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Dolores del Rio was a Mexican actress and dancer who was one of the most successful Latin American stars of the silent and sound eras. She was one of the first Mexican actresses to gain international fame, and was the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. Del Rio began her career in the early 1920s, appearing in Mexican films and later in Hollywood films. She was known for her beauty and elegance, and was often cast in exotic roles. She starred in films such as What Price Glory? (1926), Ramona (1928), and Flying Down to Rio (1933). Del Rio was also a successful stage actress, appearing in plays such as The Lady of the Camellias (1925) and The Good Earth (1930). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Bird of Paradise (1932). Del Rio was married twice, first to Jaime Martinez del Rio and later to Cedric Gibbons. She died in 1983 at the age of 79.

Popular As Dolores Martínez Asúnsolo y López Negrete
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 3 August 1904
Birthday 3 August
Birthplace Durango, Mexico
Date of death 11 April, 1983
Died Place Newport Beach, California, USA
Nationality Mexico

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Dolores del Rio Height, Weight & Measurements

At 79 years old, Dolores del Rio height is 5' 3½" (1.61 m) .

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Height 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Who Is Dolores del Rio's Husband?

Her husband is Lewis Riley (24 November 1959 - 11 April 1983) ( her death), Cedric Gibbons (6 August 1930 - 17 January 1941) ( divorced), Jaime Del Rio (April 1922 - 7 June 1928) ( divorced)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Lewis Riley (24 November 1959 - 11 April 1983) ( her death), Cedric Gibbons (6 August 1930 - 17 January 1941) ( divorced), Jaime Del Rio (April 1922 - 7 June 1928) ( divorced)
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Dolores del Rio Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Dolores del Rio worth at the age of 79 years old? Dolores del Rio’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Mexico. We have estimated Dolores del Rio's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Bad One (1930)$9,000 /week

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2020

On August 19, 2020, she was honored with a day of her filmography during the Turner Classic Movies Summer Under the Stars.

1983

Following her death, she was cremated and interred at Panteon Civil de Delores in Mexico City, Mexico, specifically on the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons. She passed away on April 11, 1983, four months away from what would have been her 79th birthday on August 3.

1962

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1962

1960

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1630 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

1957

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957

1946

She won the Ariel Award (Mexican Academy Award) three times: in 1946 for Las abandonadas (1945); in 1952 for Doña Perfecta (1951) and in 1954 for El niño y la niebla (1953).

1944

With such pictures as María Candelaria (Xochimilco) (1944), Las abandonadas (1945) and Bugambilia (1945), del Río became the prototypical Mexican beauty. career included film, theater and television. In her last years she received accolades because of her work for orphaned children.

1943

Mexican director Emilio Fernández offered her the lead in his film Flor Silvestre (1943), with a wholly unexpected result: at age 37, Dolores del Río became the most famous movie star in her country, filming in Spanish for the first time. Her association with Fernández' team (cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, writer Mauricio Magdaleno and actor Pedro Armendáriz) was mainly responsible for creating what has been called the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema.

1942

Dolores returned to Mexico in 1942. Her Hollywood career was over, and a romance with Orson Welles--who later called her "the most exciting woman I've ever met"--caused her second divorce.

1934

In February 1934, it was announced in the press that Dolores Del Rio was tired of playing native girl roles and has bobbed her hair, had a permanent and put on swanky clothes for her upcoming RKO Radio Picture Dance of Desire. The movie eventually never was made.

1932

Her career continued to rise with the arrival of sound in the drama/romance Bird of Paradise (1932) and hit musical Flying Down to Rio (1933). She later married Cedric Gibbons, the well-known art director and production designer at MGM studios.

1929

She contributed money to a statue likeness of her as the title character in Evangeline (1929). Upon completion in 1930, the statue was placed beside St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, Louisiana. The statue rests on a spot marking the alleged burial place of Emmeline Labiche, who local lore claims was the inspiration behind Longfellow's tragic heroine. It has become a popular tourist attraction and is known as "The Evangeline Statue".

1926

She had her first leading role in Carewe's silent version of Pals First (1926) and soared to stardom in 1928 with Carewe's Ramona (1928). The film was a success and del Rio was hailed as a female Rudolph Valentino.

1925

Eventually they divorced after Carewe cast her in her first film Joanna (1925), followed by High Steppers (1926), and Pals First (1926).

1921

In 1921 she married Jaime Del Río (also known as Jaime Martínez Del Río), a wealthy Mexican, and the two became friends with Hollywood producer/director Edwin Carewe, who "discovered" del Rio and invited the couple to move to Hollywood where they launched careers in the movie business (she as an actress, Jaime as a screenwriter).

1920

Dolores del Rio was the one of the first Mexican movie stars with international appeal and who had meteoric career in the 1920s/1930s Hollywood. Del Rio came from an aristocratic family in Durango.

1916

In the Mexican revolution of 1916, however, the family lost everything and emigrated to Mexico City, where Dolores became a socialite.