Nate Day is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Do Not Sell My Information - CA Residents. 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. 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. He was 87. 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). Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. Henry had the BEST laugh. She thought of following the example of her five aunts and entering a convent, but fate intervened. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. 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. Legal Statement. 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 the late 1960s, Henry Darrow was THE ultimate Latin heartthrob on television. Series regular Henry Darrow seen here as Manolito next to Yaphet Kotto. #sagaftramember since 1958.". She was 89. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. With Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow, Linda Cristal. Darrow's publicist, Michael B. Druxman, announced the news on his Facebook page Monday, writing, "Rest in peace, my friend. The cast of The High Chaparral, from left, Mark Slade, Leif Erickson, Ms. Cristal, Cameron Mitchell and Henry Darrow. So I asked them if I could throw away the script and just improvise., She went full-throttle. The news of the actor's passing was shared on Facebook by his publicist, who confirmed that Darrow. In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on Santa Barbara, playing Rafael Castillo. ("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. On the film side, he was known for appearing in "The Hitcher" in 1986 and "Maverick" in 1994. 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. 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. He and his family returned to Puerto Rico in 1946, where he rediscovered his cultural roots. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Helens, The Hitcher, Runaway Jury, Walk Proud and Soda Springs.. 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. Character actor Henry Darrow has died at age 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. He attended the Pasadena Playhouse and met his first wife, Lucy. 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.. Majestyk (1974), based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name about an embattled melon farmer in California. Linda Cristal, who always helped make HIGH CHAPARRAL must see TV pic.twitter.com/oJFwrYvk8y, Linda Cristal R.I.P. We shot it in Spain and Italy. 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). 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. She appeared with John Wayne (1907 1999) in The Alamo (1960) and with James Stewart (1908 1997) in Two Rode Together (1961). Darrow replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Zorro's father Don Alejandro de la Vega in the 1990s television series Zorro. Henry Darrow. Cristal won another Golden Globe for her performance, and she was Emmy nominated. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. News editor, Legacy.com. 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. 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. 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. All young actors should study Henry (as I did) and learn. Ms. Cristal won a Golden Globe in 1970 as best actress in a drama series for her work on the show. 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 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 (19312020), starred as Victoria Cannon in The High Chaparral, Lupe Serrano (19302023), ballerina who danced with Nureyev, C.J. Rest in peace to a legend. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. A native of Argentina, Cristal began her acting career at home and in Mexico before transitioning to U.S. movies and TV. When she was 13, both of her parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning while in their car. Details on survivors were not immediately available. He was 87. Henry Darrow, the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television who also starred in TV series The High Chaparral, has died. 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. Robert Beltran, who acted alongside Darrow, called him "an artist of the highest rank" in a Twitter tribute Tuesday. 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. The series ran for four seasons. At that time, there were only a few Latino casting people and agents. 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. (Sept. 15, 1933 March 14, 2021)," he wrote. Darrow's next major role came on the acclaimed detective series Harry O, the comeback vehicle for former Fugitive starDavid Janssen. I tried a scene as a street walker. Linda Cristal as Victoria Montoya Cannon in The High Chaparral. She made films in Mexico before coming to Hollywood. 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. Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. "He was a gentleman and an artist of the highest rank. Following the news of his death, the Screen Actors Guild called the late actor "the pride of Puerto Rico. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s. 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. 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. She later made eight films with the actor and producer Ral de Anda, using the name Linda Cristal. "I just learned that my long line publicity client, Henry Darrow, has passed away at age 87. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. 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. Then, in 1967,David Dortort, creator of Bonanza, gave Darrow his big break, casting him asManolito Montoya on The High Chaparral. How thrilled I was to act with him. After earning a scholarship for acting and graduating, Darrow moved like so many aspiring performers to Los Angeles in the 1950s. All Rights Reserved. Bonanza producerDavid Dortort caught the performance and cast Darrow in his new project, The High Chaparral. Legal Statement. His parents oversaw an inn-restaurant in Bedford Village, N.Y., that was visited by legends like Humphry Bogart and Tallulah Bankhead. Darrow also voiced Zorro in the 1981 cartoon series The New Adventures of Zorro. He was 87. How thrilled I was to act with him," he wrote. Rockabilly Legend Ronnie Hawkins, Who Mentored The Band, Dies at 87: 'Completely Unique', The Most Nostalgia-Inducing Cast Reunions Through the Years, 'Bond' Actor Kenneth Tsang Dies at 87 While in COVID-19 Quarantine, Steve Schapiro, Photojournalist Who Shot PEOPLE's First Cover, Dies at 87: 'His Talent Defied Genres', From Della Reese to Hugh Hefner: Remembering The Stars We've Lost in 2017, Lee Elder, the First Black Golfer to Play at the Masters, Dies at 87: 'A Pioneer', Johnny Brown, 'Good Times' Actor and Comedian, Dead at 84: 'Beyond Heartbroken', From Chris Burrous to Aretha Franklin: Remembering the Stars We've Lost in 2018, Actor Dwayne Hickman, Star of 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' , Dead at 87. 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