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Lillian Molieri

December 13, 2023

Lillian Molieri Bermúdez (18 January 1925 – 13 September 1980) was a Nicaraguan actress and dancer. She was noted for her minor roles in Hollywood films and TV series between 1944 and 1957, though most of them went uncredited. She later became a dancer and dance instructor and was honored with the Monje de Oro in 1966 for her radio show.

Lillian Molieri
Molieri in 1946
Born
Lillian Molieri Bermúdez

(1925-01-18)18 January 1925
Managua, Nicaragua
Died13 September 1980(1980-09-13) (aged 55)
Managua, Nicaragua
OccupationActress · Dancer
Years active1944–1957

Early life edit

Lillian Molieri Bermúdez was born in Managua to Mélida Bermúdez and L. Arturo Molieri.[1] Her father was the president of the Nicaraguan National Bank.[2] Her family was of Italian descent, but had lived in Nicaragua for three generations prior to Molieri's birth. The oldest daughter in the family,[1] she attended school at the Convento Notre Dame de Cion and then furthered her education at the Colegio de la Asuncion in Nicaragua.[3] Completing her high school education, Molieri traveled in Europe learning French and Italian.[1] After winning several beauty contests in Nicaragua in the early 1940s, she came to Los Angeles, where her brother Ronald was serving as Nicaragua’s Vice Consul, to improve her English and enrolled in university to study banking.[3][4][5] She was discovered by Paramount while at university and offered her first movie role in 1944.[6][7]

Career edit

 
Molieri in 1953

Her first appearance was in The Princess and the Pirate (1944).[1] In 1945, Molieri starred in Lambert Hillyer's western South of the Rio Grande for Monogram Pictures. She sang two songs in the film, appearing opposite Duncan Renaldo as the Cisco Kid. In John Cromwell's Anna and the King of Siam the following year she portrayed one of the wives of the King (Rex Harrison).[1] She had a featured role in Paramount's People Are Funny.[7] In May, 1949, Molieri was married to Adolph Hartman, Jr., a descendant of one of the founders of Anaheim, California.[8]

Because of typecasting, Molieri was often limited to roles where she played stereotypical parts as an exotic, foreign woman. She was often assigned bit parts,[1][9] like in Valentino, with Anthony Dexter. Dexter became her dancing partner and he and Molieri performed routines which toured from the Midwest to Miami. The duo mainly performed Spanish or South American dances, but also included tap and ballroom dancing in their repertoire.[10][11] She also performed in several television roles, most noted was her appearance as "Carlota Romero", Ricky Ricardo's long-lost Cuban girlfriend in an episode of I Love Lucy.[1]

In 1955, Molieri appeared in "The Great McGinty" episode of Lux Video Theatre, appearing opposite Nancy Gates and William Schallert.[12] Her last film was The Three Runaways (1956)[1] and then she left the United States to tour with her parents in Europe for the next three years, while her father served as a diplomat. In 1959, the family returned to Managua[13] and Molieri instituted divorce proceedings to dissolve her marriage with the Catholic Church. She opened a dance studio and performed and taught in Nicaragua from the 1960s. She also hosted a weekly radio show, Aquí con Lillian Molieri (Here with Lillian Molieri), beginning in 1965. The show was an hour-long broadcast on National Radio,[1] which was honored in 1966 with the Monje de Oro, "the Nicaraguan equivalent of an Oscar".[14]

Death and legacy edit

Molieri died at her home in Managua at age 55 in 1980. She is remembered as one of the first Nicaraguan actors to perform in Hollywood.[1]

Filmography edit

References edit

 
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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mendoza M., Tammy Zoad (10 February 2013). [A unique diva in Hollywood]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Gene Raymond Keeps Bout Story Brewing". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 24 September 1954. p. 67. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b "Sister of Nicaraguan Envoy Will Wed Here". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 24 April 1949. p. 84. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Nicaraguan Girl Wins Consent for Movie Career". The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. 30 January 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood". Indianapolis, Indiana: The Indianapolis News. 25 October 1945. p. 41. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood". The Joplin Globe. Joplin, Missouri. 27 April 1945. p. 18. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ a b "Nicaraguan Beauty Prefers Movie Roles". Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: The Daily Notes. 15 August 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ Fox, Christy (30 May 1949). "Hartman-Molieri, Potter-Bryce Weddings High-light Week End". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 21. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "It Takes Practice to Keep an Accent". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 5 June 1953. p. 17. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "The DeCastros". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. 26 February 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  11. ^ Carroll, Harrison (1 April 1952). "Tony Dexter Planning Dance Tour Soon". Lancaster, Ohio: The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ Sculthorpe, Derek (2016). Brian Donlevy, the Good Bad Guy: A Bio-Filmography. McFarland. p. 176. ISBN 9781476666570.
  13. ^ "(untitled)". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 26 April 1959. p. 104. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  14. ^ "(untitled)". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 4 April 1966. p. 60. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  

External links edit

  • Lillian Molieri at IMDb  

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Lillian Molieri Bermudez 18 January 1925 13 September 1980 was a Nicaraguan actress and dancer She was noted for her minor roles in Hollywood films and TV series between 1944 and 1957 though most of them went uncredited She later became a dancer and dance instructor and was honored with the Monje de Oro in 1966 for her radio show Lillian MolieriMolieri in 1946BornLillian Molieri Bermudez 1925 01 18 18 January 1925Managua NicaraguaDied13 September 1980 1980 09 13 aged 55 Managua NicaraguaOccupationActress DancerYears active1944 1957 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editLillian Molieri Bermudez was born in Managua to Melida Bermudez and L Arturo Molieri 1 Her father was the president of the Nicaraguan National Bank 2 Her family was of Italian descent but had lived in Nicaragua for three generations prior to Molieri s birth The oldest daughter in the family 1 she attended school at the Convento Notre Dame de Cion and then furthered her education at the Colegio de la Asuncion in Nicaragua 3 Completing her high school education Molieri traveled in Europe learning French and Italian 1 After winning several beauty contests in Nicaragua in the early 1940s she came to Los Angeles where her brother Ronald was serving as Nicaragua s Vice Consul to improve her English and enrolled in university to study banking 3 4 5 She was discovered by Paramount while at university and offered her first movie role in 1944 6 7 Career edit nbsp Molieri in 1953Her first appearance was in The Princess and the Pirate 1944 1 In 1945 Molieri starred in Lambert Hillyer s western South of the Rio Grande for Monogram Pictures She sang two songs in the film appearing opposite Duncan Renaldo as the Cisco Kid In John Cromwell s Anna and the King of Siam the following year she portrayed one of the wives of the King Rex Harrison 1 She had a featured role in Paramount s People Are Funny 7 In May 1949 Molieri was married to Adolph Hartman Jr a descendant of one of the founders of Anaheim California 8 Because of typecasting Molieri was often limited to roles where she played stereotypical parts as an exotic foreign woman She was often assigned bit parts 1 9 like in Valentino with Anthony Dexter Dexter became her dancing partner and he and Molieri performed routines which toured from the Midwest to Miami The duo mainly performed Spanish or South American dances but also included tap and ballroom dancing in their repertoire 10 11 She also performed in several television roles most noted was her appearance as Carlota Romero Ricky Ricardo s long lost Cuban girlfriend in an episode of I Love Lucy 1 In 1955 Molieri appeared in The Great McGinty episode of Lux Video Theatre appearing opposite Nancy Gates and William Schallert 12 Her last film was The Three Runaways 1956 1 and then she left the United States to tour with her parents in Europe for the next three years while her father served as a diplomat In 1959 the family returned to Managua 13 and Molieri instituted divorce proceedings to dissolve her marriage with the Catholic Church She opened a dance studio and performed and taught in Nicaragua from the 1960s She also hosted a weekly radio show Aqui con Lillian Molieri Here with Lillian Molieri beginning in 1965 The show was an hour long broadcast on National Radio 1 which was honored in 1966 with the Monje de Oro the Nicaraguan equivalent of an Oscar 14 Death and legacy editMolieri died at her home in Managua at age 55 in 1980 She is remembered as one of the first Nicaraguan actors to perform in Hollywood 1 Filmography editThe Princess and the Pirate 1944 as Goldwyn Girl uncredited South of the Rio Grande 1945 as Dolores Gonzalez Tarzan and the Leopard Woman 1946 as Zambesi Maiden uncredited People Are Funny 1946 as Singer Hey Jose uncredited Anna and the King of Siam 1946 as Wife of King uncredited The Stranger 1946 uncredited Forever Amber 1947 as Queen Catherine uncredited The Lost Moment 1947 as girl uncredited Hellfire 1949 as Mexican saloon girl uncredited Neptune s Daughter 1949 as cigarette girl uncredited Holiday in Havana 1949 as Felicia uncredited A Lady Without Passport 1950 as girl uncredited South of Caliente 1950 as gypsy dancer Anne of the Indies 1951 as slave girl uncredited My Favorite Spy 1951 as girl uncredited Dangerous Assignment The Burma Temple Story 1952 TV Series as Linya My Man and I 1952 as Bride uncredited Hopalong Cassidy The Knife of Carlos Valero 1952 TV Series as Trini The Ring 1952 as Helen Cantanios Horizons West 1952 as Teresa uncredited The Adventures of Kit Carson 1951 52 as Conchita Rosita Salvadore Maria Adventures of the Falcon Tangiers Finale 1954 TV Series as Carmencita Big Town The Consulate 1954 TV Series as Francesca Stories of the Century Tiburcio Vasquez 1954 TV Series as Dolores Vasquez Green Fire 1954 as Mexican girl uncredited Strange Lady in Town 1955 as Sister Delphine uncredited Lux Video Theatre The Great McGinty 1955 TV Series as girl at bar Hell s Island 1955 as girl at Juke Box The Cisco Kid He Couldn t Quit 1956 TV Series as gypsy The Man Called X Embassy 1956 TV Series Serenade 1956 as Tosca in Tosca uncredited The Creature Walks Among Us 1956 as Mrs Morteno The Three Outlaws 1956 as Rita Aguilar I Love Lucy 1953 1956 TV Series Crossroads Jhonakehunkga Called Jim 1957 TV Series as KatiraReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lillian Molieri a b c d e f g h i j Mendoza M Tammy Zoad 10 February 2013 Una diva nica en Hollywood A unique diva in Hollywood La Prensa in Spanish Managua Nicaragua Archived from the original on 18 October 2016 Retrieved 22 September 2017 Gene Raymond Keeps Bout Story Brewing The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California 24 September 1954 p 67 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Sister of Nicaraguan Envoy Will Wed Here The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California 24 April 1949 p 84 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Nicaraguan Girl Wins Consent for Movie Career The Chicago Tribune Chicago Illinois 30 January 1946 p 5 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood Indianapolis Indiana The Indianapolis News 25 October 1945 p 41 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood The Joplin Globe Joplin Missouri 27 April 1945 p 18 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Nicaraguan Beauty Prefers Movie Roles Canonsburg Pennsylvania The Daily Notes 15 August 1945 p 4 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Fox Christy 30 May 1949 Hartman Molieri Potter Bryce Weddings High light Week End The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California p 21 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp It Takes Practice to Keep an Accent Detroit Free Press Detroit Michigan 5 June 1953 p 17 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp The DeCastros The Miami News Miami Florida 26 February 1953 p 25 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Carroll Harrison 1 April 1952 Tony Dexter Planning Dance Tour Soon Lancaster Ohio The Lancaster Eagle Gazette p 6 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Sculthorpe Derek 2016 Brian Donlevy the Good Bad Guy A Bio Filmography McFarland p 176 ISBN 9781476666570 untitled The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California 26 April 1959 p 104 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp untitled The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles California 4 April 1966 p 60 Retrieved 24 September 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp External links editLillian Molieri at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lillian Molieri amp oldid 1124003827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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