Beatriz Michelena [SEP] voice type
Beatriz Michelena
Beatriz Michelena (February 22, 1890 – October 10, 1942) was an American actress and singer during the silent film era, known at the time for her operatic soprano voice and appearances in musical theatre. She was one of the few Latina stars visible on the silver screen in the United States in the 1910s. She was a leading lady in each film project she was involved in and, after the failure of California Motion Picture Company, co-founded a production company with her husband George E. Middleton
film, and her role as a groundbreaking Hispanic star, rose in 2002 with a proclamation made by President George W. Bush upon the occasion of National Hispanic Heritage Month in which he listed her as one of America's influential Latino actors. In 2008, a new print of "Salomy Jane" was released for limited distribution.
See also.
- Myrtle Gonzalez
References.
- Notes
- Bibliography
External links.
- Beatriz Michelena at the Women Film Pioneers Project
- Photo of Beatriz Michelena in