Quick Facts
Born:
1923-04-28
Birthplace:
Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Credits:
81 Total Roles
Adele Mara
Acting
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Biography
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Adele Mara (April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010), born Adelaide Delgado, was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s. During the 1940s, the blond actress was also a popular pinup girl.
One of her early roles was as a receptionist in the Three Stooges film I Can Hardly Wait. Other films include The Vampire's Ghost, Wake of the Red Witch, Angel in Exile, Sands of Iwo Jima, California Passage, and Don Siegel's Count the Hours. In 1961 appeared as a guest star with Cesar Romero on The Red Skelton Show in a sketch titled "Deadeye & The Alamo" - she played Elaine the nurse. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, of Spanish descent, she was married to television writer/producer Roy Huggins and appeared as a dancer in three episodes of his 1957 television series Maverick. Mara died of natural causes on May 7, 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adele Mara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Adele Mara (April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010), born Adelaide Delgado, was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s. During the 1940s, the blond actress was also a popular pinup girl.
One of her early roles was as a receptionist in the Three Stooges film I Can Hardly Wait. Other films include The Vampire's Ghost, Wake of the Red Witch, Angel in Exile, Sands of Iwo Jima, California Passage, and Don Siegel's Count the Hours. In 1961 appeared as a guest star with Cesar Romero on The Red Skelton Show in a sketch titled "Deadeye & The Alamo" - she played Elaine the nurse. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, of Spanish descent, she was married to television writer/producer Roy Huggins and appeared as a dancer in three episodes of his 1957 television series Maverick. Mara died of natural causes on May 7, 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adele Mara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Sands of Iwo Jima
Allison Bromley
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Eve Sherston
You Were Never Lovelier
Lita Acuña
The Fighting Seabees
Twinkles Tucker - Jitterbugger (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
Teleia Van Schreeven
Maverick
Self
Maverick
June Mundy
Back from Eternity
Maria Alvarez - Stewardess
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Wheels TV | Teresa Chapman |
| 1972 | Cool Million TV | Elena |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Eve Sherston |
| 1960 | Thriller TV | Lydia Adler |
| 1960 | The Tall Man TV | Self |
| 1959 | Lock-Up TV | Self |
| 1959 | Laramie TV | Self |
| 1959 | The Big Circus MOVIE | Maria 'Mama' Colino |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | Self |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson TV | Maria Costa |