Dolores del Río filmography

Dolores del Río (August 3, 1904 - April 11, 1983) was a Mexican actress of the 20th century, active in 53 feature films, 1 telemovies and 8 stage plays over 53 years from 1925 and 1978.

Del Río began her career in Hollywood in 1925 and made her film debut in Joanna. Over the next five decades, she appeared in a range of genres, including contemporary crime melodramas, musical films, comedies and romantic dramas.

During the 1920s, her career flourished with success in Silent films such as Resurrection (1927), Ramona (1928) and Evangeline (1929). With the advent of talkies, her Hollywood career continued through the 1930s and until 1943, in notable films such as Bird of Paradise (1932), Flying Down to Rio (1933), Madame Du Barry, Wonder Bar (1934) and Journey into Fear (1943). In 1943, del Río returned to Mexico and became in one of the most important female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Among her most outstanding films in Mexico are Wild Flower (1943), María Candelaria (1943), Las abandonadas (1944), Bugambilia (1944) and La Malquerida (1949).

In the 1960s, del Río opted for work in stage. She starred in successful stage projects in her native country. She also participated in some American TV series. Her final appearance in a theatrically released film was a supporting role in The Children of Sanchez in 1978.


Screen

Films 53
Telemovies 1
Theatre 8
TV documentaries 1

1925 1929

YearTitleRoleDirectorOther cast membersStudio
1925JoannaCarlotta Da SilvaEdwin CareweDorothy Mackaill, Jack MullahFirst National Pictures
1926High SteppersEvelyn IffieldEdwin CareweMary Astor, Lloyd Hughes, Rita CareweFirst National Pictures
1926The Whole Town's TalkingRita RenaultEdward LaemmleEdward Everett Horton, Trixie FriganzaUniversal
1926Pals FirstJeanne LammontEdwin CareweLloyd Hughes, George Cooper, Edward EarleFirst National Pictures
1926What Price Glory?Charmaine de la CognacRaoul WalshVictor McLaglen, Edmund LoweFox
1927ResurrectionKatyusha MaslovaEdwin CareweRod La Rocque, Rita Carewe, Vera LewisFirst National Pictures
1927The Loves of CarmenCarmenRaoul WalshVictor McLaglen, Don Alvarado, Carmen CostelloFox
1927No Other WomanCarmelita de GranadosLou TellegenDon Alvarado, Ben Bard, Paulette DuvalFox
1928The Gateway of the MoonChela (Toni)John Griffith WrayWalter Pidgeon, Leslie FentonFox
1928The Trail of '98BernaClarence BrownRalph Forbes, Tenen HoltzMGM
1928RamonaRamonaEdwin CareweWarner Baxter, Roland DrewUnited Artists
1928The Red DanceTasiaRaoul WalshCharles Farrell, Ivan LinowFox
1928RevengeRaschaEdwin CareweJames A. Marcus, Le Roy MasonFirst National Pictures
1929EvangelineEvangelineEdwin CareweRoland Drew, Alec B. FrancisUnited Artists

1930 1942

YearTitleRoleDirectorOther cast membersStudio
1930The Bad OnelitaGeorge FitzmauriceEdmund Lowe, Don AlvaradoUnited Artists
1932Girl of the RioDolores RomeroHerbert BrenonNorman Foster, Leo Carrillo, Andrea PalmaRKO
1932Bird of ParadiseLuanaKing VidorJoel McCrea, John HallidayRKO
1933Flying Down to RioBelinnha de RezendeThornton FreelandGene Raymond, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Raoul RoulienRKO
1934Wonder BarInézLloyd BaconAl Jolson, Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Dick PowellWarner Bros.
1934Madame Du BarryMadame DuBarryWilliam DieterleReginald Owen, Victor JoryWarner Bros.
1935In CalienteRita GómezLloyd BaconPat O'Brien, Edward Everett Horton, Glenda FarrellWarner Bros.
1935I Live for LoveDonna AlvarezBusby BerkeleyEverett Marshall, Don AlvaradoWarner Bros.
1936The Widow from Monte CarloDuchess of RyeArthur Greville CollinsWarren William, Colin CliveWarner Bros.
1936AccusedGaby SeymourThornton FreelandDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Florence DesmondCriterion Films
1937Devil's PlaygroundCarmenErle C. KentonChester Morris, Richard DixColumbia
1937Lancer SpyDolores Daria SunnellGregory RatoffGeorge Sanders, Peter Lorre20th Century Fox
1937Ali Baba Goes to TownBrief cameoDavid ButlerEddie Cantor, Gypsy Rose Lee20th Century Fox
1938International SettlementLenore DixonEugene FordeGeorge Sanders, John Carradine, June Lang20th Century Fox
1940The Man from DakotaEugenia SanfordLeslie FentonWallace Beery, John HowardMGM
1943Journey into FearJosette MartellOrson WellesJoseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Ruth Warrick, Agnes MooreheadRKO

1943 1959

YearTitleRoleDirectorOther cast membersStudio
1943Wild FlowerEsperanzaEmilio FernándezPedro Armendáriz, Emilio Fernández, Miguel Angel FerrizFilms Mundiales
1944María CandelariaMaría CandelariaEmilio FernándezPedro Armendáriz, Miguel Inclán, Alberto GalánFilms Mundiales
1945Las AbandonadasMargaritaEmilio FernándezPedro Armendáriz, Victor Junco, Arturo Soto RangelFilms Mundiales
1945BugambiliaAmalia de los RoblesEmilio FernándezPedro Armendáriz, Julio Villarreal, Stella IndaFilms Mundiales
1945La Selva de FuegoEstrellaFernando de FuentesArturo de Córdova, Miguel Inclán, Luis BeristáinGrovas
1946La OtraMaría Méndez / Magdalena MéndezRoberto GavaldónVictor Junco, Agustín Irusta, José BavieraMercurio
1947The FugitiveMaría DoloresJohn FordHenry Fonda, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, Leo CarrilloRKO
1948Story of a Bad WomanMrs. ErlynneLuis SaslavskyMaría Duval, Fernando Lamas, Alberto ClosasArgentina Sono Film
1949The Unloved WomanRaymundaEmilio FernándezPedro Armendáriz, Columba Domínguez, Roberto CañedoCabrera Films
1950La casa chicaAmaliaRoberto GavaldónMiroslava Stern, Roberto Cañedo, Domingo SolerFILMEX
1951DesiredDeseadaRoberto GavaldónJorge Mistral, Anabel Gutiérrez, Arturo Soto RangelSansón
1951Doña PerfectaDoña PerfectaAlejandro GalindoEsther Fernández, Carlos Navarro, Julio VillarrealCabrera
1953Reportaje (Episode: "The Marriage"Maria CristinaEmilio FernándezArturo de CórdovaANDA, PECIME, Tele-Voz
1953El Niño y la NieblaMarthaRoberto GavaldónPedro Lopez Lagar, Alejandro Ciangherotti Jr., Eduardo NoriegaGrovas
1955Señora AmaDominicaJulio BrachoJosé Suárez, Ma. Luz GaliciaDiana Films
1958Where Are Our Children Going?RosaBenito AlazrakiTito Junco, Martha Mijares, Andrea PalmaFILMEX
1959La CucarachaIsabel, the WidowIsmael RodriguezMaría Félix, Emilio Fernández, Pedro ArmendárizPelículas Rodríguez

1960 1978

YearTitleRoleDirectorOther cast membersStudio
1960Flaming StarNeddy BurtonDon SiegelElvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, John McIntire20th Century Fox
1961El Pecado de una MadreGabrielaAlfonso Corona BlakeLibertad Lamarque, Enrique Rambal, Pedro GeraldoBrooks
1964Cheyenne AutumnSpanish WomanJohn FordRichard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo, Ricardo Montalbán, Gilbert Roland, James Stewart, Edward G. RobinsonWarner Bros.
1965The Man who Bought Paradise (TV Movie)MonaRalph NelsonBuster Keaton, Paul Lukas, Angie DickinsonCBS
1966La Dama del AlbaLa PeregrinaFrancisco Robira VeletaJuliette Villard, Yelena SamarinaRovira Beleta
1966Casa de MujeresGilda "La Doña"Julian SolerElsa Aguirre, Fernando Soler, Elsa Cárdenas, Carlos López MoctezumaProd. Carlos Amador
1967More than a MiracleQueen MotherFrancesco RossiSophia Loren, Omar SharifCinecittà
1978The Children of SanchezGrandmaHall BartlettAnthony Quinn, Katy Jurado, Lupita Ferrer, Lucía MéndezBartlett, Camarel, CONACINE

Short subjects

YearTitleNotes
1926WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926
1930Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 14
1930Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 23
1930Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 24
1935A dream comes true: The Making of An Unusual Motion Picture
1935A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1937Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 7
1937Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 8
1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 10
1940Meet the Stars # 1: Chinese Garden Festival
1941 Meet the Stars # 2: Baby Stars
1954Screen Snapshots: Hollywood goes to Mexico
1967Río Blanco
1968Mexico '68: Instantaneous /Dolores del Río's Mexico
1983Zelig(Archive Footage)

Documentary

YearTitleNotes
1928Die Filmstad Hollywood
1956Torero!
1961Hollywood: The Golden Years
1969Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1971The American West of John Ford
1976Salsa
1979Mexico de mis amores
2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2003Dolores del Río: The Mexican Diva of Hollywood
2012Arena : Screen Goddesses

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorOther main cast members
1951Trio by the LamplightPaul Tripp
1951The Kate Smith Evening HourHerselfKate Smith (host), Victor Borge
1957Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Episode : An Old Spanish Custom
HerselfJohn BrahmLeon Askin, Cesar Romero
1958The United States Steel Hour
Episode : The Public Prosecutor
Theresia TaillenRobert StevensJohn Baragrey, Alexander Clark
1960The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Episode : Mexican Fiesta
HerselfRolando AguilarGilbert Roland, Ricardo Montalbán, Tito Guízar
1965The Man who Bought ParadiseMonaRalph NelsonBuster Keaton, Paul Lukas, Angie Dickinson
1966I Spy
Episode: Return to Glory
SeritaRichard C. SarafianRobert Culp, Bill Cosby, Victor Jory
1966Branded
Episode: The Ghost of Murietta
Antonia MolineraWilliam WitneyChuck Connors
1966A Bob Hope Comedy SpecialHerselfJack SheaBob Hope, Michael Caine, Cantinflas, Glenn Ford, Gina Lollobrigida, Jayne Mansfield, Merle Oberon, Silvia Pinal
1968Dolores del Río (T.V BIography)Herself
1970Maratón Rosa MexicanoHerself / HostMaría Félix, Libertad Lamarque, Raphael, Carmen Montejo, María Elena Marqués
1970Marcus Welby M.D.
Episode: The Legacy
Carlotta Lopez de GuadalupeDaniel PetrieRobert Young, James Brolin, Janet Blair

Theatre

Year Play Role Theatre Other notable cast members
1941 The Mercury Wonder Show Many roles California State Fair Orson Welles
1956 Anastacia Anastacia Romanov Falmouth Playhouse, Massachusetts Lili Darvas, Alan Shayne, Stephen Elliott, Boris Tumarin
1958 Lady Windermere's Fan Mrs Erlynne Teatro Virginia Fábregas, Mexico City / Teatro Nacional de Buenos Aires, Argentina (México) María Rivas, Carlos Navarro, Joaquín Cordero, Anita Blanch, Tito Junco, (Argentina) Alberto Closas, Ana Luisa Peluffo
1959 The Road to Rome Amitis Teatro de los Insurgentes, Mexico City Wolf Ruvinskis, Raúl Ramírez, Jorge del Campo, Rosenda Monteros
1961 La despedida Herself Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, California Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
1962 Ghosts Mrs. Helen Alving Sala Chopin, Mexico City Julián Soler, Adriana Roel, Jorge del Campo,
1963 Dear Liar: A Comedy of Letter Mrs. Patrick Campbell Teatro de los Insurgentes, Mexico City Ignacio López Tarso
1964 La Vidente (La Voyante) La Vidente Teatro de los Insurgentes, Mexico City Fernando Luján, Jacqueline Andere, Marilú Elízaga, Blanca Sánchez, Narciso Busquets, Magda Donato, Tamara Garina
1967 The Queen and the Rebels Algira Teatro Hidalgo, Mexico City Ignacio López Tarso, Narciso Busquets, Patricia Morán
1970 The Lady of the Camellias Marguerite Gautier Teatro Hidalgo, Mexico City Carlos Bracho, Marilú Elízaga, Germán Robles, Angélica Aragón

Awards

Silver Ariel Awards
Year Film Result Award Category
1944 Las Abandonadas Won Silver Ariel Award Best Actress
1946 La Otra Nominated Silver Ariel Award Best Actress
1949 La Casa Chica Nominated Silver Ariel Award Best Actress
1951 Doña Perfecta Won Silver Ariel Award Best Actress
1953 El Niño y la niebla Won Silver Ariel Award Best Actress
1975 Honorific Award Won Golden Ariel Award Contribution to the Mexican Cinema

Honorary awards

Year Award Category
1926 WAMPAS Baby Stars Promotional campaign sponsored by the United States Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers, which honored thirteen young actresses each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom.
1943 Instituto de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de México Best Actress (Flor Silvestre)
1957 Asociacion Nacional de Actores Medal for her outstanding scenic work abroad.
1952 Neiman Marcus Fashion Award Medal for the best dressed woman in America
1961 Hollywood Walk of Fame Motion Pictures (Location: 1630 Vine Street)
1965 Sarape de Plata (PECIME) Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the talkies in Mexico.
1967 Organization of American States Medal for her cultural contribution to the peoples of America
1974 Diosa de Plata Award (PECIME) Motion Pictures Contribution
1975 Mexican Legion of Honor Diploma for artistic merit
1978 Mexican American Institute of Cultural Relations Award for artistic merit
1982 George Eastman Award The George Eastman Award for distinguished contribution to the art of film was established by George Eastman House
1993 The Four Ladies The Four Ladies of Hollywood gazebo at the western border of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The domed structure is held aloft by four caryatids sculpted by Harl West to represent the Mexican actress Dolores del Río, African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge, Asian-American actress Anna May Wong and the multi-ethnic, Brooklyn-born actress Mae West

References

  • Ramón, David (1997a). Dolores del Río vol. 1: Un cuento de hadas [Dolores del Río vol. 1: A Fairy Tale]. Editorial Clío. ISBN 968-6932-36-4.
  • Ramón, David (1997b). Dolores del Río vol. 2: Volver al origen [Dolores del Río vol. 2: Return to the Origin]. Editorial Clío. ISBN 968-6932-37-2.
  • Ramón, David (1997c). Dolores del Río vol. 3: Consagración de una Diva [Dolores del Río vol. 3: Consecration of a Diva]. Editorial Clío. ISBN 968-6932-38-0.
  • Franco Dunn, Cinta (2003). Grandes Mexicanos Ilustres: Dolores del Río (Great Illustrious Mexicans: Dolores del Río). Promo Libro. ISBN 84-492-0329-5.
  • Dolores del Río at IMDb
  • Dolores del Río filmography at the TCM Movie Database
  • Dolores del Río filmography at the Cinema of Mexico site of the ITESM (in Spanish)
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