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Evelyn Del Rio (born Evelyn Bernadette Janer; September 22, 1931 – November 26, 1998) was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her role as Elsie Mae Sousé in The Bank Dick.
Evelyn Del Rio | |
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Born | Evelyn Bernadette Janer September 22, 1931 |
Died | November 26, 1998 | (aged 67)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1935 - 1950s |
Spouse | Arthur L. Anderson (her death) |
She began her professional career at the age of 4 as a dancer billed as the "Latin Shirley Temple.”[1] Until the age of 13 she was a headline dancer at the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater, whereupon she toured with Carmen Miranda.[2] During World War II she entertained troops for the USO.[1] After the war she appeared uncredited as a young girl in Thrill of a Romance, her final film role.[3] In the early 1950s she retired from entertainment in order to focus on her family. She died in Burbank, California, on November 26, 1998, from complications related to diabetes and a stroke.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Evelyn Del Rio". Variety. Variety Media. December 11, 1998. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "William Baxter; Helped Dismantle AT & T". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 1998. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Thrill of a Romance, Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Amazon. Retrieved July 24, 2019.