Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

1904-08-03 – 1983-04-11 (age 78) Durango, Mexico
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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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Known For

Flaming Star
Flaming Star

1960

as Neddy Burton

Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio

1933

as Belinha De Rezende

Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Spanish woman

The Fugitive
The Fugitive

1947

as An Indian Woman

A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True

1935

as Herself (uncredited)

More Than a Miracle
More Than a Miracle

1967

as Reine Mère

The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez

1978

as Grandma Paquita

Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar

1934

as Inez

The Other
The Other

1946

as Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez

Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear

1943

as Josette Martel

The Loves of Carmen
The Loves of Carmen

1927

as Carmen

Ramona
Ramona

1928

as Ramona

Doña Perfecta
Doña Perfecta

1951

as Doña Perfecta

Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry

1934

as Madame Du Barry

Maria Candelaria
Maria Candelaria

1944

as María Candelaria

The Boy and the Fog
The Boy and the Fog

1953

as Marta

What Price Glory
What Price Glory

1926

as Charmaine de la Cognac

Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

as Herself