Dolores Cassinelli Explained

Dolores Cassinelli
Birth Name:Elvere Dolores Cassinelli
Birth Date:4 July 1888
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, singer
Years Active:1911–1925

Dolores Cassinelli (July 4, 1888[1]  - April 26, 1984)[2] was an American film actress and singer.[3] She appeared in 69 films between 1911 and 1925.

Born in New York City, Cassinelli and her family moved to Chicago. Her parents put her in a convent with plans for her to become a nun, but she preferred to become an actress.[4]

By 1929, Cassinelli had left acting and turned to singing professionally. She said that she would return to films only if she could make a singing film, "for radio is my life now".[5]

She is interred at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Born in 1888 as per Social Security Death Index
  2. Silent Film Necrology, p.84 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
  3. News: Tenor Featured . January 12, 2021 . The Evening Sun . March 20, 1929 . Maryland, Baltimore . 27. Newspapers.com.
  4. Book: Fox . Charles Donald . Silver . Milton L. . Who's who on the Screen . 1920 . Ross publishing Company . 214 . January 12, 2021 . en.
  5. News: Radio Wins Singer . January 12, 2021 . The Morning Call . March 20, 1929 . Pennsylvania, Allentown . 25. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Keith's-"The Hidden Light." . Buffalo Courier . 13 June 1921 . 5. newspapers.com.