
Charlita (born Clara Isabella DeFreitas on Julyβ―5,β―1921, in Lowell, Massachusetts β died Januaryβ―28,β―1997, in Rancho Mirage, California) was an American film actress and occasional singer, often credited as Charlita Regis. Active primarily in the 1940s and β50s, she frequently portrayed Latin and exotic characters in numerous Westerns and B-movies.