Nina Quartero
Nina Quartero was an American movie actress whose career spanned from 1928 to 1943. She starred in several shorts and later in features such as The Red Mark, Frozen River, and Men of the North.
Early life
Quartero was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Quartararo.
Career
She appeared in One Stolen Night, cast with Betty Bronson and William Collier. The story concerns a British World War I soldier who comes to the assistance of an enslaved dancer. In Frozen River she was paired with Raymond McKee as the motion picture's romantic leads.
In 1931 Quartero appeared in Arizona, an early John Wayne movie. Playing "Conchita," she is a source of strife in Wayne's relationship to the characters depicted by Laura La Plante and June Clyde. She performed again with Wayne in The Man from Monterey. Her final screen performances show Quartero playing very small parts, such as an uncredited native dancer in Green Hell, and a bar-girl in A Lady Takes a Chance.
Quartero once tried a publicity stunt by claiming that she was betrothed to Notre Dame All-American quarterback Frank Carideo. Carideo demanded a retraction of Quartero's engagement announcement, although he admitted he knew her from a time when each resided in Mount Vernon, New York. He had also visited her home in Beverly Hills, California prior to the 1930 University of Southern California game to exchange greetings.
Partial filmography
The Sorrows of Satan – VampDriftin' Sands – Nita AlisoThe Red Mark – ZelieNoah's Ark – French Girl The Redeeming Sin – MitziOne Stolen Night – ChyraThe Eternal Woman – ConsueloFrozen River – JaneFrontier Romance The Virginian – Girl in Bar Isle of Escape – LoruGolden Dawn – Maid-in-WaitingMen of the North – Woolie-WoolieNew Moon – Vadda – Tanya's MaidThe Bachelor Father – Maria CredaroThe Hawk – Teresa ValardiGod's Gift to Women – Suzanne – a Party Girl Trapped – Sally MooreThe Fighting Sheriff – TianaArizona – ConchitaArizona Terror – LolaThe Monkey's Paw – NuraHell Below Nurse The Devil's Brother – RitaThe Man from Monterey – Anita GarciaUnder Secret Orders – Carmencita AlverezSons of the Desert – Sons of the Desert Partygoer The Cyclone Ranger – Nita GarciaVagabond Lady – Mike – Tony's Friend Wife vs. Secretary – Cuban Telephone Operator The Three Mesquiteers – WaitressTwo in a Crowd – Celito Left-Handed Law – ChiquitaSubmarine D-1 – Panama Percentage Girl Torchy Blane in Panama – Cuban Dancer Green Hell – Native Girl A Lady Takes a Chance – Carmencita