Dolores del Rio (1904–1983)

Actress | Soundtrack

Dolores del Rio was the first Mexican movie star with international appeal and had a meteoric ...

Born: August 3, 1904
Died: April 11, 1983 (age 78)

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Filmography

Known For

The Abandoned Margarita Pérez (1945)
Flying Down to Rio Belinha De Rezende (1933)
The Trail of '98 Berna (1928)
Known For

Bird of Paradise Luana (1932)
Actress

The Children of Sanchez Grandma Paquita (1978)
Marcus Welby, M.D. Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe (1970)
Rio Blanco A Revolutionary (1967)
More Than a Miracle Queen Mother (1967)
House of Women Hilda Moreno, la doña (1966)
The Lady of the Dawn La Peregrina (1966)
Branded Antonia Molinera (1966)
I Spy Cerita Ortiz (1966)
The Man Who Bought Paradise Mona (1965)
Cheyenne Autumn Spanish Woman (1964)
A Mother's Sin Gabriela del Valle (1962)
Flaming Star Neddy Burton (1960)
The Chevy Show (1960)
The Soldiers of Pancho Villa Isabel (1959)
¿Adónde van nuestros hijos? Doña Rosa (1958)
The United States Steel Hour Theresia Tallien (1958)
Schlitz Playhouse (1957)
Señora ama Dominica (1955)
El niño y la niebla Marta (1953)
Reportaje María Cristina (1953)
Doña Perfecta Doña Perfecta (1951)
Deseada Deseada (1951)
The Love Nest Amalia Estrada (1950)
La malquerida Raimunda (1949)
The Story of a Bad Woman Mrs. Erlynne (1948)
The Fugitive An Indian Woman (1947)
The Other One Magdalena Montes de Oca / María Méndez (1946)
La selva de fuego Estrella (1945)
Bugambilia Amalia de los Robles (1945)
The Abandoned Margarita Pérez (1945)
María Candelaria (Xochimilco) María Candelaria (1944)
Flor silvestre Esperanza (1943)
Journey Into Fear Josette Martel (1943)
The Man from Dakota Eugenia 'Jenny' Sanford (1940)
International Settlement Lenore Dixon (1938)
Ali Baba Goes to Town Dolores del Rio - at Fictional Premiere (1937)
Lancer Spy Dolores Daria Sunnel (1937)
Devil's Playground Carmen (1937)
Accused Gaby Seymour (1936)
The Widow from Monte Carlo Inez, Duchess of Rye (1935)
I Live for Love Donna (1935)
In Caliente Rita Gomez (1935)
Madame Du Barry Madame Du Barry (1934)
Wonder Bar Inez (1934)
Flying Down to Rio Belinha De Rezende (1933)
Bird of Paradise Luana (1932)
Girl of the Rio Dolores (1932)
The Sculptor's Dream (1930)
The Bad One Lita (1930)
Evangeline Evangeline (1929)
Revenge Rascha (1928)
The Red Dance Tasia (1928)
No Other Woman Carmelita de Granados (1928)
Ramona Ramona (1928)
The Trail of '98 Berna (1928)
The Gateway of the Moon Chela (Toni) (1928)
Life in Hollywood No. 5 (1927)
The Loves of Carmen Carmen (1927)
Resurrection Katyusha Maslova (1927)
The Whole Town's Talking Rita Renault - Movie Star (1926)
What Price Glory Charmaine de la Cognac (1926)
Pals First Jeanne Lamont (1926)
High Steppers Evelyn Iffield (1926)
Actress

Joanna Carlotta de Silva (1925)
Soundtrack

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)
International Settlement (1938)
In Caliente (1935)
Madame Du Barry (1934)
Wonder Bar (1934)
Soundtrack

Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Archive footage

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
Arena (2012)
Part Four: Dolores del Rio (2009)
Un retrato de Diego (2007)
Complicated Women (2003)
Dolores del Rio, la diva mexicana de Hollywood (2003)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
Se que es imposible (1991)
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
Zelig (1983)
Hollywood (1980)
The Age of Ballyhoo (1973)
The American West of John Ford (1971)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969)
Hollywood and the Stars (1963-1964)
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Archive footage

Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961)
Personality Parade (1938)

Awards

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Friend of Marlene Dietrich, who thought Dolores "the most beautiful woman in Hollywood".

We have a public, the power to influence, and we have an enormous responsibility to use this influence. We have awakened to this responsibility in Mexico. We even have an actress, María Elena Marqués, who is a congresswoman. She works terribly hard ...