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Elena Verdugo
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Verdugo in 1955
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Elena Angela Verdugo
April 20, 1925 Paso Robles, California, U.S.
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| Died | May 30, 2017 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–1985 |
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Charles R. Marion
(m. 1946; div. 1955)Charles R. Rosewall
(m. 1972; died 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Elena Angela Verdugo (born April 20, 1925 – died May 30, 2017) was an American actress. She started acting in movies when she was only five years old! Her amazing career in radio, television, and film lasted for over 50 years.
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Elena Verdugo's Early Life
Elena Angela Verdugo was born on April 20, 1925. Her hometown was Paso Robles, California. Her mother was Mrs. Beatrice K. Verdugo. When Elena was young, she studied many arts. These included dance, drama, and music.
Elena Verdugo's Acting Career
Movies
When Elena was 15, a judge helped her sign a film contract. This allowed her to start her movie career. One of her first movies was Down Argentine Way (1940). She appeared in many films during the 1940s. This included some scary movies from Universal Studios.
While making the comedy film Little Giant (1946), she met Charles R. Marion. He was a writer for movies and radio shows. They later got married. Elena also starred in The Big Sombrero (1949). She had a small part in the famous movie Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). In this movie, she played an orange girl. She also co-starred in Thief of Damascus (1952). Later, she had a main role as a singer in the musical comedy Panama Sal (1957).
Radio and Television Shows
Elena Verdugo was very good at comedy. She made many people laugh in the popular show Meet Millie. This show was on both radio and television from 1952 to 1956. She also appeared as a guest on other shows. For example, she was on The Bob Cummings Show in 1958. She also played a character named Maria in an episode of Rawhide in 1959.
In 1963, she played Gerry in the Western show Redigo. She had played the same character in an earlier show called Empire. From 1964 to 1965, Elena played Lynn Hall. This was a character who worked at a department store in the show Many Happy Returns. She also played Alice in Mona McCluskey (1965–1966).
Elena Verdugo is perhaps best known for her role as Consuelo Lopez. She played this character in the TV series Marcus Welby, M.D.. In this show, she was an office assistant and nurse. She starred alongside Robert Young and James Brolin. The show was very popular and aired from 1969 to 1976.
Awards and Recognition
Elena Verdugo was nominated for two Emmy Awards. These awards are very important in television. She was nominated in 1971 and 1972. Both nominations were for her great acting on Marcus Welby, M.D..
She also has a special star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You can find her star at 1709 Vine Street. It was placed there on February 8, 1960. This honors her work in television.
Elena Verdugo's Personal Life
Elena Verdugo was a descendant of Jose Maria Verdugo. He was a Spanish soldier who received a large land grant. This land grant included areas that are now cities like Glendale and Burbank in California.
Elena had one son named Richard Marion (1949–1999). He also became an actor and director. Her second husband was Charles "Rosy" Rosewall. He was a doctor. Charles passed away in 2012.
Elena Verdugo died on May 30, 2017. She was 92 years old. She passed away in Los Angeles, California.
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Verdugo in 1955
