Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado (born José Ray Paige, November 4, 1904[1] – March 31, 1967) was an American actor, assistant director and film production manager.Alvarado was born Jose Paige[2][3] in Albuquerque, New Mexico,[4] Studio head Jack L. Warner developed a relationship with Alvarado's wife and convinced her to file for divorce using what used to be called a "quickie divorce" conveniently available in Mexico.With the studio capitalizing on his "Latin Lover" looks, Alvarado was quickly cast in secondary and then leading roles.He did, however, manage to work regularly, usually cast in secondary Spanish character roles, such as in the 1929 Thornton Wilder adaptation of The Bridge of San Luis Rey.In 1939, using the name "Don Page" for screen credit purposes, he began working as an assistant director for Warner Bros. and a few years later as a production manager.
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