Lupita Tovar

Acting

Lupita Tovar

Born July 27, 1910 · Matias Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico

Died November 12, 2016 · aged 106

Guadalupe Natalia Tovar, known as Lupita Tovar (July 27, 1910, Matías Romero Avendaño, Mexico - November 12, 2016, Los Angeles, California, USA), was a Mexican-American actress. Among her most important works as an actress, her participation in the films stands out: "Dracula", which was the Hispanic version of the original film and "Santa", considered the first sound film in Mexico.

Known For

The WesternerThe Westerner · 1940
The Westerner
7.11940
MovieWestern
Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.
Rose HobartRose Hobart · 1936
Rose Hobart
5.51936
MovieMystery
Cornell employs clips from 1931's jungle melodrama East of Borneo – more specifically, clips of its lead actress, Rose Hobart – to disquieting effect. Through Cornell's collage editing, Hobart becomes a singular object of desire and dread, trapped in an exotic paradise.
Green HellGreen Hell · 1940
Green Hell
4.51940
MovieAdventureRomance
A group of adventurers head deep into South American jungle in search of an ancient Incan treasure.
DráculaDrácula · 1931
Drácula
6.81931
MovieHorror
A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.
Tropic FuryTropic Fury · 1939
Tropic Fury
5.51939
MovieComedyAction
An investigator checks into the rumors of harsh working conditions on an Amazon rubber plantation.
SantaSanta · 1932
Santa
5.61932
MovieDrama
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
Carne de CabaretCarne de Cabaret · 1931
Carne de Cabaret
5.51931
MovieCrimeDrama
This is the Spanish-language version of Ten Cents a Dance (1931), shot concurrently with a different cast but the same director, Christy Cabanne (as "Wiliam Cabana"), and also Mexican director Eduardo Arozamena.
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema · 2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
6.52002
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.

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