Yolanda Montes
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Yolanda Montes, better known by her stage-name Tongolele, was a Mexican–American dancer, actress and vedette. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of M
Montes, c. 1950s
Montes in 1955
Tongolele, c. 1950s.
Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
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The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema was a boom period in the history of Mexican cinema, which began in 1936 with the premiere of the film Allá en el Rancho Grande, and culminated in 1956.
Yolanda Montes
…stage-name Tongolele, was a Mexican–American dancer, actress and vedette. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Tongolele was born Yolanda Ivonne Montes Farrington in Spokane, Washington, United States, in 1932. As a child, she danced for the International Ballet…
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Lupita Tovar and Donald Reed in Santa (1932)
Luis Aguilar, a popular figure in the musical film genre of this era