Ariadna Gloria Rosa Welter Vorhauer (June 29, 1930 – December 13, 1998), known as Ariadna Welter (also spelled Ariadne Welter), was a Mexican film actress of the

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. She appeared in the

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film ''

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'' (1955). In 1956 she starred in the film '' El Vampiro'', 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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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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. Welter had three siblings, a sister, Blanca Rosa Welter (later known as

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

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and aunt of actors Taryn Power and

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. In 1955, Ariadne starred in the classic

film ''

''. In 1956, she starred along with German Robles in the classic Mexican horror film '' El Vampiro''. 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

* '' Prince of Foxes'' (1949) * '' Untouched'' (1954) * ''La Rebelión de los colgados'' (1954) * ''

'' (1955) * '' The Vampire'' (1956) * ''Pies de Gato'' (1957) * '' Locos Peligrosos'' (1957) * '' The Vampire's Coffin'' (1958) *''

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'' (1958) * '' Vacaciones en Acapulco'' (1961) * ''Tres Tristes Tigres'' (1961) * ''Contra Viento y Marea'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''La Duquesa diabólica'' (1964) * ''Cien gritos de terror'' (1965) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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