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First Name

Acquanetta

Date of Birth

17 July 1921

Build

Slim

Eye Color

Brown - Dark

Hair Color

Black

Place of Birth

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Star Sign

Cancer

Date of Death

16 August 2004

Place of Death

Ahwatukee, AZ

Cause of Death

Alzheimers

Claim to Fame

The Venezuelan Volcano

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Wikipedia Text

Acquanetta (July 17, 1921 � August 16, 2004), nicknamed "The Venezuelan Volcano," was a B-movie actress known for her exotic beauty.

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"The Venezuelan Volcano," was a B-movie actress known for her exotic beauty. She was born Burnu Acquanetta in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and raised in Norristown, Pennsylvania as Mildred Davenport (Her adopted name was Mildred Davenport) after she was given up by her biological parents. Burnu means "burning fire, deep water". Acquanetta started her career as a model in New York City with Harry Conover. She signed with Universal Studios in 1942 and acted mostly in B-movies, including Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, Arabian Nights, The Sword of Monte Cristo, and the notorious failure, Captive Wild Woman, in which Universal attempted to create a female monster movie franchise with Acquanetta as an ape. She retired from movies in the 1950s after marrying Jack Ross, a car dealer. They settled in Mesa, Arizona, and she returned to a degree of celebrity by appearing with Ross in his local television advertisements, and also by hosting a local television show called Acqua`s Corner that accompanied the Friday late-night movies. She and Ross had four children, and divorced in the 1980s. Acquanetta also authored a book of poetry, The Audible Silence, illustrated by Emilie Touraine (Flagstaff, AZ): Northland Press, 1974. Acquanetta succumbed to complications of Alzheimer`s disease shortly after 4 a.m. on August 16, 2004, at Hawthorn Court in Ahwatukee, Arizona. She was 83.

Full Name at Birth

Burnu Acquanetta

Occupation Text

Actress/Author/Poetess

Ethnicity

Asian/Indian

Distinctive Feature

Long black braids, beautiful silver and turquoise jewelry.

Brother

Horace Davenport

Family Member

Jack Ross Jr. 45...son, Lance Ross 50..son, Tom Ross 47 ..son, Rex Ross 43..son