Other names Alma L. Beltran Years active 1945-2002 | Name Alma Beltran Role Film actress | |
 | ||
Full Name Alma Leonore Beltran Occupation Stage, film and TV actress Died June 9, 2007, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Night Fire, Perfect, The Parallax View, Herbie Goes Bananas, Immediate Family Similar People James Bridges, Silvio Narizzano, Luis Valdez, Raoul Walsh, Vincent McEveety | ||
Alma Leonor Beltran (August 22, 1919 – June 9, 2007) was a Mexican-American film, stage and television actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1945 and 2002. In addition to her film roles, Beltran played over 80 roles in film and television, often in smaller roles, always as Mexican women, and then later in her career, as matriarch types. She is best known as Mrs. Fuentes, mother of Julio Fuentes, on the NBC-TV series Sanford and Son.
Contents
Death
Beltran died in Northridge, California in 2007, aged 87, due to natural causes. She was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Filmography
Actress
2002
Buying the Cow as
Hispanic Woman
2000
The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) as
Rosario Vega
- Spirited Away (2000) - Rosario Vega (voice)
1999
Luminarias as
Mary
1997
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) as
Old Aunt
- A Marriage Made in Miami (1997) - Old Aunt
1996
A Garden for Rio (Short) as
Maria
1995
The Marshal (TV Series) as
Maid
- These Foolish Things (1995) - Maid
1994
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Celia Vasquez
- Things That Go Bang in the Night (1994) - Celia Vasquez
1994
Night Fire as
Maria
1994
Someone She Knows (TV Movie) as
Thelma Lambeth
1994
Good Advice (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kemp
- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore (1994) - Mrs. Kemp
1992
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
Elvira
- Just You, Just Me (1992) - Elvira
1990
Shades of LA (TV Series) as
Hermila Garcia
- Some Like It Cold (1990) - Hermila Garcia
1985
Hunter (TV Series) as
Screaming Woman / Voice In The Crowd
- The Incident (1990) - Screaming Woman
- The Shooter (1985) - Voice In The Crowd
1990
Ghost as
Woman Ghost
1990
Angel Town as
Neighbor's Wife
1989
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (TV Movie) as
Lupe Ybarra
1989
Immediate Family as
Spanish Woman
1989
Trust Me as
Imelda
1987
Desperate (TV Movie) as
Cuban Mother
1987
U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart (TV Movie) as
Woman Worker
1987
Love Among Thieves (TV Movie) as
Airline clerk
1986
Nobody's Fool as
Jennieva
1978
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Jed's Neighbor / Mama Campos
- A Desperate Exit (1986) - Jed's Neighbor
- Gaucho (1978) - Mama Campos
1985
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Ana
- Alterations (1986) - Ana
- The Christening (1985) - Ana
1985
Perfect as
Grieving Woman
1985
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Señora Gomez
- Steele of Approval (1985) - Señora Gomez
1985
Berrenger's (TV Series) as
Mami Morales
- Maelstrom (1985) - Mami Morales
- Roll Tape (1985) - Mami Morales
- Dangerous Ground (1985) - Mami Morales
- Seduction (1985) - Mami Morales
- Fame & Misfortune (1985) - Mami Morales
- Of Boardrooms & Bedrooms (1985) - Mami Morales
- For Gloria's Benefit (1985) - Mami Morales (uncredited)
- Overture (1985) - Mami Morales
1985
Into the Night as
Cleaning Woman
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Rosa
- Paint Me a Murder (1985) - Rosa
1984
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Delores Mendez
- Exercise in Murder (1984) - Delores Mendez
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Woman / Store Patron / Tenant
- Nichols from Heaven (1984) - Woman
- Here's Adventure, Here's Romance (1983) - Store Patron
- Politics as Usual (1981) - Tenant
1983
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Cleaning Lady
- -And for Loyal and Devoted Service (1983) - Cleaning Lady
1983
Hotel (TV Series) as
Mrs. Cruz
- Choices (1983) - Mrs. Cruz
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Maid
- The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas (1983) - Maid
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Nurse Vela
- Pilot (1982) - Nurse Vela
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Luce
- Knight of the Phoenix: Part 2 (1982) - Luce (as Alma L. Beltran, credit only)
- Knight of the Phoenix: Part 1 (1982) - Luce (as Alma L. Beltran)
1981
Zoot Suit as
Lowrider's Mother
1980
Oh, God! Book II as
Rosa, Paula's Housekeeper
1980
Herbie Goes Bananas as
General's Wife
1979
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Rose
- Gambling (1979) - Rose
1979
Mrs. Columbo (TV Series) as
Desk Officer
- Off the Record (1979) - Desk Officer
1978
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Woman Picketer #2 / Puerto Rican Maid
- The Hold Out (1979) - Woman Picketer #2
- Florence's Union (1978) - Puerto Rican Maid
1979
The White Shadow (TV Series) as
Spanish Woman
- That Old Gang of Mine (1979) - Spanish Woman
1978
The Deerslayer (TV Movie)
1978
House Calls as
Gina
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Manager / Maid
- River of Promises (1978) - Manager
- Countdown: Part 2 (1974) - Maid
1977
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (TV Movie) as
Maria
1977
Visions (TV Series) as
Claudia
- Iowa (1977) - Claudia
1977
Another Man, Another Chance as
Mexican Widow (uncredited)
1977
Good Times (TV Series) as
Mrs. Lopez
- The Evans Get Involved: Part 2 (1977) - Mrs. Lopez
1977
The Harvey Korman Show (TV Series)
- Pilot (1977)
1976
Marathon Man as
Laundress
1976
Cannon (TV Series) as
Eugenia
- Blood Lines (1976) - Eugenia
1975
A Woman for All Men as
Anita
1975
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Engrace Etchahoun
- Manolo (1975) - Engrace Etchahoun (as Alma Leonor Beltran)
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Mrs. Torres
- Legacy of Terror (1975) - Mrs. Torres (uncredited)
1974
Chico and the Man (TV Series) as
Customer / Female Customer
- Out of Sight (1975) - Customer
- Borrowed Trouble (1974) - Female Customer
1974
Candy Stripe Nurses as
Market Lady
1974
The Parallax View as
Joy Holder
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fernandez / Housekeeper
- A Friend in Deed (1974) - Mrs. Fernandez
- Double Exposure (1973) - Housekeeper
1974
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Esther Zamora
- Jose of the Angels (1974) - Esther Zamora
1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Leonie
- The Prowler (1973) - Leonie
1973
Kojak (TV Series) as
Mrs. Contreras
- Knockover (1973) - Mrs. Contreras
1973
Ironside (TV Series) as
Isabel
- The Helping Hand (1973) - Isabel (uncredited)
1973
Sanford and Son (TV Series) as
Providencia Fuentes
- Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico (1973) - Providencia Fuentes
- Watts Side Story (1973) - Providencia Fuentes
1973
The Brady Bunch (TV Series) as
Maria Calderon
- Peter and the Wolf (1973) - Maria Calderon
1973
The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) as
Marina
- Emily, I'm Home - Emily? (1973) - Marina
1973
Firehouse (TV Movie) as
Spanish Lady
1972
They Only Kill Their Masters as
Rosa (as Alma Lenore Beltran)
1972
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Juanita
- The Franklin Papers (1972) - Juanita
1972
Glass Houses as
Victor and Adele's Housemaid
1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as
Raquel
1971
Josie's Castle as
Tijuana Saleslady
1971
Red Sky at Morning as
Excilda Montoya
1969
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Ava Ferone / Woman #3
- Operation Population (1970) - Ava Ferone
- The Convent Gets the Business (1969) - Woman #3
1969
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Lupe Lopez
- My Name Is Manolete (1969) - Lupe Lopez
1969
Lancer (TV Series) as
Manuela
- Warburton's Edge (1969) - Manuela
1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! as
Rodriguez Family Member (uncredited)
1968
Blue as
Cantina Proprietress
1965
My Three Sons (TV Series) as
Senora Romero
- Mexico Ole (1965) - Senora Romero
1961
The Tall Man (TV Series) as
Maria
- Sidekick (1961) - Maria (as Alma L. Beltran)
1961
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Carmen Portillo
- The Man Who Couldn't Smile (1961) - Carmen Portillo
1960
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Maria Theresa Losaro
- El Toro Grande (1960) - Maria Theresa Losaro
1959
Border Patrol (TV Series) as
Mrs. Cabrano
- Tide of Death (1959) - Mrs. Cabrano
1957
Colt .45 (TV Series) as
Maria Valdez
- One Good Turn (1957) - Maria Valdez
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Jose's Mother / Desonaya
- Ghost Sickness (1957) - Jose's Mother
- The Missionaries (1957) - Desonaya
1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre as
Station Agent's Wife
1956
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Mrs. Diaz
- Three Young Kings (1956) - Mrs. Diaz (as Alma Beltram)
1956
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Senora Lopez
- The Missing Diamonds (1956) - Senora Lopez
1956
Santiago as
Cuban Woman (uncredited)
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Maria
- A Yankee Cousin (1956) - Maria
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle as
Cantina Hostess (uncredited)
1955
The Sea Chase as
Beautician (uncredited)
1955
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Native Woman
- Jungle Search (1955) - Native Woman
1954
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Mama Sanchez
- The Blessing of the Pets (1955) - Mama Sanchez
- Marked for Death (1955)
- Three Missions West (1954)
- The Wife Who Lived Twice (1954)
1954
Stories of the Century (TV Series) as
Crazy Horse's Wife
- Chief Crazy Horse (1954) - Crazy Horse's Wife
1954
Jubilee Trail as
Servant Girl (uncredited)
1953
Gun Fury as
Second Mexican Girl (uncredited)
1953
Sombrero as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1948
He Walked by Night as
Miss Montalvo (uncredited)
1948
The Loves of Carmen as
Trinket Seller (uncredited)
1947
Honeymoon as
Nurse (uncredited)
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica as
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
1945
Yolanda and the Thief as
Maid (uncredited)
1945
Mexicana as
Modern Girl
1945
Pan-Americana as
Miss Guatemala (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1974
Zandy's Bride (voice - uncredited)
Archive Footage
1975
Demon and the Mummy (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Torres (segment: "Legacy of Terror") (uncredited)
References
Alma Beltran Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA