Lita Baron

Lita Baron (born Isabel Castro; August 11, 1923 – December 16, 2015) was a Spanish-born American actress and singer who appeared in movies and television shows for over 30 years. Baron was born Isabel Castro in Almería, Spain, on August 11, 1923, and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1928. Her parents were Pedro and Francesca Castro. After moving, the family lived in River Rouge, Michigan, where she attended River Rouge High School. Baron started her career in show business as a singer and dancer with Xavier Cugat's orchestra. Billed as Isabelita, she also had her own act in nightclubs in Hollywood. Starting in 1944, she appeared in several Hollywood films and television series. Her last screen role came in the 1979 film Bitter Heritage, in which her then ex-husband Rory Calhoun starred. She later worked in radio and real estate. In 1948, Baron married Hollywood actor Rory Calhoun. The couple had three daughters. Baron and Calhoun divorced in 1970, and she cited his multiple extramarital affairs as one of the reasons for the separation. Baron supported Barry Goldwater in the 1964 United States presidential election. Baron died in Palm Springs, California, on December 16, 2015, at age 92. The cause of death was complications from a fall, which had resulted in a broken hip. Lentz, Harris M. III (2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625539. Retrieved March 26, 2018. "Lita Baron". The Desert Sun. January 17, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016. "High School Dancer". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. January 6, 1940. p. 20. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Barnes, Mike (January 14, 2016). "Lita Baron, Spanish-Born Actress and Nightclub Performer, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2016. Vallance, Tom (May 3, 1999). "Obituary: Rory Calhoun". The Independent. Retrieved October 27, 2016. Critchlow, Donald T. (October 21, 2013). When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics. ISBN 9781107650282. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lita Baron. Lita Baron at IMDb