Julián de Meriche


Julián de Meriche was a Russian-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 '30s. 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. 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.