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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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Stage Play: You Never Know. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Rowland Leigh. Based on the play "By Candlelight" by Siegfried Geyer. Adapted from the Viennese operetta "Bei Kerzenleicht" by Robert Katscher and Karl Farkas. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Additional orchestrations by Don Walker, Maurice... See more »Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 10 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Lupe VélezHeight:
5' (1.52 m)
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The first time you buy a house you think how pretty it is and sign the check. The second time you look to see if the basement has termites. It's the same with men. See more »Trivia:
She had one brother and two sisters. When she was a child, her father, a Mexican Army officer, died during a revolution, and she had to work for a living. Her mother was an opera singer (though some say, she was a prostitute), with whom she first saw what stage life was like. See more »Nickname:
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