Chinatown's foreplay was by Robert Towne.
Dolores del Rio -LRB- -LSB- doˈloɾes del ˈrio -RSB- ; born Maria de los Dolores Asunsolo Lopez-Negrete ; August 3 , 1904 -- April 11 , 1983 -RRB- , was a Mexican actress .. She was the first major female Latin cross-over star in Hollywood , with an outstanding career in American films in the 1920s and 1930s .. Hollywood. Hollywood. She was also considered one of the more important female figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s .. Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Del Rio is remembered as one of the most beautiful faces of the cinema in her time .. Her long and varied career spanned silent film , sound film , television , stage and radio .. After being discovered in Mexico by the filmmaker Edwin Carewe , she began her film career in 1925 .. Edwin Carewe. Edwin Carewe. She had roles in a series of successful silent films like What Price Glory ?. -LRB- 1926 -RRB- , Resurrection -LRB- 1927 -RRB- and Ramona -LRB- 1928 -RRB- .. Resurrection. Resurrection ( 1927 film ). Ramona. Ramona ( 1928 film ). During this period she came to be considered a sort of feminine version of Rudolph Valentino , a `` female Latin Lover '' .. Rudolph Valentino. Rudolph Valentino. Latin Lover. Latin lover ( stereotype ). With the advent of sound , she acted in films that included Bird of Paradise -LRB- 1932 -RRB- , Flying Down to Rio -LRB- 1933 -RRB- , Madame Du Barry -LRB- 1934 -RRB- and Journey into Fear -LRB- 1943 -RRB- .. Bird of Paradise. Bird of Paradise ( 1932 film ). Flying Down to Rio. Flying Down to Rio. Madame Du Barry. Madame Du Barry ( 1934 film ). Journey into Fear. Journey into Fear ( 1943 film ). In the early 1940s , when her Hollywood career began to decline , del Rio returned to Mexico and joined the Mexican film industry , which at that time was at its peak .. Hollywood. Hollywood. When del Rio returned to her native country , she became one of the more important promoters and stars of the called Golden Age of Mexican cinema .. Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Golden Age of Mexican cinema. A series of films , including Wild Flower -LRB- 1943 -RRB- , Maria Candelaria -LRB- 1943 -RRB- , Las Abandonadas -LRB- 1944 -RRB- , Bugambilia -LRB- 1944 -RRB- and The Unloved Woman -LRB- 1949 -RRB- , are considered classic masterpieces and they helped boost Mexican cinema worldwide .. Wild Flower. Wild Flower ( 1943 film ). Maria Candelaria. Maria Candelaria. Las Abandonadas. Las Abandonadas. Bugambilia. Bugambilia. The Unloved Woman. The Unloved Woman ( 1949 film ). Del Rio remained active in Mexican films throughout the 1950s .. She also worked in Argentina and Spain .. Argentina. Argentina. Spain. Spain. In 1960 she returned to Hollywood .. Hollywood. Hollywood. During the next years she appeared in Mexican and American films .. Since the late 1950s , until the early 1970s , she also ventured successfully in theater in Mexico and appeared in some American television series .. Del Rio performed her final screen appearance in 1978 .. After a period of inactivity and ill health , del Rio died in 1983 at the age of 78 .. Dolores del Rio is a mythical figure in Latin America and is considered , representation , par excellence , of the feminine face of Mexico in the whole world .