Raquel Torres

Birthday: Nov 11, 1908

Bio: Actress Raquel Torres (born Paula Osterman in Hermosillo, Mexico) made an auspicious film debut at age 19 in Woody Van Dyke's White Shadows in the South Seas (1928), MGM's first film to have full synchronization for music, dialogue, and sound effects. Her film career lasted until 1934 when she married a successful businessman and retired. She was typically cast as… More Bio: Actress Raquel Torres (born Paula Osterman in Hermosillo, Mexico) made an auspicious film debut at age 19 in Woody Van Dyke's White Shadows in the South Seas (1928), MGM's first film to have full synchronization for music, dialogue, and sound effects. Her film career lasted until 1934 when she married a successful businessman and retired. She was typically cast as a passionate Latina. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi