Richard Davalos
Richard Davalos | |
|---|---|
Richard Davalos in East of Eden (1955) | |
| Born | November 5, 1930 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2016 (aged 85) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2008 |
| Spouse | Ellen Van Der Hoeven |
| Children | Elyssa Davalos Dominique Davalos |
| Relatives | Alexa Davalos (granddaughter) |
Richard Davalos (November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Early life
Davalos was born in New York City of Spanish and Finnish descent.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
In a 1960 episode of the drama Bonanza, Davalos played a young man planning to kill his father, a sheriff who had sent him to prison. In the American Civil War television series The Americans, broadcast by NBC in 1961, he played Jeff, the younger brother who joined the Confederate Army, in opposition to Ben, the older brother, played by Darryl Hickman, who joined the Union Army. In 1962 Davalos appeared on Perry Mason as James Anderson in "The Case of the Hateful Hero." In 1964, he appeared in "The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands." He guest-starred in an episode of the espionage drama series Blue Light in 1966.
Personal life
Davalos is the father of actress Elyssa Davalos and musician Dominique Davalos, and grandfather of actress Alexa Davalos (The Chronicles of Riddick).
An image of Davalos appears on the covers of The Smiths' albums Strangeways, Here We Come, Best...I, and ...Best II.[1]
Death
Davalos died March 8, 2016 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | East of Eden | Aron Trask | |
| The Sea Chase | Cadet Walter Stemme | ||
| I Died a Thousand Times | Lon Preisser | ||
| 1960 | All the Young Men | Private Casey | |
| 1960 | Bonanza | Sam Jackson / Johnny Logan | "The Trail Gang" |
| 1961 | The Americans | Corporal Jeff Canfield | TV series (All Episodes) |
| 1962 | The Cabinet of Caligari | Mark Lindstrom | |
| 1965 | Rawhide | Will Butler | TV series (Season 7, Episode 24) |
| 1966 | Blue Light | Captain Hegner | TV series (Season 1, Episode 6) |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Blind Dick | |
| 1968 | The Rat Patrol | Captain Wansee | TV series (Season 2, Episode 51) |
| 1969 | Pit Stop | Rick Bowman | |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Private Gutowski | |
| Brother, Cry for Me | Michael Noble | ||
| 1971 | Blood Legacy | Johnny Dean | |
| 1977 | Hawaii Five-O | Hawley | "A Capitol Crime" |
| 1979 | Hot Stuff | Charles | |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars | Yago: Malmori | |
| 1981 | Death Hunt | Beeler | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Mr. Crosetti | |
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | D. L. Beaumont | TV series (Season 7, Episode 5) |
| 2003 | Between the Sheets | Mr. Little | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Don Lazzaro | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Stylus Magazine
- ^ Cheng, Cheryl (March 9, 2016). "Richard Davalos Dead". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Richard Davalos Filmography". New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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