Dolores del Río
Known for

Acting

Credits

71

Gender

Woman

Birthday

3 Aug 1904

Day of death

11 Apr 1983 (78)

Place of birth

Durango, Mexico

Also known as
Dolores del Río
Dolores Martínez Asúnsolo y López Negrete
Dolores Del Rio
Dolores Asúnsolo López Negrete

Dolores del Río

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
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)
2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaHerself
1978The Children of SanchezGrandma Paquita
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Carlotta Lopez de Guadalupe
1968Mexico 68: SnapshotsSelf
1967More Than a MiracleReine Mère
1967Rio Blanco
1966House of WomenHilda Moreno
1966The Lady of the DawnLa Peregrina
1965Branded
1964Cheyenne AutumnSpanish woman
1961Hollywood: The Selznick Years'Bird of Paradise' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960Flaming StarNeddy Burton
1960The Sin of a MotherGabriela del Valle
1959La CucarachaIsabel Puente
1958Where Are Our Children Going?
1957Torero!Guest
1957Señora amaDominica
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1953The Boy and the FogMarta
1953ReportajeMaría Cristina
1951Doña PerfectaDoña Perfecta
1951DesiredDeseada
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1950The Love NestAmalia Estrada
1949La malqueridaRaimunda
1948Story of a Bad WomanMrs. Erlynne
1947The FugitiveAn Indian Woman
1946The OtherMagdalena Méndez / María Méndez
1945The AbandonedMargarita Pérez
1945BugambiliaAmalita de los Robles
1945The Jungle of FireEstrella
1944Maria CandelariaMaría Candelaria
1943Journey into FearJosette Martel
1943Wild FlowerEsperanza
1940The Man from DakotaJenny Sanford
1938International SettlementLenore Dixon
1937Ali Baba Goes to TownHerself
1937Lancer SpyDolores Daria Sunnel
1937Devil's PlaygroundCarmen
1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)Self
1936AccusedGaby Seymour
1935In CalienteRita Gomez
1935I Live for LoveDonna
1935A Trip Thru a Hollywood StudioHerself (uncredited)
1935The Widow from Monte CarloInez
1935A Dream Comes TrueHerself (uncredited)
1934Wonder BarInez
1934Madame du BarryMadame Du Barry
1933Flying Down to RioBelinha De Rezende
1932Bird of ParadiseLuana
1932Girl of the RioDolores
1930The Sculptor's Dream
1930The Bad OneLita
1930The Voice of Hollywood
1929EvangelineEvangeline
1928The Trail of '98Berna
1928The Red DanceTasia
1928RamonaRamona
1928Fashion NewsSelf (1929)
1928The Movie City of HollywoodSelf
1928No Other WomanCarmelita de Granados
1928RevengeRascha
1928The Gateway of the MoonChela (Toni)
1927The Loves of CarmenCarmen
1927ResurrectionKatyusha Maslova
1926What Price GloryCharmaine de la Cognac
1926The Whole Town's TalkingRita Renault - Movie Star
1926High SteppersEvelyn Iffield
1926Pals FirstJeanne Lamont
1925JoannaCarlotta de Silva