Dolores del Río

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Known For

Acting

Born

1904-08-03

Place of Birth

Durango, Mexico

Dolores del Río

Biography

Dolores del Río (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became an important actress in Mexican films. She was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her era, and was the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. In the Silent film era, Del Rio was considered a counterpart to Rudolph Valentino. With the arrival of the talkies, she became one of the principal Art Deco symbols of beauty. Del Río was one of the principal stars of Mexican films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. She was frequently called the "Princess of México".

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Acting History

2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema as Herself
1978
The Children of Sanchez as Grandma Paquita
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe
1968
Mexico 68: Snapshots as Self
1967
More Than a Miracle as Reine Mère
1967
Rio Blanco
1966
House of Women as Hilda Moreno
1966
The Lady of the Dawn as La Peregrina
1965
Branded
1964
Cheyenne Autumn as Spanish woman
1960
Flaming Star as Neddy Burton
1960
The Sin of a Mother as Gabriela del Valle
1959
La Cucaracha as Isabel Puente
1958
Where Are Our Children Going?
1957
Torero! as Guest
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1955
Señora ama as Dominica
1953
The Boy and the Fog as Marta
1953
Reportaje as María Cristina
1951
Doña Perfecta as Doña Perfecta
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Desired as Deseada
1950
The Love Nest as Amalia Estrada
1949
La malquerida as Raimunda
1948
Historia de una mala mujer as Mrs. Erlynne
1947
The Fugitive as An Indian Woman
1946
The Other as Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez
1945
The Jungle of Fire as Estrella
1945
Bugambilia as Amalita de los Robles
1945
The Abandoned as Margarita Pérez
1944
Maria Candelaria as María Candelaria
1943
Wild Flower as Esperanza
1943
Journey into Fear as Josette Martel
1940
The Man from Dakota as Jenny Sanford
1938
International Settlement as Lenore Dixon
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town as Herself
1937
Lancer Spy as Dolores Daria Sunnel
1937
Devil's Playground as Carmen
1936
Accused as Gaby Seymour
1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
1935
A Dream Comes True as Herself (uncredited)
1935
The Widow from Monte Carlo as Inez
1935
I Live for Love as Donna
1935
In Caliente as Rita Gomez
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio as Herself (uncredited)
1934
Madame du Barry as Madame Du Barry
1934
Wonder Bar as Inez
1933
Flying Down to Rio as Belinha De Rezende
1932
Bird of Paradise as Luana
1932
Girl of the Rio as Dolores
1930
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
The Bad One as Lita
1930
The Sculptor's Dream
1929
Evangeline as Evangeline
1928
The Red Dance as Tasia
1928
The Movie City of Hollywood as Self
1928
Revenge as Rascha
1928
No Other Woman as Carmelita de Granados
1928
Ramona as Ramona
1928
The Trail of '98 as Berna
1928
The Gateway of the Moon as Chela (Toni)
1927
The Loves of Carmen as Carmen
1927
Resurrection as Katyusha Maslova
1926
The Whole Town's Talking as Rita Renault - Movie Star
1926
What Price Glory as Charmaine de la Cognac
1926
Pals First as Jeanne Lamont
1926
High Steppers as Evelyn Iffield
1925
Joanna as Carlotta de Silva