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.