Elena Verdugo

Biography

Elena Angela Verdugo was an American actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West. Her career in radio, television and film spanned six decades. In her film career she was often typecast in roles as gypsies, harem dancers, peasant girls, Indian maidens and senoritas over the years before TV instigated the second stretch of her career.

Known For

Ironside

Liz Cervantes

Petticoat Junction

Mary Jane Hastings

Love, American Style

Wanda

Route 66

Elena

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Mrs. Coleman

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Consuelo Lopez

Rawhide

Marie Carroyo

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2014	Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film	Self
2004	The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan	Self
1999	Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	Self (archive footage)
1995	Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces	Self
1991	Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook	IIonka (archive footage)
1984	The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.	Consuelo Lopez
1978	The Boss' Son	Betty
1973	The Alpha Caper	Hilda
1969	Angel in My Pocket	Lila
1968	How Sweet It Is!	Vera Wax
1965	Day of the Nightmare	Miss Devi
1957	Panama Sal	Sal Regan
1953	The Marksman	Jane Warren
1952	Thief of Damascus	Neela
1952	The Pathfinder	Lokawa
1952	Jet Job	Elena Verdugo
1951	Gene Autry and the Mounties	Marie Duval
1950	Cyrano de Bergerac	Orange Girl
1950	The Lost Volcano	Nona
1950	Snow Dog	Andrée Blanchard
1949	The Big Sombrero	Estrellita Estrada
1949	The Lost Tribe	Li Wanna
1949	Tuna Clipper	Bianca Pereira
1949	Sky Dragon	Connie Jackson
1948	Shed No Tears	Marilyn
1948	El Dorado Pass	Dolores
1947	Song of Scheherazade	Fioretta
1946	Little Giant	Martha Hill
1946	Strange Voyage	Carmelita Lopez
1945	The Frozen Ghost	Nina Coudreau
1944	House of Frankenstein	Ilonka
1944	Rainbow Island	Moana
1942	The Moon and Sixpence	Ata
1941	Blood and Sand	Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1941	Belle Starr	Young Girl (uncredited)
1940	Down Argentine Way	Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
1931	Cavalier of the West	Little Girl

Year	TV Show	Role
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Mrs. Coleman
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Consuelo Lopez
1969	Love, American Style
1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.	Consuelo Lopez
1969	Love, American Style	Wanda
1967	Mannix	Eva Brock
1967	Ironside	Liz Cervantes
1965	Mona McCluskey	Alice Henderson
1964	Daniel Boone	Violet Morton
1963	Petticoat Junction	Mary Jane Hastings
1963	Redigo	Gerry
1963	The New Phil Silvers Show	Audrey
1960	Route 66	Elena
1959	Law of the Plainsman	Connie Drake
1959	Rawhide	Marie Carroyo
1958	77 Sunset Strip	Karen Keddy
1956	The Rosemary Clooney Show	Self
1952	Cavalcade of America
1952	Dangerous Assignment