Dolores del Río
August 3, 1904 (120 years old) in Durango, Mexico
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".
Known For
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- 2003 ·Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
- 2002 ·The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinemaas Herself
- 1978 ·The Children of Sanchezas Grandma Paquita
- 1969 ·Marcus Welby, M.D.as Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe
- 1968 ·Mexico 68: Snapshotsas Self
- 1967 ·More Than a Miracleas Reine Mère
- 1967 ·Rio Blancoas
- 1966 ·House of Womenas Hilda Moreno
- 1966 ·The Lady of the Dawnas La Peregrina
- 1965 ·Brandedas
- 1964 ·Cheyenne Autumnas Spanish woman
- 1961 ·Hollywood: The Selznick Yearsas 'Bird of Paradise' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1960 ·Flaming Staras Neddy Burton
- 1960 ·The Sin of a Motheras Gabriela del Valle
- 1959 ·La Cucarachaas Isabel Puente
- 1958 ·Where Are Our Children Going?as
- 1957 ·Torero!as Guest
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1955 ·Señora amaas Dominica
- 1953 ·The Boy and the Fogas Marta
- 1953 ·Reportajeas María Cristina
- 1951 ·Doña Perfectaas Doña Perfecta
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1951 ·Desiredas Deseada
- 1950 ·The Love Nestas Amalia Estrada
- 1949 ·La malqueridaas Raimunda
- 1948 ·Historia de una mala mujeras Mrs. Erlynne
- 1947 ·The Fugitiveas An Indian Woman
- 1946 ·The Otheras Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez
- 1945 ·The Jungle of Fireas Estrella
- 1945 ·Bugambiliaas Amalita de los Robles
- 1945 ·The Abandonedas Margarita Pérez
- 1944 ·Maria Candelariaas María Candelaria
- 1943 ·Wild Floweras Esperanza
- 1943 ·Journey into Fearas Josette Martel
- 1940 ·The Man from Dakotaas Jenny Sanford
- 1938 ·International Settlementas Lenore Dixon
- 1937 ·Ali Baba Goes to Townas Herself
- 1937 ·Lancer Spyas Dolores Daria Sunnel
- 1937 ·Devil's Playgroundas Carmen
- 1936 ·Accusedas Gaby Seymour
- 1936 ·Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)as Self
- 1935 ·A Dream Comes Trueas Herself (uncredited)
- 1935 ·The Widow from Monte Carloas Inez
- 1935 ·I Live for Loveas Donna
- 1935 ·In Calienteas Rita Gomez
- 1935 ·A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Herself (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Madame du Barryas Madame Du Barry
- 1934 ·Wonder Baras Inez
- 1933 ·Flying Down to Rioas Belinha De Rezende
- 1932 ·Bird of Paradiseas Luana
- 1932 ·Girl of the Rioas Dolores
- 1930 ·The Voice of Hollywoodas
- 1930 ·The Bad Oneas Lita
- 1930 ·The Sculptor's Dreamas
- 1929 ·Evangelineas Evangeline
- 1928 ·The Red Danceas Tasia
- 1928 ·The Movie City of Hollywoodas Self
- 1928 ·Fashion Newsas Self (1929)
- 1928 ·Revengeas Rascha
- 1928 ·No Other Womanas Carmelita de Granados
- 1928 ·Ramonaas Ramona
- 1928 ·The Trail of '98as Berna
- 1928 ·The Gateway of the Moonas Chela (Toni)
- 1927 ·The Loves of Carmenas Carmen
- 1927 ·Resurrectionas Katyusha Maslova
- 1926 ·The Whole Town's Talkingas Rita Renault - Movie Star
- 1926 ·What Price Gloryas Charmaine de la Cognac
- 1926 ·Pals Firstas Jeanne Lamont
- 1926 ·High Steppersas Evelyn Iffield
- 1925 ·Joannaas Carlotta de Silva