Roberto Contreras
Acteur
12 décembre 1928 — 18 juillet 2000 (71 ans)
Tall, and slim, 6-foot-5, versatile, Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Armendariz' in the classic western adventure film, "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), which also starred Clint Walker, Roger Moore, and Letícia Román. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Angelo' in the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," which originally aired on October 2, 1961, and which also starred Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, and Paul Fix. He was born to Jaime Contreras (1900-1975), and his wife Catalina Coin Contreras in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 12, 1928. Was of Euro-Indigenous Mexican descent. He made his actual film debut playing an undetermined role in the Spanish jungle adventure film, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), which also starred Pedro Armendáriz, Ariadne Walker, Victor Junco, and Amanda del Lindo. Besides, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), and "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), his many other film credits include, "En carne viva" (1954), "The Beast of Hollow Mountain" (1956), "The Black Scorpion" (1957), "Ride a Violent Mile" (1957), "The Flame Barrier" (1958), "The Badlanders" (1958), "Holiday for Lovers" (1959), "The Miracle" (1959), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), "California" (1963), "Rio Conchos" (1964), "Mara of the Wilderness" (1965), "Brainstorm" (1965), "Marriage on the Rocks" (1965), "Alvarez Kelly" (1966), "The Last Challenge" (1967), "Chubasco" (1968), "Topaz" (1969), "Pets" (1973), "El extraño caso de Rachel K" (1973), "Cantata de Chile" (1976), "Miguel's Navidad" (1976), "Black Samurai" (1976), "The Dark" (1979), "The Day Time Ended" (1979), "Barbarosa" (1982), "Scarface" (1983), "Streets of Justice" (1985), "Blue City" (1986), and "The Under Achievers" (1987). Besides, the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," his many other television credits include, "Telephone Time," "Broken Arrow," "Maverick," "The Walter Winchell File," "The Adventures of Jim Bowie," "The Magical World of Disney," "Zorro," "Border Patrol," "Cimarron City," "Sugarfoot," "26 Men," "The Rough Riders," "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Riverboat," "Colt .45," "Law of the Plainsman," "The Texan," "Tombstone Territory," "The Westerner," "Gunslinger," "Wanted: Dead of Alive," "Mister Ed," "Have Gun-Will Travel," "Zane Grey Theatre," "The Barbara Stanwyck Show," "Ripcord," "The Dick Powell Theatre," "Outlaws," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Thriller," "Frontier Circus," Cheyenne," "77 Sunset Strip," "Temple Houston," "Kraft Suspense Theatre," "Dr. Kildare," "Wendy and Me," "Rawhide," "Run for Your Life," "Get Smart," "Burke's Law," "Laredo," "The Invaders," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre," "The Big Valley," "The Fugitive," "Rango," "The F.B.I.," "Death Valley Days," "Men at Law," "Ironside," "The High Chaparral," "Mission: Impossible," "Insight," "The Cowboys," "Cannon," "Police Story," "Kung Fu," "Switch," "Chico and the Man," "The Next Step Beyond," "Simon & Simon," and "Amazing Stories." His last role was playing 'Cruz's Grandfather' in the biographical crime film, "Blood In, Blood Out" (1993), which also starred Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, and Benjamin Bratt.
Films & Séries sur Plex
Filmographie
| 1993 | Blood In, Blood Out · as Cruz's Grandfather |
| 1987 | The Under Achievers · as Hispanic Man |
| 1986 | Blue City · as Hot Dog Vendor |
| 1985 | Streets of Justice · as Public Defender |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) · as Trustee |
| 1983 | Scarface · as Rebenga |
| 1982 | Barbarosa · as Cantina OwnerSur Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | The Day Time Ended · as Gas Station Attendant |
| 1979 | The Dark · as Max |
| 1978 | The Next Step Beyond · as Carlos |
| 1976 | Black Samurai · as Chavez |
| 1975 | Switch · as Rojo |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man · as Captain Juan Salazar |
| 1974 | The Cowboys · as Julio |
| 1973 | Pets · as The Gardener |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Kung Fu · as Regas |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law · as Pepe Gonzales |
| 1969 | Topaz · as Muñoz |
| 1968 | Chubasco · as Wheelman |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral · as Pedro |
| 1967 | The Last Challenge · as Hotelero (uncredited)Sur Plex |
| 1967 | Rango · as Miguel |
| 1967 | The Invaders · as Guide |
| 1966 | The Professionals · as Bandit (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Alvarez Kelly · as Sanchez |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Captain Avila |
| 1965 | Mara of the Wilderness · as Friday |
| 1965 | Marriage on the Rocks · as Assistant |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. · as MunozSur Plex |
| 1965 | The Big Valley · as Rafael Ruiz |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life · as The Waiter |
| 1965 | Brainstorm · as Asylum Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Rio Conchos · as Mexican At Corral (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Wendy and Me · as Driver |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre · as Truck Driver |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as General Salazar |
| 1963 | Temple Houston · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Fugitive · as Diego - Patient |
| 1963 | California · as Lt. Sanchez (as Roberto Contreres) |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus · as Pablo |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Santos Esqueda |
| 1961 | Ripcord · as Mexican With Guitar |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show · as Reyes |
| 1961 | Gold of the Seven Saints · as Armenderez, Gondora Gunman |
| 1961 | Gunslinger · as Tomas |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven · as Villager (uncredited)Sur Plex |
| 1960 | Insight · as Jose |
| 1960 | The Westerner · as PedroSur Plex |
| 1960 | Outlaws · as Ralph |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show · as Joe Jack Rabbit |
| 1960 | Thriller · as 2nd Guerrilla |
| 1959 | The Miracle · as Knife Grinder |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman · as Pedro |
| 1959 | Riverboat · as Gonzales |
| 1959 | Holiday for Lovers · as Policeman |
| 1959 | Rawhide · as Hombre |
| 1958 | The Badlanders · as Pepe |
| 1958 | Cimarron City · as Flirtatious Soldier In Saloon |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip · as Santos |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders · as Paco |
| 1958 | The RiflemanSur Plex |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive · as JimanezSur Plex |
| 1958 | The Flame Barrier · as Village Indian |
| 1957 | Colt .45 · as Miguel |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory · as Vincente |
| 1957 | 26 Men · as Lt. DomingoSur Plex |
| 1957 | The Black Scorpion · as Chumacho (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) · as Bandit |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Maverick · as Alfredo |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot · as Miguel Diaz |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo · as Antonio |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre · as Palza |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow · as Manuel |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim BowieSur Plex |
| 1956 | The Beast of Hollow Mountain · as Carlos |
| 1956 | |
| 1955 | CheyenneSur Plex |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | The Rebellion of the Hanged · as (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Miner |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as Carlos - BanditoSur Plex |