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    Prolific Mexican leading actress, born Elsa Cardenas Renteria in Tijuana to Victor Cardenas and Hortencia Renteria. On screen from 1954, Elsa has acted in numerous Mexican films and telenovelas. Her first international exposure was through the independently produced movie The Brave One (1956), shot in Mexico and distributed in the U.S. by RKO. On the strength of her performance she was then chosen by the director George Stevens to play the part of a Mexican girl in the film Giant (1956), based on Edna Ferber's novel (her role had originally been earmarked for the Italian actress Pier Angeli). Elsa later recounted that acting alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean had been the most memorable experience of her professional life. She subsequently co-starred with Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco (1963). According to interviews, she was briefly in a relationship with 'The King' four years before his marriage to Priscilla. Elsa later married Houston-based oilman Guy Preston Patton (1918-66), a union which ended in divorce.

    Elsa had featured roles in several other American films: For the Love of Mike (1960), Of Love and Desire (1963) and Sam Peckinpah's seminal western The Wild Bunch (1969). During her stint in Hollywood between 1959 and 1960, she

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    Elsa Cárdenas

    Mexican actress (born 1932)

    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cárdenas and the second or maternal family name is Rentería.

    Elsa Cárdenas

    Cárdenas in 1964

    Born

    Elsa Cárdenas Renteria


    (1932-08-03) 3 August 1932 (age 92)[1]

    Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

    Other namesElsa Cardenas, Elsie Cardenas
    OccupationActress
    Years active1954–present
    Spouse

    Guy Patton

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    (m. 1957; div. 1961)​
    PartnerBudd Boetticher (1962–1964)

    Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1932)[1] is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film Happiness, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] She acted alongside many stars, including James Dean in Giant and Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco.[3] She was formerly married to Houston independent oil operator Guy Patton.[4]

    Selected filmography

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    Main article: Elsa Cárdenas filmography

    Telenovelas

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