By the end of the decade, his stage work had garnered enough attention for him to land television roles. And David Dortort replied: 'You don't have to. Henry Darrow (born Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez; [note 1] September 15, 1933 - March 14, 2021) was an American character actor of stage and film known for his role as Manolito "Mano" Montoya on the 1960s television series The High Chaparral. All young actors should study Henry (as I did) and learn. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Linda Cristal, an Argentine-born actress who played Victoria, the regal, fiery wife of the rancher Big John Cannon on the 1960s television series The High Chaparral, died on Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 89. The news of the actor's passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow. Her two marriages in the United States ended in divorce. Henry Darrow, a prolific TV actor from the 1950s through the early 2000s who found his breakthrough success asManolito Montoya, son of a wealthy Mexican ranch owner on NBCs hit 1967-71 Western The High Chaparral, died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, NC. He appeared regularly on episodic TV throughout the next several decades, including primetime appearances on Quincy M.E., Benson, Hart to Hart, T.J. Hooker, Dallas, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Golden Girls, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and One Tree Hill, among many others. With a smooth, ingratiating style and a killer smile that brightened up the small screen, he also hit a cultural acting landmark as the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television. Nate Day is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. But I walked out with the contract. from a 1968 interview with the Boston Globe, RIP Linda Cristal Thank you for those memories. I tried a scene as a street walker. R.I.P. Cristal won another Golden Globe for her performance, and she was Emmy nominated. or redistributed. Henry Darrow, the Western TV star . It took three months of hard work, and it made absolutely no sense I mean the script but the picture is full of spectacular scenes with a lot of emphasis on Cleopatras love life. She added, I figured the picture, awful as it is, would do very well in America.. All rights reserved. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Character actor Henry Darrow, best known for his role as Manolito Montoya on 1960s Western The High Chaparral, died Sunday at the age of 87. The news of the actors passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow died Sunday. Victoria studied voice and piano at the conservatory and at 16 married the Argentine actor Tito Gmez. According to his former publicist, Michael B.. At theUniversity of Puerto Rico, Darrow studied political science and acting and the latter won out. Henry Darrow, a prolific TV actor from the 1950s through the early 2000s who found his breakthrough success as Manolito Montoya, son of a wealthy Mexican ranch owner on NBC's hit 1967-71. Linda Cristal, the Argentine actress, who has died aged 89, played Victoria Montoya, a smouldering, hot-tempered Mexican beauty and second wife of rancher Big John Cannon (Leif Erickson) in. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. She was 89. In my intensity I was all over these people, roughing them up. That charisma that just makes you take notice and want to see more. Her death was confirmed by her son Jordan Wexler, who said she died in her sleep. Her American film career never gained traction. At that time, there were only a few Latino casting people and agents. I was the first vice president. 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Henry Darrow was an actor known for roles in TV shows including "The High Chaparral," "Santa Barbara," and "Zorro." Died: March 14, 2021 ( Who else died on March 14?) With a smooth, ingratiating style and a killer smile that brightened up the small screen, he also hit a cultural acting landmark as the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television. 6 All-Time Worldwide, John David Washington Talks The Piano Lesson, Working In Theater Vs. Linda Cristal, who always helped make HIGH CHAPARRAL must see TV pic.twitter.com/oJFwrYvk8y, Linda Cristal R.I.P. He was 87. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. #sagaftramember since 1958. A cause was not specified. He was 87. He returned to the franchise, if not the title character, in 1983s CBS series Zorro and Son and the 1990-93 Zorro on the Family Channel. Her mother, the former Rosario Pego, was Italian. I made up stories showing love, hate, passion, envy, jealousy, etc. Manolito who didn't want it must convince his uncle to save the ranch and to work with Big John as well. Linda Cristal, the fiery and humble Argentine-born actress who became a star and pioneer for minority and women performers after fleeing to the U.S. as a child, has died. Henry Darrow, the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television who also starred in TV series " The High Chaparral ," has died. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Ms. Cristal returned to Hollywood and appeared in the John Wayne film The Alamo, playing the Mexican beauty Flaca, and in John Fords Two Rode Together (1961), as a kidnapped Mexican noblewoman, with James Stewart. 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Before I was through, I had taken off my hat, my shoes and even my jacket. It was started in 1970 with Ricardo Montalban as president. Unfortunately, just as the film was ready for release, 20th Century Fox announced that it had signed Elizabeth Taylor to film Cleopatra. The studio bought Ms. Cristals film, renamed it Legions of the Nile and gave it a very limited release in late 1960. They both passed away on the same day March 14th 2021. In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on Santa Barbara, playing Rafael Castillo. He and his family returned to Puerto Rico in 1946, where he rediscovered his cultural roots. #sagaftramember since 1958.https://t.co/C1xO6ObOwx, If you were a fan of "The High Chaparral" you may want to know this Darling Henry Darrow passed yesterday (March 14). Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. . He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. You talked us into it.'". She was born Marta Victoria Moya on Feb. 23, 1931, in Buenos Aires. She was 89. The show also happened to feature an up-and-comer namedFarrah Fawcett in her pre-Angels days. The "High Chaparral" star passed away Sunday at age 87. After taking several years away from acting to raise her children, Cristal returned to star in The High Chaparral on NBC, playing the Mexican bride of rancher Big John Cannon. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. He was brilliant, funny, tremendously talented, and a very kind man. To Reveal Decision On Possible Rust Charges This Week, On-Location Filming Falls In 2022 As TV Pilot Production Plummets By 71.9%, Sequel Poised To Hit $2 Billion Global This Weekend, Sits At No. Linda Cristal was an actress who starred as Victoria Cannon in the popular Western series The High Chaparral from 1967 to 1970. How thrilled I was to act with him. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. The C&I crew respectfully bids hail and farewell to Henry Darrow, the veteran actor who earned his place in the pantheon of TV western . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Read Next: Christina Applegate Shuts Down Hateful Commenter Who Said Plastic Surgery Changed Her Body, Not MS: What Is Wrong With People?, The cast of The High Chaparral included Leif Erickson, Mark Slade, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow and Cameron Mitchell, Will Tom Hanks Ever Retire? Making his big-screen debut in the 1959 comedy Holiday for Lovers, Darrow appeared in films such as The Hitcher, Summer and Smoke, The Glass Cage, St. Druxman announces Henry Darrow's death He appeared in various TV shows and plays prior to being cast in The High Chaparral, which ran on NBC from 1967 through 1971. In 1990, Darrow became the first Latino actor to portray Zorro on TV, starring inZorro and Son, the Disney-produced reboot of the swashbuckling legend. ", YAPHET KOTTO, FIRST BLACK JAMES BOND VILLAIN AND 'ALIEN' ACTOR DEAD AT 81. ", The publicist, Michael B. Druxman, added: "You will be missed. most famous as Manolito in "High Chapparal" Henry had that it factor. Billed now as Henry Darrow, the actor stole women's hearts and much of the proceedings as the roguish ladies' man Manolito Montoya, who would rather make love than war. The scene they handed me to read was all tenderness and sweetness, and I knew they were looking for a heroine with fire and spunk, Ms. Cristal told The Boston Globe in 1968. Henry Darrow, an actor known for his work on "The High Chaparral," has died. (pictured at top: Henry Darrow in Walk Proud.). In a fusion of dynasties, she marries Big John Cannon, played by Leif Erickson, whose wife was killed by an Apache arrow in the shows first episode. We shot it in Spain and Italy. "Our condolences go out to his family. "Rest in peace my friend. In several interviews, Ms. Cristal said that her father came into conflict with a criminal gang and fled with his family to Montevideo, Uruguay. All Rights Reserved. Ms. Cristal won a Golden Globe in 1970 as best actress in a drama series for her work on the show. To win the role of the fiery Victoria Cannon, she said, she threw away the script and made up stories showing love, hate, passion, envy, jealousy, etc.. News editor, Legacy.com. #sagaftramember since 1958.". Rest H.". The location changed to L.A. in season two due to production costs and Quinlan was killed off. Rest H. A particularly poignant picture from the TV series The High Chaparral. Details of. We helped young Latino actors and actresses. pic.twitter.com/uBrX12PGto. The show's writers asked Darrow and his on-screen sister Linda Cristal to ad lib Spanish dialogue that would sound believable coming from siblings. sharing screen time with co-stars Linda Cristal . After serving as president of his high school class, Darrow went on to attend the University of Rio Piedras as a political science and theater major. Linda Cristal, the Golden Globe-winning actress who portrayed Victoria Cannon, the wife of Leif Erickson's character, on the 1967-71 NBC Western 'The High Chaparral,' has died. BCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal, via Getty Images. Films & More. "I just learned that my long line publicity client, Henry Darrow, has passed away at age 87. The great Henry Darrow has died. 4 actors who were almost cast as the lead on House M.D. R.I.P. Details on survivors were not immediately available. Linda Cristal, Who Starred in High Chaparral, Dies at 89, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/obituaries/linda-cristal-dead.html. In a 2015 interview for Richard Armstrong's Classic Film & TV Caf website, Darrow recalled the moment when the show's producer David Dortort spotted him during an onstage production of Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. It sank without a trace. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. After appearing in The Last of the Fast Guns (1958), The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) and Cry Tough (1959), a drama about Puerto Ricans in New York, Ms. Cristal tried to break out of Latino parts by taking the title role in Cleopatras Legions., I was sure that picture would do it for me, she told Parade magazine in 1960. On television she appeared on Rawhide, The Tab Hunter Show (as a matador), Barnaby Jones and The Love Boat. In her final film, she played Charles Bronsons love interest in Mr. Following the news of his death, the Screen Actors Guild called the late actor "the pride of Puerto Rico. I made up stories showing love, hate, passion, envy, jealousy, etc., she said. He was a constant presence on Westerns throughout the early 1960s, albeit in bit guest roles on series such as Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West and Bonanza. 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With Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal. died from natural causes on Sunday (March 14). Darrow also took part in many stage productions such as The Alchemist and Dark of the Moon. He caught the attention of Bonanza creator David Dortort while appearing in the 1965 stage production of The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, where he was immediately offered a role in the Western series The High Chaparral He played Manolito Montoya, a roguish man who would rather make love than war, on 97 episodes of the series from 1967 to 1971. He attended the Pasadena Playhouse and met his first wife, Lucy. pic.twitter.com/eNT75niw3T, two days ago the world lost a fantastic actor: Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez, better known as Henry Darrow. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. Market data provided by Factset. "He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. Character Actor Henry Darrow dies at 87. During a trip to Mexico with her older brother, she was spotted by the producer Miguelito Alemn, son of Miguel Alemn, Mexicos president, who gave her a small role in one of his films. The series ran from 1967 to 1971, with Ms. Cristal playing the daughter of Don Sebastin Montoya, a powerful rancher on the Mexican side of the Arizona border. His many other TV appearances include Gunsmoke, Night Gallery, The Mod Squad, Wonder Woman, Magnum, P.I., Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Golden Girls. Darrow also appeared in movies including The Hitcher., There was an organization called Nosotros, which means us in Spanish. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. Henry Darrow 15 Sep 1933 - 14 Mar 2021 Henry Darrow's many loyal fans were saddened to hear of his passing March 14, 2021 at the age of 87. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. On the film side, he was known for appearing in "The Hitcher" in 1986 and "Maverick" in 1994. Linda Cristal, the Argentine-born actress who played Victoria Cannon, wife of Leif Erickson's stoic, heroic rancher Big John Cannon on NBC's popular 1967-71 Western "The High Chaparral," died. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. This is one of my favorite photos of him. pic.twitter.com/u6UR63mMi2. He appeared in other soap operas including The Bold and the Beautiful, Dallas, and Dynasty. Darrow starred in several TV variants on the tale of Zorro: he voiced the swordsman in the 1981 animated series The New Adventures of Zorro, he starred as Zorro in 1983s Zorro and Son, and he played Zorros father in the early 90s series Zorro. He was the first Latino actor to play Zorro on television. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. Darrows fluency in two languages helped earn him supplementary income as an interpreter, which he combined with his scholarship funds and moved to Los Angeles. He was 87. Darrow began a long association with the character Zorro in 1981, voicing the title role in the CBS animated seriesThe New Adventures of Zorro. Darrow's next major role came on the acclaimed detective series Harry O, the comeback vehicle for former Fugitive starDavid Janssen. "I said, 'I'm ready to read for the part.' He played Manolito Montoya in the Western drama. In addition to starring in Disneys Zorro and Son, which ran for five episodes, Darrow provided the voice of Zorro and Don Diego for Filmations animated series The New Adventures of Zorro. In the early 1990s, he replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Zorros father, Don Diego, in a reincarnation of the series that starred Duncan Regehr. He was 87. She went on to make several westerns before appearing in Blake Edwardss knockabout comedy The Perfect Furlough (1958). Do Not Sell My Information - CA Residents. The New Lion of Sonora: Directed by Leon Benson. Notably, he also appeared in the daytime drama "Santa Barbara," for which, he earned a Daytime Emmy Award in 1990 for his work as the character Rafael Castillo. Her first English-language role was in Comanche (1956), and she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for her performance in The Perfect Furlough (1958). After earning a scholarship for acting and graduating, Darrow moved like so many aspiring performers to Los Angeles in the 1950s. R.I.P. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. He was 87. On daytime TV, Darrow appeared on Santa Barbara from 1989-92 and The Bold and the Beautiful from 1998-2001. BornEnrique Toms Delgado Jimnez, Henry Darrow spent his earliest years in New York City before his family relocated toPuerto Rico just as he became a teenager. Nicholas Georgiade, the tough Rico Rossi of The Untouchables, R.I.P. "I said, 'I'd like to speak in Spanish and that I would learn Indian sign language,'" he recounted. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. When she was 13, both of her parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning while in their car. All young actors should study Henry (as I did) and learn. Darrow's publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced the news on his Facebook page Monday, writing, "Rest in peace, my friend. He was 87. Along with being a longtime SAG-AFTRA member, Darrow co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee in 1972 alongside fellow actors Ricardo Montalbn, Edith Diaz and Carmen Zapata and was a founder of Nosotros, an organization aimed at helping Latino actors land non-stereotyped parts. Largely out of the public eye after The High Chaparral, Cristal made a few final appearances on TV shows including Police Story and The Love Boat., The scene they handed me to read was all tenderness and sweetness, and I knew they were looking for a heroine with fire and spunk. As a young boy coming of age in World War II-era New York, Darrow relished spending time in his familys, Retro pop culture interviews & lovin something fierce sustain this University of Georgia Master of Agricultural Leadership alum. Already a familiar presence on television by the mid-1960s through appearances on series including Wagon Train, Stoney Burke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Wild Wild West, Darrow scored his signature role on The High Chaparral opposite Leif Erickson, who played a wealthy Arizona ranch owner in the 1870s married to the Mexican daughter of a rival rancher. Henry Darrow was an actor known for roles in TV shows including The High Chaparral, Santa Barbara, and Zorro., Darrows first major role was on The High Chaparral, beginning in 1967. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. The series aired in 1967 and had 98 episodes. They went on to have two children, Denise (Dee-Dee) and Tom. Henry Darrow, a prolific TV actor from the 1950s through the early 2000s who found his breakthrough success as Manolito Montoya, son of a wealthy Mexican ranch owner on NBC's hit 1967-71 Western The High Chaparral, died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, Nc.He was 87. Series regular Henry Darrow seen here as Manolito next to Yaphet Kotto. In the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. Darrow's publicist, Michael B. Druxman,. Legal Statement. Of Puerto Rican descent, he was born in New York City but resided in Puerto Rico as a teenager and collegiate before returning to the mainland on an acting scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse in the late 1950s. He won a Daytime Emmy award . (Getty Images), "We honor the career and achievements of Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico and SAG board member from 1970-73," the organization said. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. In addition to his role in The High Chaparral, Darrow played police detective Manny Quinlan in the first season of ABC's Harry O in the mid-1970s and received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1990 for his role as Rafael Castillo in NBC soap opera Santa Barbara. Ms. Cristal had made nearly a dozen films in Mexico before arriving in Hollywood to take her first English-speaking role, in the Dana Andrews film Comanche (1956), playing the kidnapped daughter of a Spanish aristocrat in Mexico. Ben Cooper, a familiar face from dozens of TV westerns and the Twilight Zone. Star of High Chaparral - The Life & Times of Hollywood , and The Reivers starring Steve McQueen]. Darrow was born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr. in New York City, according to The Hollywood Reporter. For her performance in that movie as Sandra Roca, the Argentine Bombshell the dream date chosen by the serviceman Tony Curtis in an Army publicity stunt Ms. Cristal won the New Star of the Year award at the Golden Globes, an honor she shared with Tina Louise and Susan Kohner. The cast of The High Chaparral, from left, Mark Slade, Leif Erickson, Ms. Cristal, Cameron Mitchell and Henry Darrow. pic.twitter.com/LqFp7ELX0c, We honor the career and achievements of Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico and a SAG Board member from 1970-73. ("To Althea, from Prison" (Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage)), December 1, 1982 - March 14, 2021 (his death), Publicity site for Henry Darrow's authorized biography. Henry Darrow, a prolific TV actor from the 1950s through the early 2000s who found his breakthrough success as Manolito Montoya, son of a wealthy Mexican ranch owner on NBC's hit 1967-71. With Big Johns son and brother, the couple turn the High Chaparral ranch into the headquarters of a cattle empire, surviving conflicts with Apaches, rustlers and Mexicans. . A native of Argentina, Cristal began her acting career at home and in Mexico before transitioning to U.S. movies and TV. Darrow also voiced Zorro in the 1981 cartoon series The New Adventures of Zorro. The Wilmington, North Carolina resident was 87 years old. Our condolences go out to his family. Details of death:. Henry Darrow Dead: 'The High Chaparral' Star Was 87 - Variety One of my favorite character actors from 1960s, '70s TV; he will always be "Mano" from High Chaparral, my Dad and I watched it every week when I was kid. ", The actor co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee in 1972 with actors Ricardo Montalban, Carmen Zapata and Edith Diaz, according to People magazine. scotlandville magnet high school tiffany quiett; tampa bay classifieds pets; njatc training center; herobaal the pit fiend; tale of two cities instrumental Henry Darrow, best known for his starring turns on two venerable western series The High Chaparral and the Family Channels revival of Zorro in the early 90s is disarmingly honest charting his long and often rocky boulevard to success. Bonanza producerDavid Dortort caught the performance and cast Darrow in his new project, The High Chaparral. He won a Daytime Emmy award for his performance. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. THE HIGH CHAPARRAL and CRY TOUGH (1959) wont feel the same. 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