Ariadne Welter (June 29, 1930 – December 13, 1998) was a Mexican movie actress of the

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. She appeared in the

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film ''

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz ''The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz'' (original Spanish title: ''Ensayo de un crimen'', "Rehearsal for a Murder") is a 1955 Mexican crime film by Spanish-born writer-director Luis Buñuel. It focuses on a would-be serial killer whose plan ...

'' (1955). In 1956 she starred in the film ''

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'', a classic among Mexican horror films.

Early life and career

Welter was born in

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, the daughter of

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and

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executive Gerardus Jacob Welter and his

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-born wife of

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and

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descent Blanca Rosa Vorhauer. Her family moved a great deal during Ariadne's youth, living everywhere from South America and Europe, to the Middle East and Africa. As a result of this nomadic lifestyle, Welter became an accomplished

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with the ability to speak fluent French, German, Dutch, Spanish,

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, and even a bit of haphazard

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and

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. Welter had three siblings, a sister, Blanca Rosa Welter (later known as

Linda Christian Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer; November 13, 1923 – July 22, 2011) was a Mexican film actress, who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films. Her career reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. She played Mara ...

, 1923–2011), and two brothers, Gerardus Jacob Welter (b. 1924) and Edward Albert Welter (b. 1932).Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Year: 1941; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_6565; Line: 9;. Port of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa. Ship Name: President Monroe. Port of Arrival: New York, NY. She was wife of the notable Mexican film productor

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. Via Linda Christian, her sister, Welter was sister-in-law of actor

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and aunt of actors

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and

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. In 1955, Ariadne starred in the classic

film ''

''. In 1956, she starred along with

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in the classic Mexican horror film ''

''. During the 1960s, Ariadne was one of the principal Mexican stars of the horror and fiction films. She continued to appear in movies and on

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in Mexico in her later years.

Filmography (selected)

Films

* ''

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'' (1949) * ''La Rebelión de los colgados'' (1954) * ''

'' (1955) * '' The Vampire'' (1956) * ''Pies de Gato'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) *''

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'' (1958) * ''

Vacaciones en Acapulco ''Vacations in Acapulco'' (Spanish:''Vacaciones en Acapulco'') is a 1961 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Antonio Aguilar, Ariadna Welter and Fernando Casanova.Riera p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1961) * ''Tres Tristes Tigres'' (1961) * ''Contra Viento y Marea'' (1962) * ''

The Devil's Hand ''The Devil's Hand'' (a.k.a. ''Witchcraft'', ''The Naked Goddess'', ''Devil's Doll'' and ''Live to Love'') is a 1961 American Independent film, independent horror film. It was produced by Alvin K. Bublis and directed by William J. Hole Jr. The fi ...

'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''La Duquesa diabólica'' (1964) * ''Cien gritos de terror'' (1965) * '' Rage'' (1966) * ''Las Mujeres Pantera'' (1967) * ''Esta y l'otra con un solo boleto'' (1983)

Television

* ''Divorciadas'' (1961) * ''Las Momias de Guanajuato'' (1962) * ''Las Modelos (Maniquíes)'' (1963) * ''Cristina Guzmán'' (1966) * ''

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar ''El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar'' (English title: ''The Strange Return of Diana Salazar'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Téllez for Televisa in 1988. It is an unusual example of a telenovela which addresses supernatural topic ...

'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1995) as Esperanza Calderón * ''

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'' (1997) * '' Mi querída Isabel'' (1997) Paloma 1975

Bibliography

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Welter, Ariadne 1930 births 1998 deaths Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Golden Age of Mexican cinema Mexican film actresses Actresses from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican actresses Mexican people of Dutch descent Mexican people of Spanish descent Mexican people of German descent Mexican people of French descent People from Mexico City