Chelo Alonso
Chelo Alonso (actually Isabel Apolonia García Hernández; born April 10, 1933 in Lugareño , Camaguez ; † February 20, 2019 in Mentana , Italy ) was a Cuban dancer and actress .
Life
Alonso started dancing at a young age; She had great success on tours that took her outside of her home to other Caribbean states, then to the USA to Miami and Broadway and finally to the Folies Bergère in Paris , where she was announced as the "new Josephine Baker ".
When mythological film experienced a boom in Italy, Alonso's exotic appearance opened the door to a film career. She was given numerous opportunities to play femme fatale or barbarian girls in addition to dancing ; In 1959 it was “Discovery of the Year” in Italy . In 1962 she interrupted her film career to devote herself to television appearances, record a few records and even appear on a cooking show. Three last film appearances, including well-known films such as Two Glorious Scoundrels or Run for Your Life , took place in spaghetti westerns . In 1970 she was last seen on the screen.
After the death of her husband, the producer Aldo Pomilia , she devoted herself to running a small restaurant in Siena and raising her son Aldino.
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: Sahara file - strictly confidential (Tunisi top secret)
- 1959: The prisoner of the Saracens (I reali di Francia)
- 1959: Under the sign of Rome (Nel segno di Roma)
- 1959: Petticoats and paratroopers (Guardatele ma non toccatele!)
- 1959: The son of the red corsair (La scimitarra del Saraceno)
- 1959: Hercules, the horror of the Huns (Il terrore dei barbari)
- 1960: The Fearless of Parma (La strada dei giganti)
- 1960: The secret of the red mask (Terrore della maschera rossa)
- 1960: Maciste, the avenger of the pharaohs (Maciste nella valle dei re)
- 1961: Queen of the Barbarians (La regina dei Tartari)
- 1961: Maciste, the son of Hercules (Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi)
- 1961: King of the Buccaneers (Morgan il pirata)
- 1966: Two glorious scoundrels (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo)
- 1968: Run for your life (Corri uomo corri)
- 1969: La notte dei serpenti
Web links and sources
- Chelo Alonso in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Chelo Alonso at Discogs (English)
- Biography and pictures on cultsirens.com
- this biography on siglo21info.com (spanish)
- Chelo Alonso in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Addio a Chelo Alonso on Cinecittà News from February 20, 2019
- ↑ Chelo Alonso on glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alonso, Chelo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García, Isabella (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban dancer and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lugareño , Camaguez |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th February 2019 |
| Place of death | Mentana , Italy |