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
Filmography27 titles
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The Red Skelton Show
Steve Canyon
Rawhide
Daniel Boone
Mannix
Cyrano de Bergerac
Ironside
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Route 66
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Blood and Sand
Down Argentine Way
The Bob Cummings Show
The Frozen Ghost
House of Frankenstein
The Alpha Caper
Petticoat Junction
Belle Starr
The Big Sombrero
The Lost Volcano
Little Giant
Day of the Nightmare
Shed No Tears
Cavalier of the West
Cavalcade of America