Rosita Moreno
Rosita Moreno | |
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Born |
Gabriela Victoria Viñolas 18 March 1907 Madrid, Spain |
Died |
25 April 1993 86) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Actress |
Notable work | El día que me quieras (1935) |
Rosita Moreno (born Gabriela Victoria Viñolas; March 18, 1907 – April 25, 1993) was a Spanish film actress who worked in Hollywood, Argentinian, Mexico, and Spaniard cinema. She was born in Madrid, Spain.[1]
Moreno was the daughter of Spanish character actor Francisco Moreno, who also developed a Hollywood career.[2] As a child she devoted herself to acting in revue and zarzuela genres.
Moreno appeared in more than 30 films in a career that spanned more than 20 years, often travelling through several countries in quick succession. She made her screen debut alongside his father in the 1930 film Amor audaz, co-starring Adolphe Menjou. The same year she appeared in the Spanish-language version of Paramount on Parade, released by Paramount Pictures.[3] In 1931, she co-starred in Stamboul, released by Paramount British. In 1935, Moreno paired with Carlos Gardel in two significant films, El día que me quieras[4] and Tango Bar.[5] The same year, she was selected for the main role in Piernas de seda.[6]
She also worked with Richard Arlen (The Santa Fe Trail, 1930),[7] Clara Bow (Her Wedding Night, 1930),[8] Cary Grant (Ladies Should Listen, 1934),[9] and Noël Coward (The Scoundrel 1935),[10] among others.
She made her last appearance in 1949 in an episode of The Clock, a suspense/anthology TV-series based on an ABC Radio Network series which ran from 1946 through 1948.[11] In this episode she shared leading roles with George Reeves.[12] Little is known about her after that point.
Rosita Moreno died in 1993 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, at the age of 86 from undisclosed causes.[1]
Selected filmography
- Paramount on Parade (1930)
- Walls of Gold (1933)
References
- 1 2 "Rosita Moreno profile at IMDb.com".
- ↑ Francisco Moreno profile, IMDb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Amor audaz (1930) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ El día que me quieras (1935) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Tango Bar (1935) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Piernas de seda (1935) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ The Santa Fe Trail (1930) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Her Wedding Night (1930) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Ladies Should Listen (1934) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ The Scoundrel (1935) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ The Clock (1949–1952) entry, imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
- ↑ The Clock: Season 1, Episode 4 (09/28/1949), imdb.com; accessed 19 March 2015.
External links
- Rosita Moreno at the Internet Movie Database
- Carlos Gardel and Rosita Moreno singing El día que me quieras on YouTube
- Find-A-Grave.com – Rosita Moreno entry