Armida, born Armida Vendrell, (29 May 1911 â€" 23 October 1989) was a
Mexican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian born in
Aguascalientes, Mexico.[note 1]Armida came from a theatrical family;
her father Joaquin Vendrell was a well known magician "The Great
Arnold" who emigrated to Mexico from Barcelona, Spain. She also had
two sisters that were performers as well, Lydia Vendrell and Lola
Vendrell. By the time she reached the age of nineteen she had a
lucrative, long-term screen contract. She purchased a beautiful home
where she lived with her family. She aspired to send her younger
sisters to college.Vendrell was just five feet tall with high heels
and two inches less without them. Armida had a tiny face with two dark
eyes of radiant beauty. She spoke quickly, without pausing. As a small
child she spoke Spanish only.Armida started performing at a young age,
when her family moved from Mexico to the United States, her father
opened the first movie theater in Douglas, Arizona. She and her
sisters would sing and dance during intermission and her father would
perform an illusionist act.
Mexican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian born in
Aguascalientes, Mexico.[note 1]Armida came from a theatrical family;
her father Joaquin Vendrell was a well known magician "The Great
Arnold" who emigrated to Mexico from Barcelona, Spain. She also had
two sisters that were performers as well, Lydia Vendrell and Lola
Vendrell. By the time she reached the age of nineteen she had a
lucrative, long-term screen contract. She purchased a beautiful home
where she lived with her family. She aspired to send her younger
sisters to college.Vendrell was just five feet tall with high heels
and two inches less without them. Armida had a tiny face with two dark
eyes of radiant beauty. She spoke quickly, without pausing. As a small
child she spoke Spanish only.Armida started performing at a young age,
when her family moved from Mexico to the United States, her father
opened the first movie theater in Douglas, Arizona. She and her
sisters would sing and dance during intermission and her father would
perform an illusionist act.
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