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Elsa Cárdenas

Date of birth: 1935-08-03

Place of birth: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Elsa Cárdenas

Biography

Elsa Cárdenas Renteria is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows.

Movie Credits

Giant
3.8

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
3.6

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
2.5

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
3

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
3.4

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
3.8

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
2.8

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
2.8

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
3.8

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
3.3

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
2.7

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
2.5

Asesinos de la lucha libre

1962-02-15

Cowboy sheriff investigates the murder of a crooked lucha-libre promoter.

Despedida de casada
2.6

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
2.2

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
3.1

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
2

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
2

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
1.9

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
2.9

Dos meseros majaderos

1966-09-08

Comic duo are stalked by a serial killer.

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2.8

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
2.5

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
2.8

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'
3.4

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
2.6

The Macabre Footprint

1963-06-21

(Sequel to El Rostro Infernal.) Count Brankovan, a vampire, returns from the dead to avenge himself

Los margaritos
2.5

Los margaritos

1956-04-26

Two brothers named Margarito butt heads courting the same woman.

Rio Hondo
2.9

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
2.5

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
2.5

House of Women

1966-09-30

The women of a brothel adopt a foundling baby.

La mujer que no tuvo infancia
2.8

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
2.5

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
3.3

Los alegres Aguilares

1967-06-15

Identical cousins with mismatched Odd Couple personalities.

Jesús, nuestro Señor
3.5

Jesús, nuestro Señor

1971-04-08

Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
2.3

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

1971-07-01

Legendary masked wrestler El Santo must stop a criminal gang.

Land of Men
3.5

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!
4

¡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
2.5

Un corazón para dos

1990-06-28

Ghost Town
2.6

Ghost Town

1963-02-05

A vampire is on the loose in an old west town.

La pachanga
2.7

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
1.8

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.
2.5

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
2.7

House of the Frights

1963-03-22

Half-dozen comic actors in a spooky house.

Santo Faces Death
2.5

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
2.3

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
2.5

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
2.8

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
2.5

Suicide Mission

1973-04-05

Santo must investigate a secret conspiracy involving a spy training camp, a brainwashing plot, and a

Estafa de amor
3

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
3.8

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
2.5

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
2.6

Minifaldas con espuelas

1969-03-20

A 1969 film.

La ley del gavilán
2.6

La ley del gavilán

1968-01-25

A 1968 film.

Los camaroneros
2.5

Los camaroneros

1988-11-16

Fisherman organized into a labor collective face opposition from the capitalists who own the boats a

Los parranderos
2.5

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
5

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
2.5

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
2.5

Pueblo de odios

1962-08-10

Bad hats try to manipulate townsfolk and neighboring Apache tribal settlement into a range war.

Teenage Tease
0

Teenage Tease

1971-01-01

A movie about a girl who was good...especially when she was bad.

Lauro Puñales
2.3

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
3.2

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
2.5

El buen ladrón

1957-05-23

Relaciones violentas
2.5

Relaciones violentas

1992-01-01

The misunderstanding between two people; lack of consideration in marriage; the false image that the

El vals sin fin
2.6

El vals sin fin

1972-11-30

Viernes tragico
2.5

Viernes tragico

1990-01-01

El tonto que hacía milagros
2.8

El tonto que hacía milagros

1984-05-24

A movie projectionist discovers that he has magical powers.

El ídolo
2.5

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