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Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

Birthday: 1933-09-15 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2012
Soda Springs

as    El Quijano

1999
Enemy Action

as    Doctor

1998
Mom, Can I Keep Her?

as    Mr. Willard

1994
Criminal Passion

as    Captain Ramoz

1990
Zorro

as    Don Alejandro de la Vega

1989
L.A. Bounty

as    Lt. Chandler

1987
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape

as    Chief Medina

1987
Mission Kill

as    Senor Borghini

1986
The Hitcher

as    Trooper Hancock

1983
Losin' It

as    Sheriff

1982
St. Helens

as    Lloyd Wagner

1980
Attica

as    Herman Badillo

1979
Walk Proud

as    Mike Serrano

1978
Where's Willie?

as    Sheriff Charlie Wade

1977
Halloween with the New Addams Family

as    Pancho Addams

1973
Brock's Last Case

as    Arthur Goldencorn

1973
Badge 373

as    Sweet William

1967
The High Chaparral

as    Manolito Montoya