Elena Angela Verdugo (April 20, 1925 â€" May 30, 2017) was an American
actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West
(1931). Her career in radio, television, and film spanned six
decades.The daughter of Mrs. Beatrice K. Verdugo, she studied dance,
drama, and music as a youngster.When Verdugo was 15, a judge appointed
her mother as her legal guardian so that she could sign a film
contract. One of her early appearances was in Down Argentine Way
(1940). She made numerous film appearances through the 1940s,
including two Universal horror films. While filming the Abbott and
Costello comedy Little Giant (1946), she met and married screenwriter
Charles R. Marion, who also wrote for the comedy team's radio show.
actress who began in films at the age of five in Cavalier of the West
(1931). Her career in radio, television, and film spanned six
decades.The daughter of Mrs. Beatrice K. Verdugo, she studied dance,
drama, and music as a youngster.When Verdugo was 15, a judge appointed
her mother as her legal guardian so that she could sign a film
contract. One of her early appearances was in Down Argentine Way
(1940). She made numerous film appearances through the 1940s,
including two Universal horror films. While filming the Abbott and
Costello comedy Little Giant (1946), she met and married screenwriter
Charles R. Marion, who also wrote for the comedy team's radio show.
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