1. Elena Angela Verdugo was an American actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West.
14 Facts About Elena Verdugo
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Elena Angela Verdugo was born on April 20,1925, in the city of Paso Robles, California.
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Elena Verdugo was the daughter of Mrs Beatrice K Verdugo.
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When Verdugo was 15, a judge appointed her mother as her legal guardian so that she could sign a film contract.
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Elena Verdugo starred with Gene Autry and Stephen Dunne in The Big Sombrero.
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Elena Verdugo had a small part as the orange girl smitten by Cyrano's gallantry in the opening theater scene of the 1950 Jose Ferrer version of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Elena Verdugo co-starred in Thief of Damascus with Paul Henreid and John Sutton.
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Elena Verdugo had a starring role as a singer in 1957's Panama Sal, a musical comedy film.
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Elena Verdugo had a flair for comedy, and she garnered much laughter and applause in the title role of the hit situation comedy Meet Millie on both radio and television.
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Elena Verdugo guest starred on The Bob Cummings Show in a 1958 episode titled "Bob and the Ravishing Realtor", playing the part of the realtor.
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In May 1964 Elena Verdugo appeared in a Season One episode of Petticoat Junction.
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In 1971 and 1972, Elena Verdugo was nominated for Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama category.
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Elena Verdugo has a star at 1709 Vine Street in the television section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Elena Verdugo died on May 30,2017, in Los Angeles at the age of 92.