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.
Movies & TV Shows
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House of Frankenstein (1944) — Ilonka
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) — Orange Girl
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Ironside (1967) — Liz Cervantes
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Blood and Sand (1941) — Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Mannix (1967) — Eva Brock
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Rawhide (1959) — Marie Carroyo
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) — Mrs. Coleman
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Petticoat Junction (1963) — Mary Jane Hastings
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Violet Morton
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The Frozen Ghost (1945) — Nina Coudreau
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Down Argentine Way (1940) — Argentine Dancer (uncredited)
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77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Karen Keddy
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Little Giant (1946) — Martha Hill
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Love, American Style (1969) — Wanda
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Route 66 (1960) — Elena
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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Consuelo Lopez
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The Moon and Sixpence (1942) — Ata
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Elena Verdugo
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Shed No Tears (1948) — Marilyn
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Belle Starr (1941) — Young Girl (uncredited)
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How Sweet It Is! (1968) — Vera Wax
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The Lost Volcano (1950) — Nona
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) — Self (archive footage)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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Day of the Nightmare (1965) — Miss Devi
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Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) — Consuelo Lopez
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The Bob Cummings Show (1955) — Janice Tuttle
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Thief of Damascus (1952) — Neela
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The Lost Tribe (1949) — Li Wanna
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General Electric Theater (1953)
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Song of Scheherazade (1947) — Fioretta
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Angel in My Pocket (1969) — Lila
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The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan (2004) — Self
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Cavalcade of America (1952)
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
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The Pathfinder (1952) — Lokawa
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) — Self
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Cavalier of the West (1931) — Little Girl
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Sky Dragon (1949) — Connie Jackson