Leonora Amar
Leonora Amar (1 March 1926 – 2 February 2014) was a Brazilian film actress. In the mid-1940s she moved to Mexico, where she was dubbed by the press as The Brazilian Venus.[1] She played leading roles in a number of films before retiring at the age of twenty seven. Her final film was the 1953 American runaway production swashbuckler Captain Scarlett that was filmed in Mexico.
Leonora Amar | |
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 Leonora Amar in 1945 | |
| Born | 1 March 1926 |
| Died | 2 February 2014 (aged 87) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947 – 1953 (film) |
She was married to the Argentine actor and co-star Luis Aldás at one point, although this may have been for publicity purposes.
Selected filmography
- The Magician (1949)
- Zorina (1949)
- Captain Scarlett (1953)
References
- Agrasánchez p.84
Bibliography
- Rogelio Agrasánchez. Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Agrasanchez Film Archive, 2001.
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