. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. If you remember those sword and sandal spectacles that became the rage of Italian cinema during the late 1950s and early 1960s, then you will certainly recall this torrid brunet bombshell. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Chelo Alonso died on February 20, 2019, at the age of 85. Chelo Alonso died on February 20, 2019, at the age of 85. They married a year later and she bore him son Aldino in 1962. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. This account has been disabled. Most of Alonsos films were adventure movies in the style of Le fatiche di Ercole (Hercules). Your presence in Steve Reeves films, and all your films, made them all that much better. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Chelo Alonso on Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chelo_Alonso&oldid=1108538140, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from February 2019, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 September 2022, at 00:19. The acting contributions of these beautiful women ( Sylvia Lopez, Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale, Virna Lisi, and Christine Kaufmann) will . You are currently not logged in as a member of MyHeritage. Born Isabella Garcia in Central Lugareo on April 10th, 1933, she had a Cuban father and Mexican mother, which perhaps goes some way to explain her striking appearance. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Chelo Alonso. ). Actress. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Chelo Alonso (born Isabel Apolonia Garca Hernndez, 10 April 1933 20 February 2019) was a Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well known for playing femmes fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Alonso was born Isabel Apolonia Garca Hernndez in Central Lugareo, Camagey, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Mexican mother. It was just a secondary role, but she attracted much attention thanks to an erotic dance scene. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Chelo Alonso (born April 10, 1933) is a former Cuban/Mexican actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well known for playing femmes fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes. After the death of her husband in 1986, Alonso moved to the city of Siena in Tuscany, Italy. her cult status. The darkly stunning, high-cheek boned Chelo Alonso was born Isabel Apolonia Garca Hernndez in Central Lugareo, Camagey, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Mexican mother. She opened a small farm in the Italian region of Senese, which eventually became a luxurious hotel she helped manage. After the death of her husband in 1986, Alonso moved to the city of Siena in Tuscany, Italy. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Invariably cast as the ambitiously evil queen or undulating dancer/temptress whose soul mission was to entrance the film's hero, Chelo Alonso's "peplum . Invariably cast as the ambitiously evil queen or undulating dancer/temptress whose soul mission was to entrance the film's hero, Chelo Alonso's "peplum princess" prime would be surprisingly brief but her memorable moves and over-the-top histrionics were reason enough to place her on the international sex symbol pedestal and earn her cult status. Former Cuban actress, dancer and sex-symbol Chelo Alonso (1933-2019) was a star in the Italian cinema of the late 1950s and early 1960s. 0. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196994499/chelo-alonso. . cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As with many hopefuls from around the world, Europe beckoned, and after tours around the Caribbean and to Miami and New Orleans, she found employment at the Folies Bergre in Paris, where she mixed Afro-Cuban rhythmys with the more traditional bump and grind. Alonso became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. This was one of seven films she made that year and her last with Steve. Chelos car was preceded by Battaglias who, in taking a sharp turn at high speed, saw the car behind them suddenly swerve and, after overturning, crash into a tree. Chelo Alonso talks about her frightening adventure. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Chelo refused because she preferred to remain in Rome. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Chelo Alonso, photos of Chelo Alonso, age, zodiac sign, news, gossip, Chelo Alonso relationship list, Chelo Alonso dating history . Alonso was billed as the "Cuban H-Bomb", and mixed Afro-Cuban rhythms from her homeland with "bump and grind". Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Chelo Loureiro arrives at the Goya Cinema Awards 2023 at FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre on February 11, 2023 in Seville, Spain. Most of Alonso's films were adventure movies in the style of Le fatiche di Ercole (Hercules). Following her filming of Desert War (1962), which was produced by Aldo Pomilia.She had already met Pomilia in 1960 while both were working on the "Morgan the Pirate" production. She left acting in 1986 after her husband passed away and continued to live in Italy until her passing. Battagliai made a rapid turn and returned back immediately, finding the actress and her secretary covered with blood and broken glass. Relation: Name: Birth: Mother: Chelo Alonso: Apr 10 1933 . Burial . Chelo Alonso obituary Cuban actress, dancer and sex symbol who played exotic femme fatales in a host of sword-and-sandal epics and upset Fidel Castro Wednesday April 17 2019, 12.00pm , The Times Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? She first attracted attention with the film Sign of the Gladiator (1959) [Sign of the Gladiator] where her erotically-charged dance segment stole the thunder right from under the movie's top-billed sex star, Swedish siren Anita Ekberg.From there Chelo, with her volcanic temperament, highly distinctive cheekbones and wild mane of dark hair, went on to charm a number of "ab"normally fit muscleman co-stars, including Reeves, Gordon Mitchell and Mark Forest in such obviously-titled adventure films as The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959); Goliath and the Barbarians (1959); Son of Samson (1960); Terror of the Red Mask (1960); The Huns (1960); and Morgan the Pirate (1960). Actress. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Throughout the 1950s and well into the ensuing decade, the Cuban-born actress, brought up in the louche, smoke-filled atmosphere of pre-communist Havana, shimmied her way through a host of European femme-fatale movies, embodying the role of sex symbol for the Lambretta generation, especially in Italy, where she was regarded as a goddess. dancer/temptress whose soul mission was to entrance the film's hero, Chelo Alonso's "peplum princess" prime would be surprisingly Heres an interesting article from La Stampa in 1959 (my own roughnready translation): Chelo Alonso talks about her frightening adventure, The condition of the actress Chelo Alonso, left injured yesterday in a frightening accident, was thought not to be of concern tonight, and already she has been able to be discharged from the hospital and returned to her home in Via Rodolfo Lanciani N74. This browser does not support getting your location. Cuban Classic Bombshell: Glamorous Photos of Chelo Alonso in the 1950s and 1960s Chelo Alonso was, along with Bella Cortez, one of a handful of Cuban stars who made a name for themselves in Italy in the 1960s. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. These films required exotic talent, and Alonso's dark beauty fit the bill; she even starred with Steve Reeves himself in Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) and Morgan il pirata (1960). 0. Although she appeared in films from other genres Luigi Filippo DAmicos war film Desert War (Quattro notti con Alba, 62), Marino Girolamis comic ghost story La ragazza sotto il lenzuolo (61) they werent as succesful, and after 1961, following her marriage to production manager Aldo Pomilia, she concentrated more on her television work, recording some songs and even on a cookery show. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). After the death of her producer husband in 1986, Chelo semi-retired, remained with her son Aldino, and started a cat-breeding business. Age, Biography and Wiki. In 1960, while making Morgan il pirata, Alonso met and married Aldo Pomilia, a production manager and producer. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. She remained in France for a few years but soon left to make Italy her permanent residence for the remainder of her life. Coroner's officials have ruled the cause of death was an overdose. However, Alonso's manner of death is still undetermined. The WildEye is a blog dedicated to the wild world of Italian cinema (and, ok, sometimes I digress into discussing films from other countries as well). Sergio Leones The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (66), in which she had a small part as the unfortunate wife of Antonio Casas, murdered by Lee Van Cleef in one of the films most striking sequences; Sergio Sollimas underrated Run, Man, Run (68), opposite Tomas Milian; and Giulio Petronis obscure Night of the Serpent (69). Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. While her acting contributions would certainly attract Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Goliath and the Barbarians earned Alonso the award of "Italian Cinema's Female Discovery". Soon after, she emerged as a new exotic dancing talent at the Folies Bergre in Paris. Some of her best scenes included when she danced. In 1958, she made her movie debut as Erica the slave dancer and conspirator in The Sign of the Gladiator. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Date of Death. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7b9d3da9beca41e2 Hercules starred Steve Reeves and was a wildly popular new genre in film. We have set your language to The other film was Morgan the Pirate, which was filmed a year later in 1960. The popularity of the peplums was shortlived, however, and by 1962 they were already falling out of fashion. In 1960, while making Morgan il pirata, Alonso met and married Aldo Pomilia, a production manager and producer. In several sword and sandal epics she played femme fatales with fiery tempers and she did sensual dance scenes, mixing Afro-Cuban rhythms with 'bump and grind'. The star of the film, Anita Ekberg, was not at all pleased. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. . Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Scenes from 1959s Goliath and the Barbarians. Alonso was born Isabella Garcia in Central Lugareo, Camagey, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Mexican mother. During a visit to Aldo in Spain, where he was the production supervisor of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), she made a brief uncredited mute cameo. Chelo Alonso, Once she recovered from the shock and was able to speak, spoke of her terrible adventure: I had just taken a big turn when, at some point, I lost control of the steering wheel. Please, Cuban actress, dancer and sex symbol who played exotic femme fatales in a host of sword-and-sandal epics and upset Fidel Castro, Chelo ALonsos big break came in Sheba and the Gladiator in 1959. Mentana, Citt Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy. But, she was also getting noticed for playing a character with both sensitive and comforting emotions in addition to displaying a fiery temper. The darkly stunning, high-cheek boned Chelo Alonso was born Isabel Apolonia Garca Hernndez in Central Lugareo, Camagey, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Mexican mother. Appropriately, perhaps, she was billed as the Cuban H-Bomb. Struck with shock, Alonso continued to hysterically sound the horn and scream in terror. While visiting Aldo in Spain, where he was the production supervisor of Clint Eastwood's star-making western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), she made a brief uncredited mute cameo. Search above to list available cemeteries. Day of Death 2019-02-20 (85 years . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Chelo Alonso I found on Findagrave.com. 20 Years Ago This Month A Special Goodbye to Steve, One of a Kind The Only Reeves-Approved Biography, 1973 - Reeves Resurgence from Retirement, Remembering Steve on His Anniversary in Heaven, Not to Be Overlooked - Steves Other Leading Ladies in Heaven, April This Month in Steve Reeves History, Highlights from the Steve Reeves Fitness and Film Festival, Giovanni Cianfriglia Steves Often Body Double. Hercules starred Steve Reeves and was a wildly popular new genre in film pirata. 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