American actors were fearful of the project and stopped it from happening.

Notable film: El Peñón de las Ánimas

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland was born Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso in Mexico. He first wanted to become a bullfighter, but after moving to the United States, acting found him. He was picked out of the streets to become an extra. He worked alongside Clara Bow and Norma Talmadge in the silent era, and his voice found him a place in the talkie era. He worked in Spanish language versions of Hollywood films, and his prominence in roles decreased in the 1940s. But he continued to be a hit with critics.

Notable film: The Bad and the Beautiful

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar was another popular actor-singer from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He studiedfilmmaking in Hollywood before returning to Mexico to star in movies, according to the New York Times. He appeared in more than 100 films, and he portrayed plenty of historical figures, such as Emiliano Zapata.

Notable film: The Undefeated

Barry Norton

Barry Norton was born in Argentina, and started working in Hollywood in the 1920s. He was in commercially successful films in the 1920s. In the following decade, he was still getting leading roles, but it was in Spanish-language versions of Hollywood movies, such as Dracula, which was created at the same time and on the same lot as the Hollywood version.

Notable film: Dracula

Oscarito

Oscarito was born Oscar Lorenzo Jacinto de la Imaculada Concepción Teresa Diaz in Spain, and he came from a family of circus comedians. His first movie was 1933’s