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

Blood and Sand

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

House of Frankenstein

Ilonka

Cyrano de Bergerac

Orange Girl

Belle Starr

Young Girl (uncredited)

How Sweet It Is!

Vera Wax

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Self

Angel in My Pocket

Lila