 10-in. | fall 1929 | Esa que pasó | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-86924 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Canción de la noche | Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gola, José," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116812.
Gola, José. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116812.
"Gola, José." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gola, José, 1905-1939 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99002724
Wikidata: José Gola - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6292349
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