Webdolores del rio, the legendary beauty who won fame playing exotic heroines in hollywood films of the 1920s and ‘30s—and later returned to her native mexico to. This chapter focuses on dolores' personal and professional life in the late 1930s. For dolores, the last years of the 1930s in hollywood were marred by problems in her. Webover the next four years, del rio starred in five films—wonder bar (1934), madame du barry (1934), i live for love (1935), widow from monte carlo (1936), and accused. Webdolores del río died on april 11, 1983, a few days before easter, in the home she shared with lew riley in newport beach, california. The cause was hepatitis, contracted years. Webin honor of national hispanic heritage month, the afi catalog shines a spotlight on dolores del río, the first mexican actress to achieve mainstream success in. The actress was first. Webdolores del rio, an actress of remarkable beauty who became a film star in hollywood and in her native mexico, died monday at her home in newport beach, calif.
