After playing a woodcutter in a school play at the age of eight, Darrow concluded that it was his destiny to become an actor. Details of death:. 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. #sagaftramember since 1958.". How well do you know the character MacGyver? 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?) (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. She was born Marta Victoria Moya on Feb. 23, 1931, in Buenos Aires. Linda Cristal, Who Starred in High Chaparral, Dies at 89, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/obituaries/linda-cristal-dead.html. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Linda Cristal, who always helped make HIGH CHAPARRAL must see TV pic.twitter.com/oJFwrYvk8y, Linda Cristal R.I.P. Darrow also received a tribute on social media from the Screen Actors Guild. 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. Her American film career never gained traction. 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She appeared with John Wayne (1907 1999) in The Alamo (1960) and with James Stewart (1908 1997) in Two Rode Together (1961). 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. "Our condolences go out to his family. By the end of the decade, his stage work had garnered enough attention for him to land television roles. 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. Details of. 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. 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. 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. 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. His death was announced on Facebook by his former publicist Michael B. Druxman. How thrilled I was to act with him. Before I was through, I had taken off my hat, my shoes and even my jacket. . He was 87. His parents oversaw an inn-restaurant in Bedford Village, N.Y., that was visited by legends like Humphry Bogart and Tallulah Bankhead. Besides her son Jordan, she is survived by another son, Gregory Wexler, and two grandchildren. pic.twitter.com/eNT75niw3T, two days ago the world lost a fantastic actor: Enrique Toms Delgado Jimnez, better known as Henry Darrow. Nate Day is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. She later made eight films with the actor and producer Ral de Anda, using the name Linda Cristal. 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. 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. According to his former publicist, Michael B.. ", The publicist, Michael B. Druxman, added: "You will be missed. 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. or redistributed. 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. The details of Henry Darrow's successors are currently unavailable. Manolito who didn't want it must convince his uncle to save the ranch and to work with Big John as well. Linda Cristal was an actress who starred as Victoria Cannon in the popular Western series "The High Chaparral" from 1967 to 1970. R.I.P. I tried a scene as a street walker. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He was 87. And David Dortort replied: 'You don't have to. Market data provided by Factset. Can you fill in these Star Trek episode titles with the correct names? She was 89. Named 2017's Obituary Writer of the Year by the Society of Professional Obituary Writers. Our condolences go out to his family. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. 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. Before I was through, I had taken off my hat, my shoes and even my jacket. A number of series happened over the next few years and it eventually worked out fine. from a 2015 interview for Classic Film & TV Caf. 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. 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. News editor, Legacy.com. "Our condolences go out to his family. 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 first credited small-screen role came on Wagon Train, in "The Stagecoach Story," though the actor was billed as "Henry Delgado" in that episode. He won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1990 for his Santa Barbara role ofRafael Castillo. Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series, R.I.P. Darrow's publicist, Michael B. Druxman,. But Darrow was far from done. How thrilled I was to act with him," he wrote. In 1989, Darrow began a three-year run on Santa Barbara, playing Rafael Castillo. That charisma that just makes you take notice and want to see more. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Darrow was born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jr. in New York City, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He reached his television peak in the western program, which also starred Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell and Linda Cristal, who played his sister. The Wilmington, North Carolina resident was 87 years old. The New Lion of Sonora: Directed by Leon Benson. "I said, 'I'm ready to read for the part.' Henry Darrow, the first Hispanic actor to portray Zorro on television who also starred in TV series The High Chaparral, has died. 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. 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Victoria studied voice and piano at the conservatory and at 16 married the Argentine actor Tito Gmez. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher. He was of African American descent and appeared early in his career on radio, including The Shadow. 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. most famous as Manolito in "High Chapparal" Henry had that it factor. 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 won a Daytime Emmy award . Quoted by CNN, the New York Times, and Macleans. 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. 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. 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. 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