Beatrice Dominguez

Beatrice Dominguez
Dominguez in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Born	Beatriz Dominguez 6 September 1896 Chihuahua, Mexico
Died	27 February 1921 (aged 24) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)	Dancer, actress

Beatrice Dominguez (born Beatriz Dominguez, and often billed as "La Bella Sevilla";^[1] 6 September 1896 – 27 February 1921) was an American actress and dancer who was active in Hollywood during the silent era.^[2]

Beatrice was born in either San Bernardino, California, or Chihuahua, Mexico, to José Dominguez and Petra Valencia.^[3] In any case, Beatrice spent most of her childhood in Southern California, and as a teenager, she became an entertainer in Los Angeles.^[4] Acclaimed for her work as a dancer, she soon garnered roles in a wide range of Hollywood films, including a memorable tango performance with Rudolph Valentino in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921).

While filming the film The White Horseman in 1921, she suffered a ruptured appendix and was rushed to Clara Barton Hospital. Two operations could not save her, and she died at age 24.^[5] Her role in The White Horseman was completed with the assistance of a stand-in who was about Beatrice's height.^[6]

• The White Horseman (1921)
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
• The Fire Cat (1921)
• Under Crimson Skies (1920)
• The Moon Riders (1920)
• Hair Trigger Stuff (1920)
• The Wild Westerner (1919)
• The Sundown Trail (1919)
• The Light of Victory (1919)
• The Sea Gull (1914)
• The Masked Dancer (1914)