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Elsa Cárdenas

Elsa Cárdenas Rentería is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film Happiness, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. She acted alongside many stars, including Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco and James Dean in Giant. She claimed to have had a love affair with Elvis Presley during the filming of Fun in Acapulco (1963). She later married Guy Patton. She is a star from classic films from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and from Classical Hollywood cinema.


Aliases
  • Elsa Cárdenas Rentería
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El psicópata asesino

1992
as Mujer Madura

El joven Juárez

1954
as Josefa Juárez

Of Love and Desire

1963
as Mrs. Domínguez

El vals sin fin

1972
as Susana Jiménez

Felicidad

1957
as Ofelia

Besito a Papa

1961
as Marta

Código Postal

2006
as Josefina de Alba

Pistolero del diablo

1974
as Betty Morgan

La culta dama

1957
as Eugenia Suárez

Letters to Elena

2012
as Vieja Madrigal

The Brave One

1956
as Maria

Juan Colorado

1966
as Isabel Ortigoza

La huella macabra

1963
as Bertha Hoffman

Fun in Acapulco

1963
as Dolores Gomez

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

2007
as Elsa Cárdenas

Rostro infernal

1963
as Bertha Hoffman

La ley del monte

1976
as Doña Rosario

Giant

1956
as Juana Guerra Benedict

Los asesinos

1968
as Linda Foster

Los margaritos

1956
as Rosalía

La pachanga

1981
as Laura

Peligro...! Mujeres en acción

1969
as S.O.S. Agent in Puerto Rico

Mamá, soy Paquito

1984
as Rebeca Falcon

Lauro Puñales

1969
as María Elena Rodríguez

La recta final

1966
as Mercedes

El texano

1965
as Rosita

Taggart

1965
as Consuela Stark

Guest Star

Episode La Rosa de Guadalupe
La jaula
2010
Episode Have Gun, Will Travel
Tiger
1959