Dolores Camarillo

Dolores Camarillo (March 31, 1910 – February 8, 1988) was a Mexican character actress of film, television, and theater. She also was a makeup artist for films, and was frequently billed as "Fraustita".[1]

Dolores Camarillo
Born
Dolores Sepúlveda Camarillo

March 31, 1910
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
DiedFebruary 8, 1988 (aged 77)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active1933-1986
Spouse(s)Antonio R. Frausto

Personal life

The daughter of actors, Camarillo was a makeup artist for films in the 1930s. She was also a makeup teacher in the Andrés Soler Institute.[2] She was married to fellow film actor Antonio R. Frausto, to whom she owed her professional nickname of "Fraustita", or meaning "little woman Frausto".

Career

Camarillo debuted as an actress in 1915 in the theatrical play, La cara de Dios (The Face of God). She appeared in 124 films from 1933 to 1986. One of her most prominent roles in her film career is that of "Paz" in the popular 1940 Cantinflas film Ahí está el detalle. In the film, she received the sixth billing, after her other co-stars. She also appeared in supporting roles with actor Joaquín Pardavé in the Lebanese character comedies El baisano Jalil (1942) and El barchante Neguib (1946).

Selected filmography

References
  1. Mexican Film Performers "C"
  2. Biografía de Dolores Camarillo "Fraustita"by Luis Roberto
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