“LATINOS IN HOLLYWOOD”
in the 1930’s

Arizona born and raised Movita Castenada played opposite John Carroll in “Rose Of The Rio Grande” (1935).

Delores Del Rio in the costume drama, “Madame DuBarry” (1934). Del Rio acted in a wide variety of genres including musicals such as “Flying Down to Rio” (1933). Her career included film, theater and radio.

Ramon Novarro pictured with co-star Greta Garbo in “Mata Hari” (1931). Ramon Novarro catapulted to stardom in 1923 with a series of romantic swashbuckling roles, reaching his pinnacle with “Ben Hur” (1926).

Margo Albert in Frank Capra’s classic “Lost Horizon” (1937), founder of Plaza de la Raza.