Elsa Cárdenas
Date of birth: 1935-08-03
Place of birth: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Elsa Cárdenas Renteria is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows.
Movie Credits
Giant
1956-11-08
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful yo
The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972-02-03
Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's anc
Los Asesinos
1968-09-16
Starring Nick Adams in his final role, a lone cowboy rides into a small Western town that is besiege
Fun in Acapulco
1963-11-27
Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him f
The Champions of Justice
1971-01-21
Blue Demon and pals square off against the Black Hand's army of super powered midgets. Five luchador
Juan Colorado
1966-08-16
Silvia's father wants to marry her off to Rafael who, out of jealousy, wants to finish off Juan. Sil
The Brave One
1956-10-26
A young Mexican boy tirelessly tries to save his pet bull from death at the hands of a celebrated ma
Triumph of the Champions of Justice
1974-02-07
Mano Negra sends a group of alien dwarves led by Aker to the state laboratory to kidnap the profess
La ley del monte
1976-12-23
After etching their love on a stalk, a boy and girl reunite years later, reigniting their romance am
Cartas a Elena
2012-06-08
In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by
Taggart
1965-02-01
Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills h
Asesinos de la lucha libre
1962-02-15
Cowboy sheriff investigates the murder of a crooked lucha-libre promoter.
Despedida de casada
1968-04-17
A newlywed couple already wants to separate, but the apartment they live in belongs to both in equal
Madame Death
1969-12-28
A mad scientist teams with an evil, disfigured woman to kidnap and operate on young women to make he
The Island of the Dinosaurs
1967-03-15
A group of scientists in search of lost Atlantis are plane wrecked on an uncharted island full of st
The Devil Gunman
1974-10-31
A man is continuously vilified by the other members of the small community in which he lives. One da
Servant's Day
1989-04-13
The fun adventures of the maids who work in a city building, and the entanglements with their employ
The Beasts of Terror
1973-05-17
A young heiress is kidnapped by two aspiring thieves who are then captured by a mad scientist. It's
Dos meseros majaderos
1966-09-08
Comic duo are stalked by a serial killer.
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007-11-12
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV
Of Love and Desire
1963-09-11
American engineer Steve Corey comes to Mexico to work at one of the mining projects owned by Katheri
Un tipo a todo dar
1963-10-31
Romanticized version of Javier Solis' biography, from working-class roots to boxer to musician.
Children of 'Giant'
2015-04-17
"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West
The Macabre Footprint
1963-06-21
(Sequel to El Rostro Infernal.) Count Brankovan, a vampire, returns from the dead to avenge himself
Los margaritos
1956-04-26
Two brothers named Margarito butt heads courting the same woman.
Rio Hondo
1965-08-12
A gang of bandits attacks the population of Río Hondo, shooting left and right; a man decides to act
Besito a papá
1961-09-14
A young man hires somebody to impersonate his father when it comes times to meet his girlfriend's pa
House of Women
1966-09-30
The women of a brothel adopt a foundling baby.
La mujer que no tuvo infancia
1957-07-25
Borderline mentally-ill woman with neurotic compulsion to behave like a child and the psychiatrist w
The Dalton That Got Away
1960-11-01
The story of one of the notorious members of the infamous Dalton Brothers outlaw gang.
Los alegres Aguilares
1967-06-15
Identical cousins with mismatched Odd Couple personalities.
Jesús, nuestro Señor
1971-04-08
Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
1971-07-01
Legendary masked wrestler El Santo must stop a criminal gang.
Land of Men
1958-01-07
On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find ou
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984-04-21
Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a ve
Un corazón para dos
1990-06-28
Ghost Town
1963-02-05
A vampire is on the loose in an old west town.
La pachanga
1981-04-15
In a building, at the same time a girl's birthday is celebrated and an old man who died of cold is b
Bring Me the Vampire
1963-06-14
A group of would-be beneficiaries gather for the reading of a will, and discover that they must spen
The Incredible Face of Dr. B.
1963-04-26
Investigating a series of kidnappings leads a police inspector to confront a scientist trying to gai
House of the Frights
1963-03-22
Half-dozen comic actors in a spooky house.
Santo Faces Death
1970-04-23
A group of international criminals steal a large emerald from a heavily guarded Colombian mine and t
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
1973-10-04
Santo, the saint of the wrestling ring, faces off against an evil voodoo priestess intent on making
The Psychopathic Murderer
1992-01-01
A policeman attempts to stop a crazy psychiatrist who's controlling the minds of their patients, for
Tragic Cabaret
1957-11-27
Young woman is sorta trapped into working as a bar-girl because of her unwitting complicity in a mur
Suicide Mission
1973-04-05
Santo must investigate a secret conspiracy involving a spy training camp, a brainwashing plot, and a
Estafa de amor
1955-06-29
Bad woman plays three men off each other while enjoying the attentions of all three; a great many li
The Wild Bunch
1969-06-19
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappea
For the Love of Mike
1960-08-28
An orphan trains a racehorse so he can win the money to build a new church.
Minifaldas con espuelas
1969-03-20
A 1969 film.
La ley del gavilán
1968-01-25
A 1968 film.
Los camaroneros
1988-11-16
Fisherman organized into a labor collective face opposition from the capitalists who own the boats a
Los parranderos
1963-05-31
Romantic complications and silliness when two farmhands are sent to the next town to track down thei
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
2007-11-12
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV
El texano
1965-01-08
A young man is executed for a murder he didn't commit. His brother shows up to clear his name and se
Pueblo de odios
1962-08-10
Bad hats try to manipulate townsfolk and neighboring Apache tribal settlement into a range war.
Teenage Tease
1971-01-01
A movie about a girl who was good...especially when she was bad.
Lauro Puñales
1969-03-12
One of Zapata's field marshals runs afoul of dictator Huerta's stooges in his home town.
Peligro...! Mujeres en acción
1969-07-17
A new adventure of secret agent Alex Dynamo on land, in the air, and in the treacherous swamps. Alex
El buen ladrón
1957-05-23
Relaciones violentas
1992-01-01
The misunderstanding between two people; lack of consideration in marriage; the false image that the
El vals sin fin
1972-11-30
Viernes tragico
1990-01-01
El tonto que hacía milagros
1984-05-24
A movie projectionist discovers that he has magical powers.
El ídolo
1971-07-22
The story of a magnate who is dedicated to doing shady business. This man is involved in a series of