Elsa Cárdenas
Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1935) is a Mexican actress. In film, she is notable for: Giant (1956), Felicidad (1957), Fun in Acapulco (1963), Casa de mujeres (1966) y La señora Muerte (1969), while in telenovelas, she stand out with: El amor tiene cara de mujer (1971), Carrusel (1989), Alma rebelde (1999), La Otra (2002), Fuego en la sangre (2008) and Lo imperdonable (2015). Thanks to her national and international career, Cárdenas became one of the few Mexican actresses to have belonged to two of the most important stages of cinema, that of her country of origin and that of the United States, these being the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and the classical Hollywood cinema.
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Elsa Cárdenas
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- Name
- Elsa Cárdenas
- Birth Name
- Elsa Cárdenas Renteria
- Born
- 3 August 1935
- Birthplace
- Baja California, Mexico
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
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Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1935) is a Mexican actress. In film, she is notable for: Giant (1956), Felicidad (1957), Fun in Acapulco (1963), Casa de mujeres (1966) y La señora Muerte (1969), while in telenovelas, she stand out with: El amor tiene cara de mujer (1971), Carrusel (1989), Alma rebelde (1999), La Otra (2002), Fuego en la sangre (2008) and Lo imperdonable (2015). Thanks to her national and international career, Cárdenas became one of the few Mexican actresses to have belonged to two of the most important stages of cinema, that of her country of origin and that of the United States, these being the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and the classical Hollywood cinema.
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Elsa Cárdenas (born 1935) is a Mexican actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Tijuana. Languages used include Spanish.
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• Name — Elsa Cárdenas • Birth Name — Elsa Cárdenas Renteria • Born — 3 August 1935 • Birthplace — Baja California, Mexico • Other Names — Elsa Cardenas, Elsie Cardenas • Occupation — Actress • Partner — Budd Boetticher (1962–1964) • Children — 1 • Years Active — 1954–2015
Career
Career
She started her acting career in 1954, getting to appear in more than 100 films and television productions. She starred in the film Felicidad, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. She acted alongside many stars, including James Dean in Giant and Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco. She was formerly married to Houston independent oil operator Guy Preston Patton.
Television
Television
• Have Gun – Will Travel (1959) • Esmeralda (1997) - Hortencia Lazcano • Mar de amor (2009) – Luciana de Irazabal
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Identity
Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Elsa Cardenas. Her recorded language was Spanish. She married Budd Boetticher.
Elvis Presley with Ursula Andress Elsa Cárdenas in Fun in Acapulco (1963)
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Mexican actress Elsa Cárdenas in a publicity photograph taken on March 5, 1964.
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1935
Elsa Cárdenas born at Tijuana.
Film
• Giant (1956) • The Brave One (1956) • Felicidad (1957) • ¡Paso a la juventud..! (1958) • For the Love of Mike (1960) • Of Love and Desire (1963) • Fun in Acapulco (1963) • Of Love and Desire (1963) • Taggart (1964) • Casa de Mujeres (1966) • La señora Muerte (1969) • The Wild Bunch (1969) • La Pachanga (1981)
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- 1.The Private Life and Times of Elsa Cardenas. www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- 2.IMDB.com: Awards for Happiness. imdb.com.
- 3.Valdez, Maria G. Elsa Cardenas, Elvis Presley Romance: Mexican Actress Reveals Past Love Affair While Shooting 'Fun In Acapulco'. Latin Times.
- 4.Guy Preston Patton & Elsa Cardenas.
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