Adele Mara

Biography

Adele Mara was an American actress, singer, and dancer whose screen career spanned 1940s and 1950s films and later television. Born Adelaide Delgado in Highland Park, Michigan, she first danced in bandleader Xavier Cugat's show. Under the name Adele St. Mara she secured a Columbia Pictures contract and gained experience in B features and comedy shorts for the studio, then shortened her name to Adele Mara. Her early roles included a receptionist in I Can Hardly Wait, a Three Stooges film, and a sister of Rita Hayworth's character in You Were Never Lovelier (1942). Once her Columbia contract lapsed, she went to Republic Pictures and became a fixture in Westerns and outdoor adventures, among them Wake of the Red Witch (1948) with John Wayne and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), where she played John Agar's love interest. Her television guest spots included Cheyenne, Bat Masterson, Maverick, Laramie, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

87years old at death

Born April 28, 1923Highland Park
Died May 7, 2010Pacific Palisades
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Adelaida Delgado

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 16 years1942 to 1958

Every film, newest first

1958Curse of the Faceless ManIMDb rating 4.9
1956Back from EternityIMDb rating 6.6
1949Sands of Iwo JimaIMDb rating 7.0
1948Wake of the Red WitchIMDb rating 6.5
1942You Were Never LovelierIMDb rating 7.2

Genres

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About the name
As Adele St. Mara, Mara landed a Columbia Pictures contract and built up experience in the studio's comedy shorts and "B" features. She then shortened her professional name to Adele Mara.

Adele Mara movies on Netflix

Curse of the Faceless Man1958IMDb rating 4.9as Maria Fiorillo
Back from Eternity1956IMDb rating 6.6as Maria Alvarez - Stewardess
Sands of Iwo Jima1949IMDb rating 7.0as Allison Bromley
Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5as Teleia Van Schreeven
You Were Never Lovelier1942IMDb rating 7.2as Lita Acuña

Worked with

Adele Mara shares two films with John Wayne, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Wayne

Paul Fix

Morris Ankrum

Fred Aldrich

Jeff Corey

Robert RyanAllan DwanDirector, 1 film William A. SeiterDirector, 1 film Edward LudwigDirector, 1 film

Films together

John Wayne2 films together, 1948 to 1949
John Wayne's page
- Sands of Iwo Jima1949IMDb rating 7.0Mara as Allison BromleyWayne as Sgt. John M. Stryker
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Mara as Teleia Van SchreevenWayne as Capt. Ralls
Paul Fix1 film together, 1948
Paul Fix's page
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Mara as Teleia Van SchreevenFix as Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
Morris Ankrum1 film together, 1958
Morris Ankrum's page
- Curse of the Faceless Man1958IMDb rating 4.9Mara as Maria FiorilloAnkrum as Narrator (unconfirmed)
Fred Aldrich1 film together, 1948
Fred Aldrich's page
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Mara as Teleia Van SchreevenAldrich as Seaman
Jeff Corey1 film together, 1948
Jeff Corey's page
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Mara as Teleia Van SchreevenCorey as Mr. Loring
Robert Ryan1 film together, 1956
Robert Ryan's page
- Back from Eternity1956IMDb rating 6.6Mara as Maria Alvarez - StewardessRyan as Bill Lonagan
Allan DwanDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by Allan Dwan
- Sands of Iwo Jima1949IMDb rating 7.0Mara as Allison Bromley
William A. SeiterDirector, 1 film, 1942
All films by William A. Seiter
- You Were Never Lovelier1942IMDb rating 7.2Mara as Lita Acuña
Edward LudwigDirector, 1 film, 1948
All films by Edward Ludwig
- Wake of the Red Witch1948IMDb rating 6.5Mara as Teleia Van Schreeven

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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