Juan Velich

Juan Velich was born on 5 September 1886 ^[6]. His recorded career began in 1913, when he joined the Circo Campos and toured with it ^[1]. In 1918 he formed the theatre company Velich-Sassone ^[1], and in 1923 he organised the first radio-drama company, on Radio Cultura ^[1].

During the 1920s Velich is credited with several works written with collaborators. These were Amigazo, written in 1925 with Francisco Brancatti and Juan de Dios Filiberto ^[2], and Cualquier cosa and Queja indiana, both dated to 1927 ^[3]. He later acted in film, beginning with Confesión in 1940 ^[4]. He died in Buenos Aires on 26 April 1951 ^[5].

Circus, theatre and radio

In 1913 Velich joined the Circo Campos and toured with it ^[1]. In 1918 he formed the theatre company Velich-Sassone ^[1]. The sources give no further details about the company's members or productions ^[1].

In 1923 Velich organised the first radio-drama company, which was broadcast on Radio Cultura ^[1].

Works

In 1925 Velich wrote Amigazo with Francisco Brancatti and Juan de Dios Filiberto ^[2].

In 1927 he wrote Cualquier cosa with his daughter Herminia ^[3]. In the same year he wrote Queja indiana with Juan Rodríguez ^[3]. The sources do not say whether Velich wrote the lyrics or the music of these works ^[2][3].

Film

In 1940 Velich acted in the film Confesión ^[4]. He appeared in two more films by 1942 ^[4]. The sources do not name those films ^[4].

Death

Velich died in Buenos Aires on 26 April 1951 ^[5].