Charlita

Personal Info

Birthday

July 5, 1921

Day of Death

1997-01-28

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Charlita Regis

'Charlita' Roeder

Clara Isabella DeFreitas

Charlita

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.

Known For

Four Star Playhouse

Rancho Notorious

The Iron Mistress

Green Fire

Callaway Went Thataway

Six Black Horses

Ride, Vaquero!

Take the High Ground!

Filmography

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