Annette Charles
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Early life
Charles was born Annette Cardona in Los Angeles, California, of Mexican and Italian ancestry.[2]
Career
Charles became an actress, and was best known for her role as Charlene "Cha Cha" DiGregorio in the 1978 feature film Grease. She made several appearances on television as well.
Charles later earned a bachelor's degree from Antioch University Los Angeles in psychology and theater, and a master's degree in social work from New York University before becoming a speech communication professor in the Chicano Studies department at California State University, Northridge.[3][4][5]
Personal life and death
Charles died on August 3, 2011, in Los Angeles from lung cancer, aged 63.[6] She initially was hospitalized for pneumonia.[7]
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Grease | Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio | |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus | Mary Magdalene | documentary |
| 1985 | Latino | Marlena | as Annette Cardona |
| 2009 | Transylmania | Administrator |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The High Chaparral | Jill | episode: "Follow Your Heart" |
| 1970 | The Flying Nun | Louisa | episode: "My Sister, the Doctor" as Annette Cardona |
| 1970 | Gunsmoke | Rita | episode: "The Noonday Devil" as Annette Cardona |
| 1972 | The Mod Squad | Cory | episode: "No More Oak Leaves for Ernie Holland" as Annette Cardona |
| 1972 | Bonanza | Carmen | episode: "The Customs of the Country" |
| 1972 | Banacek | Cecelia Gomez | episode: "No Sign of the Cross" as Annette Cardona |
| 1972-1974 | Emergency! | Mrs. Harrow / Wife | 2 episodes |
| 1974-1977 | Barnaby Jones | Angela / Lucy Stahl | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | Elora / Emerald | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis | Ginny Mendoza | episode: "The Death Scouts" as Annette Courset |
| 1978 | Centennial | Senora Alvarez | TV miniseries, episode: "Only the Rocks Live Forever" |
| 1979 | Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze | Billy | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Rita Montoya | episode: "Falling Angels" |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight II | TV documentary | |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Maria Torres | episode: "On the Fly" |
References
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External links
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- 1948 births
- 2011 deaths
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- California State University, Northridge faculty
- Deaths from lung cancer in California
- New York University School of Social Work alumni
- 21st-century American women
- American people of Italian descent
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses