Adele Mara

Adele Mara (born Adelaide Delgado; April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s and on television in the 1950s and 1960s.

[4] Mara danced as part of bandleader Xavier Cugat's show[1] as well as on two episodes of Maverick entitled "Seed of Deception" and "The Spanish Dancer".

Under the professional name of Adele St. Mara, she won a contract with Columbia Pictures[1] and gained experience in the studio's "B" features and comedy shorts.

In 1961, Mara appeared as a nurse with Cesar Romero on CBS's The Red Skelton Show in a sketch titled "Deadeye and The Alamo".

Mara was married to screenwriter/series creator/producer/novelist Roy Huggins and appeared as the leading lady in three episodes of his 1957 television series Maverick starring James Garner and Jack Kelly.

1947 publicity photo
Adele Mara and American professional wrestler Jules Strongbow (John Ralph Bilbo) in 1951
Adele Mara (r.) with Jean Willes and Gene Barry in Bat Masterson (1959)