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Elena Jurado

Specialty
Acting
Birth
May 19, 1901 · 73 years
Death
May 19, 1974
Origin
Cebu, Philippines

Professional Trajectory

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.

Registered Filmography