Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

56

Gender

Female

Birthday

1925-04-20

Day of Death

2017-05-30 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Paso Robles, California, USA

Also Known As

Elena Angela Verdugo

Elena 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.

Known For

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is!

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Acting

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Ilonka

Cyrano de Bergerac

1950

Cyrano de Bergerac

as

Orange Girl

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

Martha Hill

The Moon and Sixpence

1942

The Moon and Sixpence

as

Ata

Day of the Nightmare

1965

Day of the Nightmare

as

Miss Devi

The Lost Volcano

1950

The Lost Volcano

as

Nona

The Big Sombrero

1949

The Big Sombrero

as

Estrellita Estrada

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

IIonka (archive footage)

Thief of Damascus

1952

Thief of Damascus

as

Neela

The Lost Tribe

1949

The Lost Tribe

as

Li Wanna

The Pathfinder

1952

The Pathfinder

as

Lokawa

Tuna Clipper

1949

Tuna Clipper

as

Bianca Pereira

How Sweet It Is!

1968

How Sweet It Is!

as

Vera Wax

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as

Self

The Alpha Caper

1973

The Alpha Caper

as

Hilda

Rainbow Island

1944

Rainbow Island

as

Moana

Song of Scheherazade

1947

Song of Scheherazade

as

Fioretta

Jet Job

1952

Jet Job

as

Elena Verdugo

The Boss' Son

1978

The Boss' Son

as

Betty

Shed No Tears

1948

Shed No Tears

as

Marilyn

Blood and Sand

1941

Blood and Sand

as

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Cavalier of the West

1931

Cavalier of the West

as

Little Girl

Strange Voyage

1946

Strange Voyage

as

Carmelita Lopez

Gene Autry and the Mounties

1951

Gene Autry and the Mounties

as

Marie Duval

Panama Sal

1957

Panama Sal

as

Sal Regan

The Marksman

1953

The Marksman

as

Jane Warren

Down Argentine Way

1940

Down Argentine Way

as

Argentine Dancer (uncredited)

Sky Dragon

1949

Sky Dragon

as

Connie Jackson

Snow Dog

1950

Snow Dog

as

Andrée Blanchard

El Dorado Pass

1948

El Dorado Pass

as

Dolores

The Frozen Ghost

1945

The Frozen Ghost

as

Nina Coudreau

Belle Starr

1941

Belle Starr

as

Young Girl (uncredited)

Angel in My Pocket

1969

Angel in My Pocket

as

Lila

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

2004

The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan

as

Self

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

as

Self

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

1984

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Consuelo Lopez

Redigo

Redigo

as

Gerry

The New Phil Silvers Show

The New Phil Silvers Show

as

Audrey

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Violet Morton

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Mary Jane Hastings

Mannix

Mannix

as

Eva Brock

Route 66

Route 66

as

Elena

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Karen Keddy

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

as

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Marie Carroyo

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as

Mrs. Coleman

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as

Connie Drake

Ironside

Ironside

as

Liz Cervantes

Mona McCluskey

Mona McCluskey

as

Alice Henderson

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Consuelo Lopez

The Rosemary Clooney Show

The Rosemary Clooney Show

as

Self

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as

Consuelo Lopez

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Wanda

Production

Crew

Directing