05/19/1901
Cebu, Philippines:
Elena Jurado (1901–1974) was a pioneering Asian-American actress working primarily in silent films during the 1920s. Upon her retirement from the film industry she became an educator. She is credited with being the first Southeast Asian actress to appear in Hollywood films.
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A Girl in Every Port (1928) as Girl #1 in Panama City (uncredited) |
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What Price Glory (1926) as Carmen |
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White Hands (1922) as Local Arabian woman (uncredited) |