"I said, 'I'm ready to read for the part.' How well do you know the character MacGyver? Druxman announces Henry Darrow's death In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on "Santa Barbara," playing Rafael Castillo. Our condolences go out to his family. Her American film career never gained traction. 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. Throughout the 60s, Darrow appeared in television series such as Wagon Train, Bonanza, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Gunsmoke and Daniel Boone. Additionally, he appeared in the first season of Harry O and won a daytime Emmy for his role on the soap opera Santa Barbara.. 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. Darrow, Lauren Darrow, Edward James Olmos, 2012 Alma Awards, Shrinking: Cast & EPs On Tackling Sadness Through Comedy In Apple Series, Antoine Fuqua To Direct Michael Jackson Biopic For Lionsgate; John Logan Scripting & Bohemian Rhapsodys Graham King Producing With Estate, Edward R. Pressman Dies: Prolific Wall Street, American Psycho & Badlands Producer Was 79, Sade, Snoop Dogg And Gloria Estefan Among 2023 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees, Bruce Gowers Dies: Groundbreaking Music Video Director Of Queens Bohemian Rhapsody Was 82, Santa Fe D.A. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, There just werent too many avenues for Latino actors at the time. The show also happened to feature an up-and-comer namedFarrah Fawcett in her pre-Angels days. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In his teens, his parents moved the family back to their native Puerto Rico, where Darrow grew up and attended college before heading to Pasadena, California, in 1954, according to The Hollywood Reporter. . 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. 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 . His most recent role was in 2012s "Soda Springs" and in the years before that, he worked on numerous high-profile television shows like "One Tree Hill," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Zorro.". It was started in 1970 with Ricardo Montalban as president. After a modest film career, followed by guest roles on television, Ms. Cristal auditioned for The High Chaparral, a western developed by David Dortort, the creator and producer of Bonanza. In her telling, it was a memorable occasion. Harris (19912023), American Idol contestant. 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. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. She went on to make several westerns before appearing in Blake Edwardss knockabout comedy The Perfect Furlough (1958). The location changed to L.A. in season two due to production costs and Quinlan was killed off. Majestyk (1974), based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name about an embattled melon farmer in California. Following the news of his death, the Screen Actors Guild called the late actor "the pride of Puerto Rico. 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. 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. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. 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. The marriage was annulled after only a few weeks. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. Series regular Henry Darrow seen here as Manolito next to Yaphet Kotto. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Henry Darrow, the Western TV star . sharing screen time with co-stars Linda Cristal . Linda Cristal as Victoria Montoya Cannon in The High Chaparral. She made films in Mexico before coming to Hollywood. In the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Arthur Duncan (19252023), tap dancer on The Betty Keith Beaton (19502023), singer with Blue Magic, Jay Briscoe (19842023), Ring of Honor wrestler, Arthur Duncan (19252023), tap dancer on The Betty White Show, Gina Lollobrigida (19272023), Italian film star of Hollywoods Golden Age. They went on to have two children, Denise (Dee-Dee) and Tom. 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. He attended the Pasadena Playhouse and met his first wife, Lucy. The cause of his death remains unannounced. 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. died from natural causes on Sunday (March 14). 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Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico who starred as the charming Manolito Montoya, the son of a wealthy Mexican land baron, on the 1967-71 NBC Western 'The High Chaparral,' has died. Henry Darrow. #sagaftramember since 1958.". After Chaparral, Darrow went on to roles in The New Dick Van Dyke Show and Harry O starring David Janssen, on which he played detective Manny Quinlan in the first season. (Sept. 15, 1933 March 14, 2021)," he wrote. 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. 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. R.I.P. Helens, The Hitcher, Runaway Jury, Walk Proud and Soda Springs.. After playing a woodcutter in a school play at the age of eight, Darrow concluded that it was his destiny to become an actor. 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. He played Manolito Montoya in the Western drama. He was 87. Character Actor Henry Darrow dies at 87. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s. She was born Marta Victoria Moya on Feb. 23, 1931, in Buenos Aires. Details of. 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. The actor was well-known for his role in The High Chaparral as Manolito Montoya, the brother of Victoria (Linda Cristal). R.I.P. We helped young Latino actors and actresses. "He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. Darrow began a long association with the character Zorro in 1981, voicing the title role in the CBS animated seriesThe New Adventures of Zorro. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. 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. Henry Darrow (born Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez; 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. "Rest in peace my friend. Born Enrique Toms Delgado Jr. in New York City, Darrow returned with his family to Puerto Rico in his teens, later moving to California to study acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. He reached his television peak in the western program, which also starred Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell and Linda Cristal, who played his sister. 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. 4 actors who were almost cast as the lead on House M.D. Linda Cristal was an actress who starred as Victoria Cannon in the popular Western series The High Chaparral from 1967 to 1970. Rest in peace to a legend. This is one of my favorite photos of him. pic.twitter.com/u6UR63mMi2. 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. At theUniversity of Puerto Rico, Darrow studied political science and acting and the latter won out. Died: June 27, 2020 ( Who else died on June 27?) His intellectual curiosity, his generous spirit, his joyfulness, were his great attributes. BCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal, via Getty Images. 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? 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. 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. Despite his numerous appearances on television in the early 60s, Darrows role on The High Chaparral was prompted by the actors stage role in Ray Bradburys The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, co-starring F. Murray Abraham. Arthur Duncan (19252023), tap dancer on The Betty Keith Beaton (19502023), singer with Blue Magic, Jay Briscoe (19842023), Ring of Honor wrestler, Arthur Duncan (19252023), tap dancer on The Betty White Show, Gina Lollobrigida (19272023), Italian film star of Hollywoods Golden Age. By the end of the decade, his stage work had garnered enough attention for him to land television roles. Robert Beltran, who acted alongside Darrow, called him "an artist of the highest rank" in a Twitter tribute Tuesday. Do Not Sell My Information - CA Residents. 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. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Her mother, the former Rosario Pego, was Italian. Darrow portrayedLt. Manny Quinlan in the first season, which was set in San Diego. Can you fill in these Star Trek episode titles with the correct names? His intellectual curiosity, his generous spirit, his joyfulness, were his great attributes. So I asked them if I could throw away the script and just improvise. In 1988 she came out of retirement to join the cast of General Hospital, playing Dimitra, the mistress of the crime boss Victor Jerome (Jack Axelrod). The son of noble landowner Don Sebastian Montoya [Frank Silvera] of Sonora, Mexico, Manolitio [Henry Darrow] chooses to accompany his sister Victoria [Linda Cristal] to the Arizona territory when . 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Henry had the BEST laugh. 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Darrow also appeared in movies including The Hitcher., There was an organization called Nosotros, which means us in Spanish. 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. Legal Statement. 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). 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Victoria studied voice and piano at the conservatory and at 16 married the Argentine actor Tito Gmez. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. 6 All-Time Worldwide, John David Washington Talks The Piano Lesson, Working In Theater Vs. 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. 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. 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.. (pictured at top: Henry Darrow in Walk Proud.). I never became a big star, but then I wouldnt have been a big nun either, she told Look magazine in 1960. The year 1990 was a memorable one for Darrow, as he also won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the soap opera Santa Barbara. Rest H. A particularly poignant picture from the TV series The High Chaparral. News editor, Legacy.com. Darrow was born Enrique Toms Delgado Jr. in 1933 in New York City to parents Gloria and Enrique, who ran a restaurant. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. Linda Cristal, Who Starred in High Chaparral, Dies at 89, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/obituaries/linda-cristal-dead.html. He won a Daytime Emmy award for his performance. 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. He also founded an organization designed to help Latino actors land roles not associated with racial stereotypes called Nosotros, which translates to "We. He was 87. "I said, 'I'd like to speak in Spanish and that I would learn Indian sign language,'" he recounted. Darrow co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee in 1972 alongside actors Ricardo Montalbn, Edith Diaz and Carmen Zapata and was a founder of Nosostros. The cast of The High Chaparral, from left, Mark Slade, Leif Erickson, Ms. Cristal, Cameron Mitchell and Henry Darrow. 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. ", CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. Darrow was born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr. in New York City, according to The Hollywood Reporter. pic.twitter.com/uBrX12PGto. When she was 13, both of her parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning while in their car. Darrow also voiced Zorro in the 1981 cartoon series The New Adventures of Zorro. After the death of Don Sebastion, his ranch is willed to his brother whose only concern is gambling, women, drinking, and a good time. 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. ("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. 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. 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. Email: jeremylr@windstream.net, World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival: TALE OF THE TIBETAN NOMAD, 7 Movies That Messed With My Mind (In A Good Way), The Strides of LOVE, SIMON and FREAK SHOW, Free Guy is Exceptional (And Much Deeper Than Meets The Eye), David Lynchs 2001 masterpiece Mulholland Drive has just been re-released on 35mm, which is, The new Bollywood: Power of movies to confront taboo topics. I tried a scene as a street walker. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. 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. He was born Enrique Toms Delgado in New York City, on September 15, 1933, the first son of . The High Chaparral: Created by David Dortort. Her death was confirmed by her son Jordan Wexler, who said she died in her sleep. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. pic.twitter.com/eNT75niw3T, two days ago the world lost a fantastic actor: Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez, better known as Henry Darrow. How thrilled I was to act with him," he wrote. 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?) His first credited small-screen role came on Wagon Train, in "The Stagecoach Story," though the actor was billed as "Henry Delgado" in that episode. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Rest H.". Darrow's next major role came on the acclaimed detective series Harry O, the comeback vehicle for former Fugitive starDavid Janssen. After earning a scholarship for acting and graduating, Darrow moved like so many aspiring performers to Los Angeles in the 1950s. His parents oversaw an inn-restaurant in Bedford Village, N.Y., that was visited by legends like Humphry Bogart and Tallulah Bankhead. The news of the actors passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow died Sunday. On March 15, Darrow died in his home in North Carolina, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. She later made eight films with the actor and producer Ral de Anda, using the name Linda Cristal. 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. You talked us into it.'". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She thought of following the example of her five aunts and entering a convent, but fate intervened. ", The publicist, Michael B. Druxman, added: "You will be missed. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. Details on survivors were not immediately available. Darrow appeared in all 97 episodes of "The High Chaparral" from 1967-1971,according to IMDb. Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series, R.I.P. 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. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/NrN0CQDMBa, R.I.P. Market data provided by Factset. "Our condolences go out to his family. So I asked them if I could throw away the script and just improvise., She went full-throttle. 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. "Our condolences go out to his family. ", YAPHET KOTTO, FIRST BLACK JAMES BOND VILLAIN AND 'ALIEN' ACTOR DEAD AT 81. The series aired in 1967 and had 98 episodes. Before I was through, I had taken off my hat, my shoes and even my jacket. He won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1990 for his Santa Barbara role ofRafael Castillo. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. He was born Enrique Toms Delgado in New York City on September 15, 1933, the first son of Puerto Rico immigrants Gloria and Enrique Po Delgado. 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.. On daytime TV, Darrow appeared on Santa Barbara from 1989-92 and The Bold and the Beautiful from 1998-2001. It sank without a trace. All young actors should study Henry (as I did) and learn. Market data provided by Factset. Star of High Chaparral - The Life & Times of Hollywood , and The Reivers starring Steve McQueen]. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman.A cause was not specified. Linda Cristal, who always helped make HIGH CHAPARRAL must see TV pic.twitter.com/oJFwrYvk8y, Linda Cristal R.I.P. Henry Darrow, born September 15 1933, died . During the 1970s and 1980s, he was seen in numerous guest starring television roles. Besides her son Jordan, she is survived by another son, Gregory Wexler, and two grandchildren. Henry Darrow (born Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez; September 15, 1933 - March 14, 2021) was an American character actor of stage and film known for his role a. All Rights Reserved. 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. How thrilled I was to act with him. In my intensity I was all over these people, roughing them up. According to his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, N.C.