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Spanish born actor Antonio Moreno (1920’s Silent Films) was the first Latino star in Hollywood and starred as a Latin lover opposite Greta Garbo, Clara Bow, and Gloria Swanson. He later directed “Santa” (1932), the first Mexican film with sound.
He was born in Madrid, Spain on September 26, 1887. His career spanned more than 40 years. From 1912 - 1959, he worked on more than 153 films. His directorial debut was in “Revolucion” (1933), where he co-directed with Miguel Contreras Torres.
Ramon Novarro (left) in the film that turned around the then financially troubled MGM studios, he appeared in his most famous role “Ben Hur” (1926-Silent Film). Novarro's rising popularity among female moviegoers resulted in his being billed as the "New Valentino".
Navarro was born on February 6, 1899 and was the son of a prosperous Mexican dentist. Ramon Novarro moved to Los Angeles with his family as refugees from the Mexican revolution of 1916. After trying jobs as a ballet dancer, piano teacher and singing waiter, he became a film extra in 1917. For five years he remained an extra until director Rex Ingram cast him as Rupert in “The Prisoner of Zenda” (1922). He co-starred in “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg” (1927) starred with Norma Shearer, and his first talking picture was “Call of the Flesh” (1930), where he sang and danced the tango.
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Lupe Velez co-starring with a young smitten Gary Cooper in “Wolf Song” (1929).
She was born on July 18, 1908. in San Luis Potosi, Mexico which was a suburb of Mexico City, as Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez.
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