Luis Peña (actor)

Luis Peña
Born
Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas

(1918-06-20)20 June 1918
Santander, Spain
Died29 March 1977(1977-03-29) (aged 58)
Madrid, Spain
SpouseLuchy Soto
RelativesPastora Peña (sister)

Luis Peña Martínez-Illescas (20 June 1918, in Santander – 29 March 1977, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor.

Peña came from a family of actors and performed in films and theater. His sister was the actress Pastora Peña. In 1946, he married Luchy Soto; the two formed a stage company. He worked on filmed plays for television which were shown on Televisión Española in the 1960s. At the end of his career, he acted for Carlos Saura.