Mary Ellen Bromfield


Mary Ellen Bromfield is an American actress, dancer, and author. As a dancer she performed under the stage names Kalantan and Aleene Dupree and later appeared in the 3D adventure film Son of Sinbad.

Biography

Mary Bromfield was born in Fresno County, California, to Frank and Edna Tillotson. She attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, earning a Bachelor of Arts in music.

Dance and screen career

Bromfield began performing as a dancer in the late 1940s, headlining in venues in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Mexico City. She adopted the stage name Kalantan during her engagements in Mexico. As Kalantan, she made her first screen appearance in Howard Hughes’s 1953 3D production Son of Sinbad.

Later life and writing

After marrying actor John Bromfield in 1962, Bromfield retired from performing and later worked in sales for a technology company. She subsequently turned to writing and has published several novels, including Gulls Haven, as well as her autobiography, Kalantan: Behind the Curtain.

Personal life

Bromfield first married hair stylist Adolfo Martinez in Mexico City; the couple later divorced. She married John Bromfield in 1962 and remained with him until his death in 2005.

Filmography

Midnight Frolics

Books

Gulls Haven Kalantan: Behind the Curtain Stories of Crime The Murder of Ellena The Ghosts of Blue Manor Moss Tired I'm Laughing It Happens The Specter Listen to the Quiet Wouldn't You Know The House on the Hill Asa Crow Fear No Time to Lose
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