Elena Verdugo
Biography
Elena Angela Verdugo was an American actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West. Her career in radio, television and film spanned six decades. In her film career she was often typecast in roles as gypsies, harem dancers, peasant girls, Indian maidens and senoritas over the years before TV instigated the second stretch of her career.
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Acting History
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as Self
2004The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan as Self
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Self (archive footage)
1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as Self
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as IIonka (archive footage)
1984The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. as Consuelo Lopez
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Mrs. Coleman
1978The Boss' Son as Betty
1974Dinah! as Self
1973The Alpha Caper as Hilda
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Consuelo Lopez
1969Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style as Wanda
1969Marcus Welby, M.D. as Consuelo Lopez
1969Angel in My Pocket as Lila
1968How Sweet It Is! as Vera Wax
1967Mannix as Eva Brock
1967Ironside as Liz Cervantes
1965Day of the Nightmare as Miss Devi
1965Mona McCluskey as Alice Henderson
1964Daniel Boone as Violet Morton
1963The New Phil Silvers Show as Audrey
1963Petticoat Junction as Mary Jane Hastings
1963Redigo as Gerry
1960Route 66 as Elena
1959Law of the Plainsman as Connie Drake
1959Rawhide as Marie Carroyo
195877 Sunset Strip as Karen Keddy
1957Panama Sal as Sal Regan
1956The Rosemary Clooney Show as Self
1953The Marksman as Jane Warren
1952The Pathfinder as Lokawa
1952Cavalcade of America
1952Jet Job as Elena Verdugo
1952Thief of Damascus as Neela
1952Dangerous Assignment as Lana
1952Dangerous Assignment as Ketti
1952Dangerous Assignment as Karen
1951Gene Autry and the Mounties as Marie Duval
1950Cyrano de Bergerac as Orange Girl
1950Snow Dog as Andrée Blanchard
1950The Lost Volcano as Nona
1949Sky Dragon as Connie Jackson
1949The Lost Tribe as Li Wanna
1949The Big Sombrero as Estrellita Estrada
1949Tuna Clipper as Bianca Pereira
1948El Dorado Pass as Dolores
1948Shed No Tears as Marilyn
1947Song of Scheherazade as Fioretta
1946Strange Voyage as Carmelita Lopez
1946Little Giant as Martha Hill
1945The Frozen Ghost as Nina Coudreau
1944House of Frankenstein as Ilonka
1944Rainbow Island as Moana
1942The Moon and Sixpence as Ata
1941Belle Starr as Young Girl (uncredited)
1941Blood and Sand as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1940Down Argentine Way as Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
1931Cavalier of the West as Little Girl