Full Name Oscar Weber Name Carlos Rivas Cause of death Prostate cancer Role Actor | Occupation Actor Spouse Sylvia Rivas (m. ?–2003) Years active 1945 – 2000 | |
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Movies The King and I, The Black Scorpion, The Beast of Hollow Mountain, They Saved Hitler's Br, The Unforgiven Similar People Edward Ludwig, Mario Soffici, Ismael Rodriguez, Walter Lang, Marguerite Roberts | ||
Carlos Rivas (born, Oscar Weber, February 16, 1925 – June 16, 2003) was an American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Rivas was born in El Paso, Texas, to a German father and Mexican mother. English was his first language.
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Career
Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Mexican and Argentinian westerns, though his Argentinian films were actually filmed in Mexico.
His American debut was in The King and I, (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957).
Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957), with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno.
In 1969, Rivas co-founded with Ricardo Montalban and Henry Darrow, Nosotros, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanics are depicted in entertainment.
Filmography
Actor
2000
The Colonel's Last Flight (Short) as
Colonel Sendero
1998
Laura y Zoe (TV Series)
1997
Now and Again (Short) as
Joe Lara
1993
Mi vida loca as
Sad Girl's Father
1992
Gas Food Lodging as
Padre
1990
Discriminación maldita
1990
Gypsy (Video) as
Marcus
1989
Young Rebels as
Mr. Vincenzo
1989
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Romero
- Bobbie & Tony's Wedding Day (1989) - Romero
1987
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Justice of the Peace
- The Primary (1987) - Justice of the Peace
1985
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Police Officer
- Knights of the Road (1985) - Police Officer
1985
Cover Up (TV Series) as
Morales
- Healthy, Wealthy and Dead (1985) - Morales
1984
Los exclusivos del 11 (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1984)
- Episode #1.2 (1984)
- Episode #1.1 (1984)
1984
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Hawaiian singer
- Lady of the House/Mrs. Brandell's Favorites (1984) - Hawaiian singer
1983
Hotel (TV Series) as
Mr. Cruz
- Choices (1983) - Mr. Cruz
1983
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Hector
- Design for Killing (1983) - Hector
1981
The New Adventures of Zorro (TV Series) as
Don Alejandro
- The Mysterious Traveler (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- The Conspiracy (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- Double Trouble (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- The Take Over (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- Fort Ramon (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- The Trap (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice, credit only)
- Terremoto (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- The Tyrant (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- Turnabout (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice, credit only)
- The Frame (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- The Blockade (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- Flash Flood (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice)
- Three Is a Crowd (1981) - Don Alejandro (voice, credit only)
1980
Benson (TV Series) as
Howard
- Masquerade (1980) - Howard
1979
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Tom Avila
- Cry for Vengeance (1979) - Tom Avila
1978
Tarjeta verde
1975
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze as
Kulkan
1975
Police Story (TV Series) as
Benny
- The Man in the Shadows (1975) - Benny
1970
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Joe Rodriguez / S.R.A. Joe Rodriguez
- Break-In (1973) - Joe Rodriguez
- Escape to Terror (1970) - S.R.A. Joe Rodriguez
1973
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Perez
- The Fountain (1973) - Perez
1970
Mannix (TV Series) as
Angelo Rodez / Armando
- Lost Sunday (1972) - Angelo Rodez
- Once Upon a Saturday (1970) - Armando
1971
The Gatling Gun as
Two-Knife
1970
Bracken's World (TV Series) as
Nino
- Will Freddy's Real Father Please Stand Up? (1970) - Nino
- Infinity (1970) - Nino
- A Team of One-Legged Acrobats (1970) - Nino
- The Mary Tree (1970) - Nino
- Together Again, for the Last Time (1970) - Nino
1970
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Tall Bandit
- Hang Your Hat on the Wind (1970) - Tall Bandit
1970
The Phantom Gunslinger as
Sam
1969
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Chief Tall Fire / Sergeant Ortega
- An Angel Cried (1970) - Chief Tall Fire
- The Grand Alliance (1969) - Sergeant Ortega
1969
Topaz as
Hernandez
1969
The Undefeated as
Diaz
1969
Hang Your Hat on the Wind as
Tall Bandit
1969
True Grit as
'Dirty Bob'
1966
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Nakona / The Indian leader
- Nora (1968) - Nakona
- Long Ride to Wind River (1966) - The Indian leader
1967
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Angel Montana / Miguel
- Salute to Yesterday (1968) - Angel Montana
- The Conquistadores (1967) - Miguel
1968
The Chinese Room as
Nicolás Vidal
1968
They Saved Hitler's Brain (TV Movie) as
Camino Padua / Teo Padua
1964
Insight (TV Series) as
Spanish Priest / McConnell
- The Least of My Brothers (1968) - Spanish Priest
- The Capitalist (1964) - McConnell
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Jorge
- The Ghost of Chaparral (1967) - Jorge
1967
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Trail
- Old Friend (1967) - Trail
1966
Tarzan (TV Series) as
Admiral Gioco
- Pearls of Tanga (1966) - Admiral Gioco
1966
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold as
Romulo
1966
Branded (TV Series) as
Dr. Felix Cueverra
- The Assassins: Part 2 (1966) - Dr. Felix Cueverra
- The Assassins: Part 1 (1966) - Dr. Felix Cueverra
1966
Duelo de pistoleros as
El Yaqui
1966
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Thug
- Carnival Ends at Midnight (1966) - Thug
1965
The Addams Family (TV Series) as
Señor Cardona
- Morticia's Dilemma (1965) - Señor Cardona
1964
El club del clan as
Voice of Chico Novarro
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Father Adrian / Juanit
- Parties to the Crime (1964) - Father Adrian
- A Wind of Hurricane Force (1964) - Juanit
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Second in command, Spanish Civil War
- The Watchman (1964) - Second in command, Spanish Civil War
1963
The Getaway Face
1963
The Madmen of Mandoras as
Camino Padua / Teo Padua
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Takanta
- One Day in Vermillion (1963) - Takanta
1963
Matar o morir as
Sebastián
1962
Los viciosos
1962
La máscara roja as
Sebastián Carrillo
1962
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Alfredo Gomez
- The Case of the Mystified Miner (1962) - Alfredo Gomez
1962
Maverick (TV Series) as
Luis
- Poker Face (1962) - Luis
1961
Mi guitarra y mi caballo (uncredited)
1960
Pepe as
Carlos
1960
¡Viva la soldadera! as
Gorgonio
1960
The Dalton That Got Away as
Grey Wolf
1960
¡Yo sabia demasiado! as
Ricardo
1960
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Ship's Officer
- Hot Footage (1960) - Ship's Officer
1960
The Unforgiven as
Lost Bird
1960
Sea Hunt (TV Series) as
Younger Skin Diver
- Revolutionary Spoils (1960) - Younger Skin Diver
1959
Sugarfoot (TV Series) as
Curro Santiago
- The Gaucho (1959) - Curro Santiago
1959
The Miracle as
Carlitos
1959
Sonatas as
Juan Guzmán
1959
State Trooper (TV Series) as
Nick Fleming
- While Jerome Burned (1959) - Nick Fleming (uncredited)
1959
Pueblo en armas as
Gorgonio
1959
Zorro (TV Series) as
Raimundo Ruiz
- The Brooch (1959) - Raimundo Ruiz
- Please Believe Me (1959) - Raimundo Ruiz
- The Missing Father (1959) - Raimundo Ruiz
1958
Machete as
Carlos
1958
¿Adónde van nuestros hijos? as
Eduardo
1957
Panama Sal as
Manuel Ortego
1957
The Black Scorpion as
Artur Ramos
1957
Livets vår as
Folke Sundqvist (voice)
1957
La ciudad de los niños as
Padre Oliver
1957
The Deerslayer as
Chingachgook
1957
The Big Boodle as
Carlos 'Rubi' Rubin (uncredited)
1956
The Beast of Hollow Mountain as
Felipe Sanchez - Jimmy's Partner
1956
The King and I as
Lun Tha
1956
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Johnny Bravo
- Johnny Bravo (1956) - Johnny Bravo
1956
Comanche as
Wounded Comanche (uncredited)
1955
De carne somos as
Mario Vidal
1955
Fury in Paradise
1955
La vida tiene tres días as
José
1955
Amor en cuatro tiempos as
Antonio del Río
1955
A Life in the Balance as
Police officer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1956
The King and I (performer: "We Kiss In A Shadow" (1951), "I Have Dreamed" (1951) - uncredited)
References
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