This foreign born actress is considered to be the first actress who crossed over from Spanish speaking films to Hollywood. She also ended up divorced from her first husband because of her affair with this foreign born female painter.
Dolores del Río was a Mexican actress of film, television, and theater. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood, with an outstanding career in American films in the 1920s and 1930s. Wikipedi
Cedric Gibbons wasn't an "art dealer". He's the guy who won the most Oscars in history (and he even designed the trophy). As the head of art direction at MGM, he was automatically credited for any of their films. If you see any old movie by MGM, his name is there.
My grandfather had a portrait book of all the major stars from Mary Pickford to Liz as a young lady. And Oscar winners too. Really beautiful pictures from what I remember.
Freida Kahlo and
ReplyDeleteFrida for the artist
ReplyDeleteDolores Del Rio?
ReplyDeleteChiquita Banana actress? Forget who that was modeled after Carmen Miranda maybe?
ReplyDeleteDolores del Río was a Mexican actress of film, television, and theater. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood, with an outstanding career in American films in the 1920s and 1930s. Wikipedi
ReplyDeletedel Rio was married to Orson Welles.
ReplyDeleteHer first hubby was an art dealer named Cedric Gibbons(worked for studios too)
ReplyDeleteCedric Gibbons wasn't an "art dealer". He's the guy who won the most Oscars in history (and he even designed the trophy). As the head of art direction at MGM, he was automatically credited for any of their films. If you see any old movie by MGM, his name is there.
ReplyDeleteLupe' Velez was a very early Mexican crossover. Lived a wild life and committed suicide - Dated Gary Cooper, Johnny Weismuller, etc.
ReplyDeleteIts Dolores Del Rio on Frieda's Who's Dated Who page
ReplyDeleteSo many tangled webs in Old Hollywood!
ReplyDeleteAngela- Cool extra bit about Cedric Gibbons designing Oscar!
Dolores Del Rio was the main lady and very beautiful. Lupe was too crazy for Hwood. Carmen Miranda was a dance and song lady from Brazil.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather had a portrait book of all the major stars from Mary Pickford to Liz as a young lady. And Oscar winners too. Really beautiful pictures from what I remember.
DeleteDiego Rivera for the artist
DeleteOops that's Fridas hubby.
DeleteRamon Navarro
DeleteLupe Velez was my first guess
ReplyDeleteRita Hayworth
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ReplyDeleteRita was born in Brooklyn, NY.
ReplyDeletehad Mexican heritage,
English was the only language she filmed in.Otherwise...
Dolores Del Rio. One of the great early Hollywood beauties.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been Dolores' first husband, Mexican socialite Jaime Del Rio. She got a great name out of the marriage.
ReplyDeleteYeah, not Lupe Velez, thought that's a great guess. Gotta be DDR.
ReplyDeleteRita Moreno is the actress.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Dolores was married to Orson Welles.
ReplyDelete4 year relationship.
DeleteMan that Orson Welles bagged some nice ladys. His life story should be called "Aliens and Booty"
ReplyDeleteMork calling Orson
DeleteCome in Orson.