She appeared in a small number of Spanish language films, both in leading and supporting roles, retiring in 1943.

[4] Baur portrayed Valentina Villefort in the historical adventure film El conde de Montecristo.

[8] Wayne was still married to his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz, but their marriage ended on Christmas Day 1945.

The couple were married at the home of Wayne's mother, Mary "Molly" Alberta Brown, in Long Beach, California on 17 January 1946.

[16] Their marriage was rocky and volatile from the start due to her reported jealousy of his devotion to his work and to his four children.

The night Angel and the Badman wrapped, the usual party was held for cast and crew, and Wayne came home very late.

[8] On episode 42 of the You Must Remember This podcast series, the host, Karina Longworth, states that "Esperanza Bauer Diaz-Zabalos, or Chata, was a call girl who descended from a long line of professional companions to visiting Hollywood drunks", insinuating that Baur, her mother and her grandmother were prostitutes.