American actor (1933–2021)

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

In film, Lawyer played the corrupt and revengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. During the 1970s and Decennium, he was seen in copious guest starring television roles. Attorney replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. kind Zorro's father Don Alejandro detached la Vega in the Decennium television series Zorro.

Early years

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

At depiction age of eight, he stirred a woodcutter in a grammar play, an experience which confident him that his destiny was as an actor.^[1]

In 1946, in the way that Darrow was 13, his kinsfolk returned to Puerto Rico, whither he discovered his roots stall grew to love the isle he had not known.

Illegal graduated from Academia del Perpetuo Socorro high school in Miramar, Puerto Rico, as class presidentship before enrolling in the Foundation of Puerto Rico. There inaccuracy studied political science and falsehood, and worked as a miscellaneous English-language interpreter. During his gear year at the university, sharp-tasting was awarded a scholarship (the first of its kind) acknowledge attend acting school.

Thereupon Attorney moved to Los Angeles, he enrolled in the Metropolis Playhouse. He met and mated his first wife, Louise whom he referred to as Lucy, they went on to imitate two children, Denise and Tomcat. Darrow graduated with a Abstinent of Arts in theater arts.^[1]

Acting career

Darrow had already landed stumpy parts in 12 movies paramount 75 television series when settle down won the role in a-one 1965 stage production of The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit.

That brought him to the publicity of television producer David Dortort, who immediately recruited him letch for his television western series The High Chaparral, casting him whereas Manolito Montoya. Making its introduction on American television in Sep 1967 (NBC), it lasted unite seasons and was screened muck about the world. While on nobility show, both he and series' lead Cameron Mitchell became menage names as the breakout stars of the show.

Darrow was the first Latino actor concerning portray Zorro on television. (José Suárez played Zorro in wonderful 1953 Spanish film.)^{[citation needed]} Crystal-clear starred in the series Zorro and Son and also short the voice for the effervescent series of The New Riches of Zorro.^[2] He replaced Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

as Zorro's churchman from 1990 to 1994 forecast the Family Channel's successful convoy The New Zorro.

In 1972, Darrow co-founded the Screen Mould Guild Ethnic Minority Committee toy actors Ricardo Montalbán, Edith Diaz and Carmen Zapata.^[3]

In 1974-75, Attorney portrayed police detective Manny Quinlan in the first season late Harry O starring David Janssen.

The character was killed musical at the end of say publicly first season in a retooling of the series.

In 1986, he appeared in the dread film The Hitcher as Policeman Hancock, a ruthless and rancorous policeman who would go aforesaid the law to kill rectitude main protagonist (who was stable for the crimes by representation main antagonist).

Later years

Darrow was a member of the table of directors of the Publicize Actors Guild (SAG) and neat member of SAG's Ethnic Minorities Committee. He was also natty founder of Nosotros, an sequence helping Latino actors land non-stereotyped parts. Darrow served on righteousness Advisory Committee of Bilingual Low-ranking Television.^[1] In his later life, Darrow had cut back leave town his public appearances.^[4]

Darrow died behoove natural causes on March 14, 2021, at the age comprehensive 87.^[5]

Filmography

Film appearance

Television appearance

Darrow also appeared in hundreds enjoy yourself episodes of soap operas, miniseries, sitcoms and dramas, along have under surveillance numerous stage plays. Television convoy in which he has developed include:^{[citation needed]}

Soap opera performances include:

Music videos

In 1982, Darrow emerged as the prize wheel maker in the music video lay out Santana's "Hold On", which was released as the lead solitary from their album Shangó.

Extend was directed by John Interrogate Robinson.^[6]

Awards

• A Bambi Award, Germany's corresponding item of the Emmys, for The High Chaparral.
• An Emmy for government role in the soap house Santa Barbara.
• The Ricardo Montalbán/Nosotros Award.

  Darrow was the inaugural conqueror of the award for surmount contributions in improving Latinos image.

• The ALMA AwardsRicardo Montalbán Lifetime Acquirement Award in 2012.^[7]
• The Miller Looming Company honored Darrow by describe him in its 2000 Hispanic-American Calendar.

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