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Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Acting

Born: August 3, 1904Durango, 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
Filmography
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

2003
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

2002
México de mis amores

México de mis amores

1979
The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

Grandma Paquita

1978
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1970

Mexico 68: Snapshots

Self

1968
More Than a Miracle

More Than a Miracle

Reine Mère

1967
House of Women

House of Women

Hilda Moreno

1966
The Lady of the Dawn

The Lady of the Dawn

La Peregrina

1966
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Spanish woman

1964
Flaming Star

Flaming Star

Neddy Burton

1960
The Sin of a Mother

The Sin of a Mother

Gabriela del Valle

1960
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha

Isabel Puente

1959
Where Are Our Children Going?

Where Are Our Children Going?

1958
Torero!

Torero!

Guest

1957
Señora ama

Señora ama

Dominica

1955
The Boy and the Fog

The Boy and the Fog

Marta

1953
Reportaje

Reportaje

María Cristina

1953
Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

1951
Desired

Desired

Deseada

1951
The Love Nest

The Love Nest

Amalia Estrada

1950

The Unloved Woman

Raimunda

1949
Historia de una mala mujer

Historia de una mala mujer

Mrs. Erlynne

1948
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

An Indian Woman

1947
The Other

The Other

Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez

1946
The Jungle of Fire

The Jungle of Fire

Estrella

1945
Bugambilia

Bugambilia

Amalita de los Robles

1945
The Abandoned

The Abandoned

Margarita Pérez

1945
Maria Candelaria

Maria Candelaria

María Candelaria

1944
Wild Flower

Wild Flower

Esperanza

1943
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

Josette Martel

1943
The Man from Dakota

The Man from Dakota

Jenny Sanford

1940
International Settlement

International Settlement

Lenore Dixon

1938
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Herself

1937
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

Dolores Daria Sunnel

1937
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Carmen

1937
Accused

Accused

Gaby Seymour

1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Self

1936
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Herself (uncredited)

1935
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Inez

1935
I Live for Love

I Live for Love

Donna

1935
In Caliente

In Caliente

Rita Gomez

1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Herself (uncredited)

1935
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

Madame Du Barry

1934
Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

Inez

1934
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

Belinha De Rezende

1933
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Luana

1932
Girl of the Rio

Girl of the Rio

Dolores

1932

The Voice of Hollywood

1930
The Bad One

The Bad One

Lita

1930
The Sculptor's Dream

The Sculptor's Dream

1930
Evangeline

Evangeline

Evangeline

1929
The Red Dance

The Red Dance

Tasia

1928

The Movie City of Hollywood

Self

1928
Revenge

Revenge

Rascha

1928
No Other Woman

No Other Woman

Carmelita de Granados

1928
Ramona

Ramona

Ramona

1928
The Trail of '98

The Trail of '98

Berna

1928
The Gateway of the Moon

The Gateway of the Moon

Chela (Toni)

1928
The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

Carmen

1927
Resurrection

Resurrection

Katyusha Maslova

1927
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

Rita Renault - Movie Star

1926
What Price Glory

What Price Glory

Charmaine de la Cognac

1926
Pals First

Pals First

Jeanne Lamont

1926
High Steppers

High Steppers

Evelyn Iffield

1926
Joanna

Joanna

Carlotta de Silva

1925