Elena Verdugo
Acting
Born April 20, 1925 · Paso Robles, California, USA
Died May 30, 2017
Also known as Elena Angela Verdugo
Biography
Elena Angela Verdugo was an American actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West. Her career in radio, television and film spanned six decades. In her film career she was often typecast in roles as gypsies, harem dancers, peasant girls, Indian maidens and senoritas over the years before TV instigated the second stretch of her career.
Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series · 1971
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1972 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1971 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The Red Skelton Show
Steve Canyon
Rawhide
Daniel Boone
Ironside
Cyrano de Bergerac
Mannix
Route 66
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Blood and Sand
The Bob Cummings Show
Down Argentine Way
House of Frankenstein
Belle Starr
Petticoat Junction
The Big Sombrero
The Lost Volcano
Day of the Nightmare
Shed No Tears
Cavalier of the West
Cavalcade of America