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.