Leonora Amar
Leonora Amar (1 March 1926 – 2 February 2014) was a Brazilian film actress. In the mid-1940s she moved to Mexico, where she was dubbed by the press as The Brazilian Venus. She played leading roles in a number of films before retiring at the age of twenty seven.
Leonora Amar
- Name
- Leonora Amar
- Born
- 1 March 1926
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 2 February 2014
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Luis Aldás
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Leonora Amar (1 March 1926 – 2 February 2014) was a Brazilian film actress. In the mid-1940s she moved to Mexico, where she was dubbed by the press as The Brazilian Venus. She played leading roles in a number of films before retiring at the age of twenty seven.
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Biography
Biography
Her final film was the 1953 American runaway production swashbuckler Captain Scarlett that was filmed in Mexico. She was married to the Argentine actor and co-star Luis Aldás at one point, although this may have been for publicity purposes.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Leonora Amar • Born — 1 March 1926 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Died — 2 February 2014 • Place of death — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1947–1953 • Spouse — Luis Aldás
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Magician (1949) • Zorina (1949) • Captain Scarlett (1953)
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