Rosa Barcelo

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Rosa Barcelo was a radio actress who portrayed Joan Gregory on Magic Island and Queen Melissa on The Cinnamon Bear . [1] She also was a member of the cast of Secret Ambition, which originated at KNX radio in Los Angeles, California, and was carried on CBS' Pacific Coast network. [2]

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References

  1. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p.  153-154. ISBN   978-0-19-507678-3 . Retrieved 2019-10-30. The Cinnamon Bear was set in a world Rosa Barcelo as Queen Melissa.
  2. "Los Angeles" (PDF). Radio Daily. December 28, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2015.