Charlita

Charlita

Known for

Acting

Born

July 5, 1921

Birthplace

Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Died

January 28, 1997 (aged 75)

Biography

Charlita (born Clara Isabella DeFreitas on July 5, 1921, in Lowell, Massachusetts – died January 28, 1997, in Rancho Mirage, California) was an American film actress and occasional singer, often credited as Charlita Regis. Active primarily in the 1940s and ’50s, she frequently portrayed Latin and exotic characters in numerous Westerns and B-movies.

Best known work

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

Gun Fury

Gun Fury

1953

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952

Green Fire

Green Fire

1954

Six Black Horses

Six Black Horses

1962

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

The Naked Dawn

The Naked Dawn

1955

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

1952

Filmography

1962
Six Black Horses
as Mexican Dancer (as Charlita Regis)
1961
GunslingerTV
as Soledad (1 episode)
1956
The Women of Pitcairn Island
as Prudence
1955
The Naked Dawn
as Tita (entertainer)
1954
Green Fire
as Dolores
1954
Khyber Patrol
as British Spy
1954
Massacre Canyon
as Gita
1953
Take the High Ground!
as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
1953
Gun Fury
1953
Ride, Vaquero!
as Singer
1952
The Iron Mistress
as Girl in Hay
1952
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Four Star PlayhouseTV
as Sarina (1 episode)
1952
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
as Nona
1952
Rancho Notorious
as Mexican Girl in Bar (uncredited)
1951
Callaway Went Thataway
as Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)
1951
Come Fill the Cup
as Maria Diego
1951
South of Caliente
as Rosina, Fortune Teller
1951
Let's Go Navy!
as Princess Papoola
1951
The Brave Bulls
as Raquelita
1949
Brimstone
as Dancer at Four Aces Saloon