Английская Википедия:Estelita Rodriguez

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Estelita Rodriguez (July 2, 1928 – March 12, 1966) was a Cuban actress best known for her roles in many Westerns with Roy Rogers for Republic Pictures, as well as her role in Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo.

Early life and career

Rodriguez's career began in 1942 when she won a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the age of 14.Шаблон:Cn She continued to go to MGM school in preparation to make a movie. However, MGM dropped her at the last minute, and Rodriguez went back to New York until 1945, when she signed a five-picture deal with Republic Pictures.Шаблон:Cn The studio that same year cast her in her first film, Mexicana starring Tito Guízar, Constance Moore, and Leo Carrillo. Although that acting opportunity made her career take a better turn, Rodriguez did not enjoy making the movie, reportedly complaining, "Everyone treats me like a kid. I am a mother."Шаблон:Cn She was subsequently cast in 1945 in Along the Navajo Trail, her first Roy Rogers film, and then two years later with Rogers again in On the Old Spanish Trail. Before concluding her career with Republic in 1952, she appeared in a total of nine Roy Rogers productions, as well as in other projects for the studio. Later, Rodriguez worked in a few additional films for Paramount, MGM, and Embassy Pictures, including Rio Bravo in 1959 and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter—her final Hollywood film—in 1966.

Personal life and death

Шаблон:More citations needed During the days of her early career, Rodriguez married Mexican singer Chu-Chu Martinez; the date of their marriage is unknown. They had one child together, Nina (born 1946) and divorced in 1947. In January 1953, Rodriguez married actor Grant Withers; they divorced in 1955. Her third marriage was to Ismael Alfonso Halfss in 1956; they divorced in 1960. Her fourth and final marriage was to Dr. Ricardo A. Pego in 1961. They remained married until her death.

On March 12, 1966, Estelita Pego was found dead on the kitchen floor of her home near North Hollywood/Van Nuys, California at age 37. No autopsy was performed and her cause of death remains unknown. Other reports indicate her death was related to complications from influenza. She is interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1945	Along the Navajo Trail	Narita
1945	Mexicana	Lupita
1945	Vidas Solidárias
1947	On the Old Spanish Trail	Lolita
1948	The Gay Ranchero	Consuelo Belmonte
1948	Old Los Angeles	Estelita Del Rey
1949	Susanna Pass	Rita
1949	The Golden Stallion	Pepé Valdez
1950	Belle of Old Mexico	Rosita Dominguez
1950	Federal Agent at Large	Lopita
1950	Twilight in the Sierras	Lola Chavez
1950	Sunset in the West	Carmelita
1950	Hit Parade of 1951	Chicquita
1950	California Passage	Maria Sanchez
1951	Cuban Fireball	Estelita
1951	In Old Amarillo	Pepita Martinez
1951	Havana Rose	Estelita DeMarco
1951	Pals of the Golden West	Elena Madera
1952	South Pacific Trail	Elena Madera
1952	The Fabulous Senorita	Estelita Rodriguez
1952	Tropical Heat Wave	Estelita
1953	Tropic Zone	Elena Estebar
1953	Sweethearts on Parade	Lolita Lamont
1959	Rio Bravo	Consuela Robante
1959	Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond ('The Inheritance ', episode)	Nina	(broadcast 27th. Oct., US)
1966	Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter	Juanita Lopez	(final film role)

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