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Elena Jurado

Elena Jurado (1901–1974) was a pioneering Asian-American actress working primarily in silent films during the 1920s. Upon her retirement from the film industry she became an educator. She is credited with being the first Southeast Asian actress to appear in Hollywood films.

Known for

A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928 • Girl #1 in Panama City (uncredited)
What Price Glory
What Price Glory
1926 • Carmen
White Hands
1922 • Local Arabian woman (uncredited)

Full filmography

A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928 • Girl #1 in Panama City (uncredited)
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White Hands
1922 • Local Arabian woman (uncredited)
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Elena Jurado – Biography, Known For & Filmography