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Lupe Velez (1908–1944)
Lupe Velez was born on July 18, 1908, in San Luis de Potosi, Mexico, as Maria Guadalupe Villalobos Velez. She was sent to Texas at the age of 13 to live in a convent. She later admitted that she wasn't much of a student because she was so rambunctious. She had planned to become a champion roller-skater but that would change. Life was hard for her ...
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Born:in San Luis Potosi, MexicoDied:(age 36) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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[on divorcing Johnny Weissmuller] Marriage - eet stinks. See more »Trivia:
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