Elsa Cárdenas
Elsa Cárdenas | |
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 Ursula Andress (left), Elvis Presley (centre) and Elsa Cardenas (right) | |
| Born | Elsa Cárdenas Renteria 3 August 1932[1] Tijuana, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Elsa Cardenas, Elsie Cardenas |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–present |
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Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1932)[1] is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film Happiness, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] She acted alongside many stars, including Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco and James Dean in Giant.[3] She claimed to have had a love affair with Elvis Presley during the filming of Fun in Acapulco (1963).[3] She later married Guy Patton.[4]
Selected filmography[]
- Giant (1956)
- The Brave One (1956)
- Happiness (1957)
- Have Gun-Will Travel (1959) as “Lahri”
- Fun in Acapulco (1963)
- Of Love and Desire (1963)
- Casa de Mujeres (1966)
- La señora Muerte (1969)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- La Pachanga (1981)
Telenovelas[]
- Mar de amor (2009) - Luciana de Irazabal
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Private Life and Times of Elsa Cardenas". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Happiness". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Valdez, Maria G. "Elsa Cardenas, Elvis Presley Romance: Mexican Actress Reveals Past Love Affair While Shooting 'Fun In Acapulco'". Latin Times. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Guy Preston Patton & Elsa Cardenas". Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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Categories:
- 1932 births
- 20th-century Mexican actresses
- Living people
- Mexican film actresses
- Mexican television actresses
- Actresses from Baja California
- People from Tijuana