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Robert Viharo

Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn August 14, 1942 (82 years)
Robert Viharo (born August 14, 1942) is an American actor. He made an early appearance in 1966 as Harry in Dark Shadows. He is known for his role in Valley of the Dolls (1967) in the part of a Broadway director. He had the starring role as Zachary Kane in the action film Bare Knuckles (1977). He also played the part of Col. Ernesto Dorio in the film Romero (1989).

From 1966 to 1991, he appeared in numerous television shows. In Dark Shadows in 1966, he played the part of Harry. In the same year, he was in The Fugitive. In the Gunsmoke episode "The Sodbusters" (1972), he played the part of the gunslinger Dick Shaw. In The High Chaparral episode "Alliance" (1969), he played the part of Johhny Ringo.

The 1980s saw him in such shows as Hardcastle and McCormick in the "Black Widow" episode, TJ Hooker playing the part of John Simone in the "Funny Money" episode, Hill Street Blues in the "Last Chance Salon" episode, and starring as Jake Calbar in 'The Deadly Collection' episode of The New Mike Hammer. He also appeared in CHiPs.

In the early 1990s, he played Caesar in Palace Guard.

In the 1960s, he appeared in Valley of the Dolls (1967), Villa Rides (1968), and Stuntman (1968). Viharo starred alongside Sherry Jackson as Zachary Kane in Bare Knuckles (1977), a film about a bounty hunter.

His other films included Return to Macon County (1975), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), The Evil (1978), Hide in Plain Sight (1980), Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980), and The Night Stalker (1987). One of his later roles was in Presque Isle (2007).

Viharo was married to actress Jennifer West in the late 1960s; the couple had two sons, Rome Viharo and Zola Viharo.

Viharo was married to actress Anne Helm in the early 1970s and divorced some time later. They had one daughter together, Serena Viharo. Helm's marriage to Viharo was her second. In 1981 he married actress and singer Jeane Manson; the marriage was short-lived.

He is also the father of Will Viharo, an author.

Source: Article "Robert Viharo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Evil
  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
  • Palace Guard

Known For

  • The Evil
  • Villa Rides
  • Hide in Plain Sight
  • Bare Knuckles
  • Return to Macon County
  • Happy Birthday, Gemini
  • The Night Stalker
  • Evita Peron
  • Coldfire
  • Stuntman
  • Mission to Death

Filmography

2002
Noise · as Ben Malafide
1991
1991
FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series) · as Det. Simons
1991
The Death Merchant · as Jason Cardwell (uncredited)
1990
DEA (TV Series) · as Chuck Berringer
1990
Coldfire · as Getz
1989
Romero · as Col. Ernesto Dorio
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Spelling
1986
The Night Stalker · as Charlie Garrett
1984
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Jake Calbar
1984
Airwolf (TV Series) · as Zach Daks
1984
Blue Thunder (TV Series) · as Carl Suhonen
1984
Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Mike Santana
1983
Cutter to Houston (TV Series) · as Ambrose
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Jersey Joe Beiber
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Sonny Marlini
1982
Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Vincenzo
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as John Simone
1981
Evita Peron · as Juan Duarte
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Oswald Rincon
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Stephen Austin
1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini · as Nick Geminiani
1980
Hide in Plain Sight · as Jack Scolese
1978
The Evil · as Dwight
1977
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) · as Andy
1977
Bare Knuckles · as Zachary Kane
1976
Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Roy Stennis
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Karak
1975
Return to Macon County · as Sergeant Bob Wittaker
1975
Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Jack Cunningham / John Gallagher
1975
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) · as Nick Light
1975
Baretta (TV Series) · as Rodriguez
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Raymond Callis
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Charles Runkle
1970
Most Deadly Game (TV Series) · as Arthur
1970
1969
The Survivors (TV Series) · as Miguel Santerra
1968
Stuntman · as Johnny
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Cliff Hansen
1968
Villa Rides · as Urbina
1967
Valley of the Dolls · as Director
1967
Ironside (TV Series) · as Joey Galardo
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Johnny Ringo
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) · as Norman Keel
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Tom Penney
1966
Hawk (TV Series) · as Tommy Kilman
1966
Dark Shadows (TV Series) · as Harry
1966
Mission to Death · as Bowman
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Chino
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Dick Shaw

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