
Person
Dolores del Río
Acting · 1904–1983 · 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.
Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self

Branded
1965

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)

Cheyenne Autumn
Spanish woman

Flaming Star
Neddy Burton

The Fugitive
An Indian Woman

In Caliente
Rita Gomez

Wonder Bar
Inez
Filmography
- 2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)
- 2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaHerself
- 1979México de mis amores
- 1978Los hijos de Sanchez
- 1978The Children of SanchezGrandma Paquita
- 1970Brasileiros em HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe
- 1968Mexico 68: SnapshotsSelf
- 1967More Than a MiracleReine Mère
- 1966House of WomenHilda Moreno
- 1966The Lady of the DawnLa Peregrina
- 1965Branded
- 1964Cheyenne AutumnSpanish woman
- 1960Flaming StarNeddy Burton
- 1960The Sin of a MotherGabriela del Valle
- 1959La CucarachaIsabel Puente
- 1958Where Are Our Children Going?
- 1957Torero!Guest
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1955Señora amaDominica
- 1953The Boy and the FogMarta
- 1953ReportajeMaría Cristina
- 1951Doña PerfectaDoña Perfecta
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- 1951DesiredDeseada
- 1950The Love NestAmalia Estrada
- 1949The Unloved WomanRaimunda
- 1948Historia de una mala mujerMrs. Erlynne
- 1947The FugitiveAn Indian Woman
- 1946The OtherMagdalena Méndez / María Méndez
- 1945The Jungle of FireEstrella
- 1945BugambiliaAmalita de los Robles
- 1945The AbandonedMargarita Pérez
- 1944Maria CandelariaMaría Candelaria
- 1943Wild FlowerEsperanza
- 1943Journey into FearJosette Martel
- 1940The Man from DakotaJenny Sanford
- 1938International SettlementLenore Dixon
- 1937Ali Baba Goes to TownHerself
- 1937Lancer SpyDolores Daria Sunnel
- 1937Devil's PlaygroundCarmen
- 1936AccusedGaby Seymour
- 1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Self
- 1935A Dream Comes TrueHerself (uncredited)
- 1935The Widow from Monte CarloInez
- 1935I Live for LoveDonna
- 1935In CalienteRita Gomez
- 1935A Trip Thru a Hollywood StudioHerself (uncredited)
- 1934Madame du BarryMadame Du Barry
- 1934Wonder BarInez
- 1933Flying Down to RioBelinha De Rezende
- 1932Bird of ParadiseLuana
- 1932Girl of the RioDolores
- 1930The Voice of Hollywood
- 1930The Bad OneLita
- 1930The Sculptor's Dream
- 1929EvangelineEvangeline
- 1928The Red DanceTasia
- 1928The Movie City of HollywoodSelf
- 1928RevengeRascha
- 1928No Other WomanCarmelita de Granados
- 1928RamonaRamona
- 1928The Trail of '98Berna
- 1928The Gateway of the MoonChela (Toni)
- 1927The Loves of CarmenCarmen
- 1927ResurrectionKatyusha Maslova
- 1926The Whole Town's TalkingRita Renault - Movie Star
- 1926What Price GloryCharmaine de la Cognac
- 1926Pals FirstJeanne Lamont
- 1926High SteppersEvelyn Iffield
- 1925JoannaCarlotta de Silva
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