Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Acting

Born: 1904-08-03 in Durango, Mexico

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".

Known For

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe

Branded

Branded

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self

Flaming Star

Flaming Star

Neddy Burton

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Spanish woman

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

An Indian Woman

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

Inez

Evangeline

Evangeline

Evangeline

The Other

The Other

Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

Belinha De Rezende

In Caliente

In Caliente

Rita Gomez

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Maria Candelaria

Maria Candelaria

María Candelaria

More Than a Miracle

More Than a Miracle

Reine Mère

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Luana

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

Josette Martel

Torero!

Torero!

Guest

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

Los hijos de Sanchez

Los hijos de Sanchez

International Settlement

International Settlement

Lenore Dixon

La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

Isabel Puente

Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

Grandma Paquita

The Trail of '98

The Trail of '98

Berna

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Herself (uncredited)

I Live for Love

I Live for Love

Donna

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Herself

No Poster

Mexico 68: Snapshots

Self

No Poster

The Unloved Woman

Raimunda

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

Herself

México de mis amores

México de mis amores

Reportaje

Reportaje

María Cristina

What Price Glory

What Price Glory

Charmaine de la Cognac

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Carmen

No Poster

The Movie City of Hollywood

Self

Historia de una mala mujer

Historia de una mala mujer

Mrs. Erlynne

The Jungle of Fire

The Jungle of Fire

Estrella

Wild Flower

Wild Flower

Esperanza

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Self