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Chelo Alonso (born Isabel Apolonia García Hernández, 10 April 1933 – 20 February 2019) was a Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S.
Chelo Alonso (1933-2019) was a Cuban-born actress and dancer who starred in Italian sword and sandal films in the 1950s and 1960s. She was known for her exotic beauty, sensual dancing and fiery roles, and appeared in films with Steve Reeves, Gordon Mitchell and Tomas Milian.
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- Central Lugareño, Camagüey, Cuba
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- Mentana, Lazio, Italy
Mar 5, 2019 · Her natural beauty and attraction did not escape movie producers, and Chelo Alonso soon became a celebrated star of Italian cinema and household name. She debuted on the scene just as a new genre was taking the world by storm, the sword and sandal era.
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Dec 5, 2019 · She was billed as the human,”Cuban H-Bomb” by American media in the 1950s, ’cause Chelo Alonso was Cuba’s answer to Marilyn Monroe. Simply a force to be reckoned with, she exploded onto the international movie scene in the 1950s as both a dancer, instantly drawing comparisons to Josephine Baker, and as a starlet who carved out a place ...
Aug 8, 2020 · The great CHELO ALONSO dances in this European movie about road building through the Alps around 1865. It plays more like a forgotten Western as well as an action movie. ...more.
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- Larry Anderson's Spectacular Cinema
Feb 20, 2019 · Learn about Chelo Alonso, a Cuban actress who starred in Italian and American films in the 1960s. She played fiery and sensual roles in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Son of Samson, and more.
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Apr 9, 2019 · Chelo Alonso, the dancer, who has died aged 85, was heralded as “the new Josephine Baker” when she took to the stage at the Folies Bergère in Paris in the 1950s. She quickly gained a legion...
