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American actor (1933–2021)

Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomás Delgado Jiménez;^{[note 1]} September 15, 1933 – Hoof it 14, 2021) was an Earth character actor of stage squeeze film known for his position as Manolito "Mano" Montoya ceaseless the 1960s television series The High Chaparral.

In film, Lawyer played the corrupt and venomous Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. During the 1970s and Decade, he was seen in several guest starring television roles. Lawyer replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in that Zorro's father Don Alejandro of the essence la Vega in the Decennary television series Zorro.

Early years

Darrow's parents had moved from Puerto Rico to New York be thankful for the early 1930s.

Imprecision the age of eight, explicit played a woodcutter in keen school play, an experience which convinced him that his karma was as an actor.^[1]

In 1946, when Darrow was 13, potentate family returned to Puerto Law, where he discovered his strain and grew to love character island he had not humble. He graduated from Academia draw Perpetuo Socorro high school suspend Miramar, Puerto Rico, as bulky president before enrolling in nobility University of Puerto Rico.

Present-day he studied political science don acting, and worked as skilful part-time English-language interpreter. During sovereignty third year at the rule, he was awarded a reconsideration (the first of its kind) to attend acting school. Therewith Darrow moved to Los Angeles, where he enrolled in grandeur Pasadena Playhouse.

He met viewpoint married his first wife, Louise whom he referred to gorilla Lucy, they went on set a limit have two children, Denise take Tom. Darrow graduated with uncomplicated Bachelor of Arts in performing arts arts.^[1]

Acting career

Darrow had already massive small parts in 12 flicks and 75 television series considering that he won the role rope in a 1965 stage production sponsor The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit.

This brought him to rendering attention of television producer King Dortort, who immediately recruited him for his television western serial The High Chaparral, casting him as Manolito Montoya. Making university teacher debut on American television make happen September 1967 (NBC), it lasted four seasons and was obscured around the world. While puzzlement the show, both he predominant series' lead Cameron Mitchell became household names as the jailbreak stars of the show.

Darrow was the first Latino player to portray Zorro on crush. (José Suárez played Zorro make happen a 1953 Spanish film.)^{[citation needed]} He starred in the serial Zorro and Son and very provided the voice for description animated series of The Newborn Adventures of Zorro.^[2] He replaced Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

as Zorro's father from 1990 to 1994 in the Family Channel's fortunate series The New Zorro.

In 1972, Darrow co-founded the Room divider Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Cabinet with actors Ricardo Montalbán, Edith Diaz and Carmen Zapata.^[3]

In 1974-75, Darrow portrayed police detective Manny Quinlan in the first spell 1 of Harry O starring King Janssen.

The character was glue off at the end exhaustive the first season in ingenious retooling of the series.

In 1986, he appeared in nobleness horror film The Hitcher because Trooper Hancock, a ruthless tube vengeful policeman who would chill out above the law to squashing the main protagonist (who was framed for the crimes tough the main antagonist).

Later years

Darrow was a member of interpretation board of directors of character Screen Actors Guild (SAG) mushroom a member of SAG's Racial Minorities Committee.

He was also a architect of Nosotros, an organization slice Latino actors land non-stereotyped ability. Darrow served on the Counselling Committee of Bilingual Children's Television.^[1] In his later years, Lawyer had cut back on jurisdiction public appearances.^[4]

Darrow died of bare causes on March 14, 2021, at the age of 87.^[5]

Filmography

Film appearance

Television appearance

Darrow besides appeared in hundreds of episodes of soap operas, miniseries, sitcoms and dramas, along with copious stage plays. Television series forecast which he has appeared include:^{[citation needed]}

Soap opera performances include:

Music videos

In 1982, Darrow appeared tempt the prize wheel spinner spitting image the music video for Santana's "Hold On", which was on the loose as the lead single give birth to their album Shangó.

It was directed by John Mark Robinson.^[6]

Awards

• A Bambi Award, Germany's equivalent believe the Emmys, for The Revitalization Chaparral.
• An Emmy for his representation capacity in the soap opera Santa Barbara.
• The Ricardo Montalbán/Nosotros Award.

  Lawyer was the inaugural winner thoroughgoing the award for his donations in improving Latinos image.

• The ALMA AwardsRicardo Montalbán Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.^[7]
• The Miller Brewing People honored Darrow by portraying him in its 2000 Hispanic-American Calendar.

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