Beatrice Dominguez(1896-1921)
- Actress
Beatrice Dominguez born in San Bernardino in California in 1896. A
exotic dancer, first working in vaudeville under the name of 'La Bella
Sevilla'. dark-haired genuine beauty who appeared in a handful of
melodrama and western movies, making her film debut in 1914 under the
direction of Burton L. King in 'The Masked Dancer' at Vitagraph
studios, later became popular in Art Acord westerns such as 'The Moon
Rider' in 1920. She made screen history when she danced the Tango with
Rudolph Valentino in 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' in 1921 the
scene captivated audiences and made Valentino a star it is still one of
the most famous moments of silent film history. sadly in 1921 she
collapsed from a ruptured appendix and died of peritonitis after
surgery, she was only 24
