Charlita

Biography

Charlita (born Clara Isabella DeFreitas on July 5, 1921, in Lowell, Massachusetts – died January 28, 1997, in Rancho Mirage, California) was an American film actress and occasional singer, often credited as Charlita Regis. Active primarily in the 1940s and ’50s, she frequently portrayed Latin and exotic characters in numerous Westerns and B-movies.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Rancho Notorious (1952) — Mexican Girl in Bar (uncredited)
2. Gun Fury (1953)
3. Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) — Nona
4. Green Fire (1954) — Dolores
5. Six Black Horses (1962) — Mexican Dancer (as Charlita Regis)
6. Ride, Vaquero! (1953) — Singer
7. The Naked Dawn (1955) — Tita (entertainer)
8. Callaway Went Thataway (1951) — Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)
9. Take the High Ground! (1953) — Mexican Girl (uncredited)
10. The Iron Mistress (1952) — Girl in Hay
11. Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Sarina
12. The Brave Bulls (1951) — Raquelita
13. Come Fill the Cup (1951) — Maria Diego
14. The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956) — Prudence
15. Brimstone (1949) — Dancer at Four Aces Saloon
16. Khyber Patrol (1954) — British Spy
17. Massacre Canyon (1954) — Gita
18. Gunslinger (1961) — Soledad
19. Let's Go Navy! (1951) — Princess Papoola
20. South of Caliente (1951) — Rosina, Fortune Teller
21. Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)