Zorro
ABC (ended 1959)
Cast & Crew
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Henry Calvin
Sergeant Garcia
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Don Diamond
Corporal Reyes
Don Diamond was born on June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. His father was Russian-born, a veteran of the United States Army in World War One, and his mother was born in New Jersey. From the years of 1938 to 1942 he studied drama at the University of Michigan, where he took on many jobs in order to pay for his studies. He finally graduated with a Bachelor's Degree. After joining the Air Corps, he learned Spanish while serving in the southwest, and also learned about the Mexican culture. After honorably leaving the army in 1946 as a first lieutenant, he broke into the radio game and became known for his portrayal of Mexicans. This led to his role in "The Adventures of Kit Carson" as Carson's sidekick, El Toro. He later became well known as Corporal Reyes on the television show Zorro. He went on to appear in over 100 television shows, as well as many full length feature films, most notably as Crazy Cat on F Troop. Don is married to a Spanish Teacher, Louisa, who is from Mexico. He also has a daughter, Roxanne.moreless -
Guy Williams
Don Diego De La Vega/Zorro
His parents arrived in the USA from Sicily shortly before Armand Catalno was born. He attended public school where he excelled in mathematics. He also attended Peekskill Military Academy. Having no interest in college, Armand's good looks soon landed him a job as a print model, which he said later paid well and allowed him the time to enjoy the money. In 1946, Armand, now called 'Guy', was signed to a 1-year contract with Universal Studios and moved to California. Despite the promise of a movie career, Guy appeared in only one movie, The Beginning or The End, a war movie. Guy's contract was not optioned and he returned to New York, where he studied acting and resumed his modeling career. It was during a photo shoot in 1948 that Guy met Janice Cooper, a beautiful young Powers model. It was love at first sight and, after a whirlwind courtship, the two were married in December of that year. By this time, Guy had already had a short-lived movie career, making one film in 1946 about the bombing of Hiroshima. A small role, it led him nowhere and he returned to New York, where he and Janice met. In 1952, Guy and Janice moved to California and Guy began his movie work. But, it was in 1957, that he would earn the role that would change his life. Guy went on a casting call at the Disney studios, which was developing a new series based upon the Spanish legend, El Zorro (The Fox). Guy was destined to play the role, if he could just convince Disney of that. It didn't take a lot of convincing, once Disney saw Guy wield the sabre. How could they be so lucky as to find a great looking, experienced actor who could fence? Disney knew what to do and signed Guy to an exclusive contract. Zorro debuted on ABC, and the series was an immediate hit. Disney, in the midst of a struggle with ABC over ownership of the series, pulled the plug in May, 1959. The show was dead as a weekly series. Four 1-hour specials were aired as part of the Disney weekly show. While Disney continued the legal battle with ABC and to be sure Guy was unavailable to continue his duel role of Don Diego/El Zorro should ABC prevail, Disney kept Guy under an exclusive contract but offered him no work. Guy's last project for Disney Studios was the award winning The Prince & The Pauper. Having completed his contract with Disney, Guy did some writing. He then moved to the role of Will Cartwright on Bonanza. After completing his contractual obligation, Guy decided to leave the series without further appearances. Guy did several movies in Europe (where he was wildly popular) over the next few years, including Sindbad (in Germany) and Damon & Pythias (in Italy). In 1964 Guy was lured back to weekly television in the sci-fi classic series Lost in Space, portraying Professor John Robinson. In the mid-1980's Guy was maintaining residents in both Argentina and the United State. Sadly, Guy passed away in his Buenos Aires apartment in May, 1989. Guy and Janice had two children, Guy Steven and Antoinette (Toni). In 2000, Guy's hometown honored him with a street sign on the Bronx Walk of Fame. Also in 2000, thousands of Guy's fans banned together to petition the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to honor Guy with a long-overdue Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That star was dedicated on August 2, 2001, amid one of the largest fan turnouts for such an event in the history of the famous walk. Guy's fans are now trying to repeat this feat by petitioning the United States Postal Service requesting a commemorative stamp be issued in his honor. Guy Williams has been gone for 17 years, but both Zorro and Lost in Space are still seen throughout the world and have been shown continuously since their initial debuts.moreless -
Gene Sheldon
Bernardo
Gene was a comedian who played small parts in US films and performed in pantomime in numerous TV guest appearances. He also was a star in the series Zorro. -
George J. Lewis
Don Alejandro De La Vega
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King
Phantom
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Diamond Decorator
Tornado
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Jan Arvan
Don Ignacio Torres
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Suzanne Lloyd
Raquel Toledano
Canadian-born Suzanne Lloyd moved to California to attend school and discovered acting instead. A chance meeting when she accompanied a friend to a reading for the play Stage Door led to Suzanne being cast in a two episode part for Zorro. The producer was so happy with her performance that he had her part expanded for four more episodes. She began to appear regularly on other TV shows, including a memorable performance as Maya the Catwoman (and her alter ego, Miss Thomas) on The Twilight Zone (1959). In 1962, after a seventh appearance on Zorro, Suzanne married and moved to England with her husband, Buddy Bregman. There she worked on The Saint with Roger Moore, as well as other European TV and Film productions. When she returned to the United States in 1974, Suzanne's principal focus was raising her children and being a full-time mother. Her daughter, Tracey E. Bregman, became an actress and has logged over 500 appearances on The Young And The Restless. Still remembered for her Twilight Zone portrayal of Catwoman in the Perchance To Dream episode, Suzanne is regularly invited to Twilight Zone Conventions all over the country.moreless -
Than Wyenn
Licenciado Pina
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Vinton Hayworth
Magistrado Carlos Galindo
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Eduard Franz
Senor Gregorio Verdugo
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John Litel
Governor
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Britt Lomond
Captain Monastario
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Jolene Brand
Anna Maria Verdugo
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Romney Brent
Padre Felipe
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Charles Korvin
Jose Sebastian Varga-"The Eagle"
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Eugenia Paul
Senorita Elena Torres
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James Hong
Prince
After being born in Minneapolis' China Town, he moved to Hong Kong for his early education. When he was 10, he returned to America, later studying civil engineering at the University of Southern California. He got interested in acting and studied with Jeff Corey. His Hollywood career was beginning to take off.moreless -
Rita Moreno
Chulita
Rita Moreno, originally named Rosita Dolores Alverio, was born on December 11, 1931. She's best know for her performance in HBO's drama series "Oz," which got her many fans between the new generation. What many people don't know, Rita had an amazing career before "Oz." She struggeled to become an actress after moving away from her father with her mother. Rita was a dancer, singer and an actress. She was the first ever puerto-rican person to suceed in Hollywood, and to win the four major entertainment awards: the Oscar, the Tony, the Grammy, and the Emmy. She is currently married to Lenny Gordon and has 1 child.moreless -
Kay E. Kuter
Hernando
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Vito Scotti
Chaco
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Paul Dubov
Gustavo
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Penny Santon
Cresencia
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Frank Wilcox
Luis Rico
Beloved supporting actor Frank Wilcox was born 1907, he was the son of a physician. Frank could have gone into medicine or business; but lucky for us fans, he decided to go into show business. Frank successfully auditioned for the Kansas City Civic Theatre. Then he took the big step -- he packed up and moved to Hollywood in 1934. Frank was an active member of the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
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In his decades-long career, Frank appeared in almost 200 movies from 1939-1971. And, once the new medium of television got underway, Frank made over 100 TV guest appearances from 1949-1973.
Frank Wilcox could play them all: judge, general, governor, lawyer, deputy, senator, doctor, councilman, pilot -- you name it. Frank was a familiar face on the TV screen for his entire career. Frank Wilcox is best remembered as playing a Judge on "Perry Mason," and as Eliot Ness' friend District Attorney Beecher Asbury -- who was as incorruptible as Ness was -- on "The Untouchables." -
Frank Wilcox
Rico
Beloved supporting actor Frank Wilcox was born 1907, he was the son of a physician. Frank could have gone into medicine or business; but lucky for us fans, he decided to go into show business. Frank successfully auditioned for the Kansas City Civic Theatre. Then he took the big step -- he packed up and moved to Hollywood in 1934. Frank was an active member of the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
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In his decades-long career, Frank appeared in almost 200 movies from 1939-1971. And, once the new medium of television got underway, Frank made over 100 TV guest appearances from 1949-1973.
Frank Wilcox could play them all: judge, general, governor, lawyer, deputy, senator, doctor, councilman, pilot -- you name it. Frank was a familiar face on the TV screen for his entire career. Frank Wilcox is best remembered as playing a Judge on "Perry Mason," and as Eliot Ness' friend District Attorney Beecher Asbury -- who was as incorruptible as Ness was -- on "The Untouchables." -
Charles Wagenheim
Pasqual
Charles Haliigan was born in Newark, New Jersey February 21,1896. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in 20 plays in New York before coming to Hollywood in 1938. His first film was in 1932 and he went on to appear in over 100 films, including working for Alfred Hitchcock as a assassin in "Foreign Correspondent" (1940). Some of his other film credits include: Jezebel (1938), Paris Calling (1941), Criss Cross (1949), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Salome (1953), Diary of Anne Frank (1959), Cat Ballou (1965), Hello Dolly ! (1969), and his last, The Missouri Breaks (1976). He became a regular on the series "Gunsmoke" in 1966, as rancher / townsman, Mr. Halligan. In an amusing comment in a article on the series in 1972, he said of his character he is not sure "just where Halligan lives - maybe a little way out of town, maybe raising something, whatever they raised there." He was married for over 30 years to the same lady, being widowed in the mid 1970's. He was murdered by burglars rs in March of 1979. It is interested in noting he was murdered a few days from character actor, Victor Kilian. Wagenheim on March 6,1979 and Kilian on March 11,1979, both were killed the same way, both in their 80's, they lived only a few blocks from one another in Hollywood, both lived alone, both lived in apartments. Both apartments were ransacked, both were beaten beyond recognition, both had apparently never met until they both appeared in an "All in the Family" episode: "The Return of Stephanie's Father" aired on March 25,1979, after their deaths. Victor Kilian also appeared in a "Gunsmoke" episode: "The Fourth Victim" (Nov. 4,1974) as a murder victim.moreless -
Richard Reeves
Carlos
Reeves was a big, burly man who usually played slow-witted thugs and brawny criminal henchmen. -
Cesar Romero
Estevan de la Cruz
Cesar's parents were from Cuba. Before he entered into films, he was a dancer in ballrooms, night clubs and stage productions. He mainly stayed with the FOX Movie Studio playing the tall, dark Latin-lover type in movies from the 30s to the 50s. He was a confirmed bachelor and never married. In recent times he is best known as The Joker in the 60s Batman TV series. Cesar Romero's maternal grandfather was Cuba's greatest poet, author, philospher and independence war hero, Jos Mart.moreless -
Sebastian Cabot
Judge Vasca
Sebastian was married to Kay from 1940 till his death in 1977. Together with Kay he had had three children. Two of his children are actors: Annette Cabot born in 1952 and Christopher Cabot born in 1955. As Sebastians father's business failed, Sebatian left school at the age of 14, to help support his family and began working in a garage. It is from those days that he developed a love for cars which remained till his death.moreless
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