Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 20, 1925
Died
May 30, 2017 (age 92)
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
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Self
1951
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Mannix
Eva Brock
1967
TV
Ironside
Liz Cervantes
1967
TV
Love, American Style
Wanda
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Marilyn
1969
TV
Daniel Boone
Violet Morton
1964
TV
Rawhide
Marie Carroyo
1959
TV
Rawhide
Maria Carroyo
1959
TV
Petticoat Junction
Mary Jane Hastings
1963
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Consuelo Lopez
1969
TV
Route 66
Elena
1960
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Karen Keddy
1958
TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Mrs. Coleman
1983
TV
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Consuelo Lopez
1971
TV
Law of the Plainsman
Connie Drake
1959
TV
Dangerous Assignment
Lana
1952
TV
Dangerous Assignment
Ketti
1952
Filmography
2014FilmMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Self2004FilmThe One, the Only, the Real Tarzanas Self1999FilmMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)1995FilmLon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas Self1991FilmDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas IIonka (archive footage)1984FilmThe Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.as Consuelo Lopez1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Mrs. Coleman1978FilmThe Boss' Sonas Betty1974TVDinah!as Self1973FilmThe Alpha Caperas Hilda1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Consuelo Lopez1969TVLove, American Styleas Wanda1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Consuelo Lopez1969FilmAngel in My Pocketas Lila1968FilmHow Sweet It Is!as Vera Wax1967TVMannixas Eva Brock1967TVIronsideas Liz Cervantes1965FilmDay of the Nightmareas Miss Devi1965TVMona McCluskeyas Alice Henderson1964TVDaniel Booneas Violet Morton1963TVThe New Phil Silvers Showas Audrey1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Mary Jane Hastings1963TVRedigoas Gerry1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960TVRoute 66as Elena1959TVLaw of the Plainsmanas Connie Drake1959TVRawhideas Marie Carroyo1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Karen Keddy1958TVSteve Canyonas Captain Maggie Gallagher1957FilmPanama Salas Sal Regan1956TVThe Gale Storm Showas Jennifer Smith1956TVThe Rosemary Clooney Showas Self1955TVThe Bob Cummings Showas Janice Tuttle1953FilmThe Marksmanas Jane Warren1953TVGeneral Electric Theater1952FilmThe Pathfinderas Lokawa1952TVCavalcade of America1952FilmJet Jobas Elena Verdugo1952FilmThief of Damascusas Neela1952TVDangerous Assignmentas Lana1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Self1951FilmGene Autry and the Mountiesas Marie Duval1950FilmCyrano de Bergeracas Orange Girl1950FilmSnow Dogas Andrée Blanchard1950FilmThe Lost Volcanoas Nona1949FilmSky Dragonas Connie Jackson1949FilmThe Big Sombreroas Estrellita Estrada1949FilmThe Lost Tribeas Li Wanna1949FilmTuna Clipperas Bianca Pereira1948FilmEl Dorado Passas Dolores1948FilmShed No Tearsas Marilyn1947FilmSong of Scheherazadeas Fioretta1946FilmStrange Voyageas Carmelita Lopez1946FilmLittle Giantas Martha Hill1945FilmThe Frozen Ghostas Nina Coudreau1944FilmHouse of Frankensteinas Ilonka1944FilmRainbow Islandas Moana1942FilmThe Moon and Sixpenceas Ata1941FilmBelle Starras Young Girl (uncredited)1941FilmBlood and Sandas Specialty Dancer (uncredited)1940FilmDown Argentine Wayas Argentine Dancer (uncredited)1931FilmCavalier of the Westas Little Girl