I think I first saw Dolores Del Rio in the Astaire/Rogers pic Flying Down To Rio, but even though she only had a small part, I was captivated — and I have no idea why it’s taken me so long to feature her on these pages.
Pretty as a young starlet, she blossomed into an astonishing beauty, and remained so until her death in 1983. Follow the link above to get her full story — it’s quite a ride.
Not as widely known, her real name was Mulva Crick.
Did I miss something?
“Born in Durango, Mexico, in 1904, María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López-Negrete”
…from TWO sources.
Could we find some views of ladies whose visual beauty was secondary to their other achievments? My personal favorites would be Elizabeth Schwartzkopf and Keely Smith. And, keeping with the ethos of this site, Denise McCluggage.
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Flying Down to Rio, actually, and Del Rio was the female star. Astaire and Rogers had supporting roles, but their first dance performance stole the film.
I have GOT to stop relying on my fading memory for stuff like this… thanks for the correction. (When I start getting Astaire movie titles wrong… the end is nigh.)