Biography

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
- IMDb mini biography by: Paul Rothwell-Smith

I think I have been most fortunate in being cast for character parts. That is real training in acting. When my time comes as a star I shall have had much experience and then I shall not be afraid.