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. At that time, there were only a few Latino casting people and agents. Darrow appeared in all 97 episodes of "The High Chaparral" from 1967-1971,according to IMDb. 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. News editor, Legacy.com. 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. 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. The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s. Darrow played the brides brother, called Mano, who joins his sister (played by Linda Cristal, who died in June) on the High Chaparral ranch. I was the first vice president. You talked us into it.'". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He attended the Pasadena Playhouse and met his first wife, Lucy. I was a mother who had lost a son in the war. 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? Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. A cause was not specified. Henry Darrow (19332021), The High Chaparral star, Lupe Serrano (19302023), ballerina who danced with Nureyev, C.J. Henry Darrow, born September 15 1933, died . . Darrow's next major role came on the acclaimed detective series Harry O, the comeback vehicle for former Fugitive starDavid Janssen. Before I was through, I had taken off my hat, my shoes and even my jacket. Harris (19912023), American Idol contestant. The news of the actors passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow died Sunday. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The Wilmington, North Carolina resident was 87 years old. Robert Beltran, who acted alongside Darrow, called him "an artist of the highest rank" in a Twitter tribute Tuesday. Darrow portrayedLt. Manny Quinlan in the first season, which was set in San Diego. All rights reserved. Nicholas Georgiade, the tough Rico Rossi of The Untouchables, R.I.P. Character actor Henry Darrow has died at age 87. 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. 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. 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. 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. You've got it. Can you fill in these Star Trek episode titles with the correct names? He was 87. 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. 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?) They both passed away on the same day March 14th 2021. most famous as Manolito in "High Chapparal" Henry had that it factor. "The great Henry Darrow has died. Druxman announces Henry Darrow's death 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. 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. We helped young Latino actors and actresses. After the death of Don Sebastion, his ranch is willed to his brother whose only concern is gambling, women, drinking, and a good time. Her two marriages in the United States ended in divorce. Anyone can read what you share. 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. Then, in 1967,David Dortort, creator of Bonanza, gave Darrow his big break, casting him asManolito Montoya on The High Chaparral. 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.. They went on to have two children, Denise (Dee-Dee) and Tom. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was seen in numerous guest starring television roles. 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. Darrow published his memoir, Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle, in 2012, the same year he received the Ricardo Montalban Lifetime Achievement Award at the ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards. Rest in peace to a legend. 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. 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. Besides her son Jordan, she is survived by another son, Gregory Wexler, and two grandchildren. She went on to make several westerns before appearing in Blake Edwardss knockabout comedy The Perfect Furlough (1958). Henry had the BEST laugh. The actor was well-known for his role in The High Chaparral as Manolito Montoya, the brother of Victoria (Linda Cristal). She was 89. In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on "Santa Barbara," playing Rafael Castillo. "Our condolences go out to his family. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Darrow's publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced the news on his Facebook page Monday, writing, "Rest in peace, my friend. Henry Darrow, an actor known for his work on " The High Chaparral ," has died. 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Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. 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. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. It sank without a trace. "Our condolences go out to his family. Films & More. His character, the brother of Victoria (Linda Cristal), appeared in every episode in the show's four seasons, alongside Leif Erickson (Big John Cannon) and Cameron Mitchell (Buck Cannon). 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. And David Dortort replied: 'You don't have to. The marriage was annulled after only a few weeks. His intellectual curiosity, his generous spirit, his joyfulness, were his great attributes. 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. "Rest in peace my friend. He was 87. With Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal. 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. Details of. 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.. He won a Daytime Emmy award for his performance. 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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Details on survivors were not immediately available. 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. The news of the actor's passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow. So I asked them if I could throw away the script and just improvise. The cause of his death remains unannounced. In my intensity I was all over these people, roughing them up. He was of African American descent and appeared early in his career on radio, including The Shadow. He was born Enrique Toms Delgado in New York City, on September 15, 1933, the first son of . ", CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. All Rights Reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. pic.twitter.com/NrN0CQDMBa, R.I.P. R.I.P. At theUniversity of Puerto Rico, Darrow studied political science and acting and the latter won out. Victoria studied voice and piano at the conservatory and at 16 married the Argentine actor Tito Gmez. (pictured at top: Henry Darrow in Walk Proud.). 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. His intellectual curiosity, his generous spirit, his joyfulness, were his great attributes. ", "We honor the career and achievements of Henry Darrow, the pride of Puerto Rico and a SAG Board member from 1970-73," the organization wrote on Twitter. 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. After earning a scholarship for acting and graduating, Darrow moved like so many aspiring performers to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Star of High Chaparral - The Life & Times of Hollywood , and The Reivers starring Steve McQueen]. By the end of the decade, his stage work had garnered enough attention for him to land television roles. (Sept. 15, 1933 March 14, 2021)," he wrote. We shot it in Spain and Italy. Bonanza producerDavid Dortort caught the performance and cast Darrow in his new project, The High Chaparral. sharing screen time with co-stars Linda Cristal . Linda Cristal was an actress who starred as Victoria Cannon in the popular Western series The High Chaparral from 1967 to 1970. He played Manolito Montoya in the Western drama. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. But I walked out with the contract. from a 1968 interview with the Boston Globe, RIP Linda Cristal Thank you for those memories. 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. "I said, 'I'd like to speak in Spanish and that I would learn Indian sign language,'" he recounted. or redistributed. She was born Marta Victoria Moya on Feb. 23, 1931, in Buenos Aires. 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. In several interviews, Ms. Cristal said that her father came into conflict with a criminal gang and fled with his family to Montevideo, Uruguay. who was played by Linda Cristal (1931-2020). The New Lion of Sonora: Directed by Leon Benson. He appeared in various TV shows and plays prior to being cast in The High Chaparral, which ran on NBC from 1967 through 1971. The cast of The High Chaparral, from left, Mark Slade, Leif Erickson, Ms. Cristal, Cameron Mitchell and Henry Darrow. Died: June 27, 2020 ( Who else died on June 27?) Darrow also voiced Zorro in the 1981 cartoon series The New Adventures of Zorro. Henry Darrow, the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television who also starred in TV series The High Chaparral, has died. pic.twitter.com/eNT75niw3T, two days ago the world lost a fantastic actor: Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez, better known as Henry Darrow. R.I.P. He was 87. How thrilled I was to act with him," he wrote. 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. 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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. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman.A cause was not specified. 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. 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.". 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. Her American film career never gained traction. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. Legal Statement. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 16, Decision on charges in fatal 'Rust' shooting to be announced Thursday, district attorney says, Game of Thrones actor James Cosmo reflects on working with Mel Gibson in Braveheart: A huge break, Hugh Jackman talks new movie 'The Son,' losing his own father and how both made him 'a different parent', 'Star Trek' star George Takei rips William Shatner's trip to space on Jeff Bezos' dime: 'I did it for longer', Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death deferred as investigation continues, Pamela Anderson says stolen sex tape 'ruined' relationship with ex Tommy Lee: 'Our hell began'. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. She was 89. Her father, Antonio Moya Bourges, was a French immigrant who published magazines. 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. 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. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your 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. We want to hear from you! 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. Market data provided by Factset. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. . "He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. 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 High Chaparral: Created by David Dortort. He won a Daytime Emmy award . "I said, 'I'm ready to read for the part.' His character, the brother ofVictoria (Linda Cristal), appeared in every episode in the show's four seasons, alongsideLeif Erickson (Big John Cannon) andCameron Mitchell (Buck Cannon). Actor: The Hitcher. 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 and his family returned to Puerto Rico in 1946, where he rediscovered his cultural roots. According to his former publicist, Michael B. Druxman, Darrow died Sunday at his home in Wilmington, N.C. Henry Darrow, the Western TV star . Market data provided by Factset. I never became a big star, but then I wouldnt have been a big nun either, she told Look magazine in 1960. Linda Cristal, who always helped make HIGH CHAPARRAL must see TV pic.twitter.com/oJFwrYvk8y, Linda Cristal R.I.P. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. There just werent too many avenues for Latino actors at the time. R.I.P. 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. All young actors should study Henry (as I did) and learn. 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. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. 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. Our condolences go out to his family. In my intensity I was all over these people, roughing them up. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on Santa Barbara, playing Rafael Castillo. BCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal, via Getty Images. 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. He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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). Rest H.". 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. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. After playing a woodcutter in a school play at the age of eight, Darrow concluded that it was his destiny to become an actor. 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. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. That charisma that just makes you take notice and want to see more. When she was 13, both of her parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning while in their car. The series aired in 1967 and had 98 episodes. 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. 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. #sagaftramember since 1958. Henry Darrow. 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). Linda Cristal as Victoria Montoya Cannon in The High Chaparral. She made films in Mexico before coming to Hollywood. 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.
