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Henry Darrow
Actor
Died March 14, 2021 (87 years)
Henry Darrow is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) character actor of stage and film known for his role as Manolito "Mano" Montoya on the 1960s television series, The High Chaparral. In film, Darrow played the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher.
Darrow had already landed small parts in 12 movies and 75 television series when he won the role in a play titled The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. This brought him to the attention of television producer David Dortort, who immediately recruited him for his television western series The High Chaparral, casting him as Manolito Montoya. Making its debut on American television in September 1967, it went on to last four seasons and was screened around the world. While on the show, both he and series' lead, Cameron Mitchell, became household names as the breakout stars of the show.
Darrow is the first Latino actor to portray Zorro on television. He starred in the series Zorro and Son and also has provided the voice for the animated series of The New Adventures of Zorro. He replaced Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Zorro's father from 1990–1994, in the Family Channel's successful series, The New Zorro.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he was seen in numerous guest starring television roles. In 1972, Darrow co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee with actors Ricardo Montalbán, Edith Diaz and Carmen Zapata.
In 1974-75, Darrow portrayed police detective Manny Quinlan in the first season of Harry O, starring David Janssen. The character was killed off at the end of the first season in a re-tooling of the series.
In 1986, he appeared in the horror film The Hitcher as Trooper Hancock, a ruthless and vengeful policeman who would go above the law to kill the main protagonist (who was framed for the crimes by the main antagonist).
Darrow replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Zorro's father Don Alejandro de la Vega in the 1990s television series Zorro.
Filmography
| 2012 | Soda Springs · as El Quijano |
| 2006 | A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story · as Papi |
| 2005 | Angels with Angles · as Raul |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury · as Sebald |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2000 | The Brothers Garcia (TV Series) · as Father Jose |
| 1999 | Tequila Body Shots · as Doc |
| 1999 | Enemy Action · as Doctor |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Mom, Can I Keep Her? · as Mr. Willard |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Ike |
| 1997 | NightMan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Kolopak |
| 1995 | Empire · as Marcus Lambert |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Riverboat Poker Player |
| 1994 | Criminal Passion · as Captain Ramoz |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as The Chief |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Dr. William Indiri |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Webster |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder · as Manuel Valencia |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Victor Lozano |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest · as Captain Joe Torres |
| 1990 | Zorro (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | L.A. Bounty · as Lt. Chandler |
| 1988 | In Dangerous Company · as Alex Aguilar |
| 1987 | Death Blow: A Cry for Justice · as Chief Medina |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Admiral Savar |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) · as Dr. Carlos Nunez |
| 1986 | Mission Kill · as Senor Borghini |
| 1986 | Fresno (TV Series) · as Commandante |
| 1986 | The Hitcher · as Trooper Hancock |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Fidel Santiago |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Rafael Castillo |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Philip Maurice |
| 1984 | Cover Up (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Losin' It · as Sheriff |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Roderigo DeLorca |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | St. Helens · as Lloyd Wagner |
| 1981 | Beyond the Universe · as Coblenz |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Silvera |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Manuel Fernandez |
| 1981 | Born to the Wind (TV Series) · as Lost Robe |
| 1980 | Attica · as Herman Badillo |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Walk Proud · as Mike Serrano |
| 1979 | A Life of Sin · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Generalissimo |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Where's Willie? · as Sheriff Charlie Wade |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Garcia |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Centennial (TV Series) · as Alvarez |
| 1977 | Halloween with the New Addams Family · as Pancho Addams |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Patrero |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | The Invisible Man (1975) (TV Series) · as Dr. Nick Maggio |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as David Allen |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Delgado |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Byron Falco |
| 1973 | Badge 373 · as Sweet William |
| 1973 | Brock's Last Case · as Arthur Goldencorn |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Kevin Le Jeune |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation · as Joe Little Cloud |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Inspector Jacques Arnaud |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Danto Medina (1987) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Billy Madrid |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Manolito Montoya |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse (TV Series) · as Cougar Man |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Al Lozano |
| 1965 | Die Rudi Carrell Show (TV Series) · as Manolito |
| 1964 | The Glass Cage · as Police Lab Man |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Gideon |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Captain Serra |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Ambassador Tabris |
| 1961 | Man-Trap · as 1st Mexican Policeman |
| 1961 | Summer and Smoke · as Drunk on Porch |
| 1960 | Cage of Evil · as 2nd Mexican Policeman |
| 1959 | Curse of the Undead · as Roberto Robles (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Revenge of the Virgins · as Wade Connor |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Benito DeVarga |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Oro |