Armida: Armida. Actress: Border Romance. Tiny, emotive Latino beauty who was 'discovered' singing and dancing in an act with her two sisters at the Los Angeles Hidalgo theatre. Theatrical impresario and star maker Gus Edwards recognised her talent and took her under his wing. She soon made her entrance on the vaudeville circuit in novelty numbers and skits, while at the same time being groomed for Hollywood. Having accompanied Edwards to...
Known For: Border Romance (Conchita Cortez), Machine Gun Mama (Nita Cordoba), The Girl from Monterrey (Lita Valdez), Bad Men of the Border (Dolores Mendoza)