Mary Ellen Bromfield (born Mary Ellen Tillotson on March 13, 1928) is an American actress, dancer, and author. As a dancer she performed under the stage names Kalantan and Aleene Dupree and later appeared in the 3D adventure film Son of Sinbad (1953).
Mary Bromfield was born in Fresno County, California, to Frank and Edna Tillotson. She attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, earning a Bachelor of Arts in music.
Bromfield began performing as a dancer in the late 1940s, headlining in venues in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Mexico City. She adopted the stage name Kalantan during her engagements in Mexico. As Kalantan, she made her first screen appearance in Howard HughesâÂÂs 1953 3D production Son of Sinbad.
After marrying actor John Bromfield in 1962, Bromfield retired from performing and later worked in sales for a technology company. She subsequently turned to writing and has published several novels, including Gulls Haven (2011), as well as her autobiography, Kalantan: Behind the Curtain (2016).
Bromfield first married hair stylist Adolfo Martinez in Mexico City; the couple later divorced. She married John Bromfield in 1962 and remained with him until his death in 2005.