Years active 1953 – 1991 | Name Dehl Berti Role Actor | |
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Dehl Berti (January 17, 1921 - November 26, 1991) was a Chiricahua Apache actor who often played Native Americans. One of his more recognized roles was as John Taylor on the 1988-1991 CBS western television series, Paradise, starring Lee Horsley as the reformed gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord.
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A native of Pueblo, Colorado of Apache descent, he married Turkish actress Zerrin Arbaş, and was the father of actress Derya Arbaş Berti.
Berti appeared in guest-starring roles on many television programs from the 1950s through the 1980s, primarily in westerns such as Bonanza and Gunsmoke, but in other roles as well. In 1963, he played the Indian, Little Buffalo, in the episode "The Day of the Flying Dutchman" on ABC's western series, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, starring child actor Kurt Russell. Lloyd Corrigan played the lead guest-starring role as Captain Rembrandt Van Creel. In 1982 he costarred as One Feather on the short-lived NBC drama series Born to the Wind.
Berti made his last television appearance in a 1990 episode of the sitcom "Saved by the Bell." Additionally, since 1982, Berti has provided the voice for Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce in "The American Adventure" attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Florida.
Berti died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California on November 26, 1991, at the age of 70. He is interred there at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
Work
His films include: Laguna Heat (1987); Bullies (1986); Invasion USA (1985); Second Thoughts (1983); Wolfen (1981); The Last of the Mohicans (1977); Scott Free (1976); The Shaman's Last Raid, Sweet Hostage, and Seven Alone (1975); Ritual of Evil (1969); Under Fire, Undersea Girl, Apache Warrior, and Hell Bound (1957); and The Toughest Man Alive (1955). He also appeared in an episode of Universal's 1980's CBS-TV series Simon and Simon entitled "Ancient Echoes" (1987), which was written by cast member Tim Reid (Downtown Brown).
Filmography
Actor
1988
Paradise (TV Series) as
John Taylor
- Unfinished Business (1991) - John Taylor
- Twenty-Four Hours (1991) - John Taylor
- Shield of Gold (1991) - John Taylor
- The Search for K. C. Cavanaugh (1991) - John Taylor
- A Study in Fear (1991) - John Taylor
- Birthright (1991) - John Taylor
- See No Evil (1991) - John Taylor
- A Bullet Through the Heart (1991) - John Taylor
- The Valley of Death (1991) - John Taylor
- Bad Blood (1991) - John Taylor
- The Women (1991) - John Taylor
- The Bounty (1991) - John Taylor
- Out of the Ashes (1991) - John Taylor
- Dust on the Wind (1990) - John Taylor
- The Chase (1990) - John Taylor
- The Coward (1990) - John Taylor
- Shadow of a Doubt (1990) - John Taylor
- Crossfire (1990) - John Taylor
- Avenging Angel (1990) - John Taylor
- Till Death Do Us Part (1990) - John Taylor
- Dangerous Cargo (1990) - John Taylor
- Devil's Escort (1990) - John Taylor
- The Gates of Paradise (1990) - John Taylor
- The Plague (1989) - John Taylor
- The Return of Johnny Ryan (1989) - John Taylor
- Boom Town (1989) - John Taylor
- A Proper Stranger (1989) - John Taylor
- Burial Ground (1989) - John Taylor
- Orphan Train (1989) - John Taylor
- All the Pretty Little Horses (1989) - John Taylor
- Dead Run (1989) - John Taylor
- The Common Good (1989) - John Taylor
- Home Again (1989) - John Taylor
- A Gathering of Guns (1989) - John Taylor
- Long Lost Lawson (1989) - John Taylor
- Squaring Off (1989) - John Taylor
- Treasure (1989) - John Taylor
- Hour of the Wolf (1989) - John Taylor
- Honor Bound (1989) - John Taylor
- A Matter of Honor (1989) - John Taylor
- Vengeance (1989) - John Taylor
- The Last Warrior (1989) - John Taylor
- A House Divided (1989) - John Taylor
- The Secret (1989) - John Taylor
- The Traveler (1989) - John Taylor
- Crossroads (1989) - John Taylor
- Hard Choices (1989) - John Taylor
- A Private War (1989) - John Taylor
- Childhood's End (1988) - John Taylor
- The Promise (1988) - John Taylor
- Stray Bullet (1988) - John Taylor
- Devil's Canyon (1988) - John Taylor
- The Ghost Dance (1988) - John Taylor
- Founders' Day (1988) - John Taylor
- The Holstered Gun (1988) - John Taylor
- The News from St. Louis (1988) - John Taylor
1990
Saved by the Bell (TV Series) as
Chief Henry
- Running Zack (1990) - Chief Henry
1988
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- Lights- Camera- Monster (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Robopup (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- The Story Stick (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Scooby Dude (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Snow Place Like Home (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Now Museum, Now You Don't (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- The Babysitter from Beyond (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- For Letter or Worse (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- Wanted: Cheddar Alive (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
- A Bicycle Built for Boo! (1988) - Additional Voices (voice, credit only)
1988
Knightwatch (TV Series)
- Knights of the City (1988)
1987
Buck James (TV Series) as
Vittorio
- The Requiem (1988) - Vittorio
- Heal Thyself (1988) - Vittorio
- To Everything a Season (1988) - Vittorio
- Top Secret (1988) - Vittorio
- Quality of Life (1988) - Vittorio
- Act of Aggression (1988) - Vittorio
- The Bottom Line (1988) - Vittorio
- Lives in the Balance (1988) - Vittorio
- Almost Perfect (1988) - Vittorio
- The Good Samaritan (1988) - Vittorio
- Let Nothing You Dismay (1987) - Vittorio
- The Last Ride (1987) - Vittorio
- Silent Partners (1987) - Vittorio
- And Keep Them from Harm (1987) - Vittorio
- A Question of Loyalty (1987) - Vittorio
- Absalom, Absalom (1987) - Vittorio
- Too Close to Home (1987) - Vittorio
- Sins of the Father (1987) - Vittorio
- Pilot (1987) - Vittorio
1988
The Slap Maxwell Story (TV Series) as
Jake
- Episode #1.17 (1988) - Jake
1988
Werewolf (TV Series) as
Mr. Indochine
- Skinwalker (1988) - Mr. Indochine
1987
Laguna Heat (TV Movie) as
Azul Mercante
1987
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Sun Eagle
- Ancient Echoes (1987) - Sun Eagle
1986
Bullies as
Will Crow
1985
Stir Crazy (TV Series) as
Chief Long Eyes
- Welcome to the Tribe (1985) - Chief Long Eyes
1985
Invasion U.S.A. as
John Eagle
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
George Palmer
- Skeletons (1985) - George Palmer
1984
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) as
Sidney Eagle
- The Return of the Masked Rider (1984) - Sidney Eagle
1983
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Standing Elk
1983
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Marco
- Vanity, Says the Preacher (1983) - Marco
1983
Second Thoughts as
Indian
1982
The American Adventure (Short) as
Chief Joseph (voice)
1981
Wolfen as
Old Indian
1981
Born to the Wind (TV Series) as
One Feather
1980
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Dwight Snow / The Shaman
- Welcome to Paradise Palms (1980) - Dwight Snow / The Shaman
1980
The Legend of Walks Far Woman (TV Movie) as
Sitting Bull's Envoy
1979
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Eddie Whitefeather
- The Man Who Saw the Alligators (1979) - Eddie Whitefeather
1979
Vega$ (TV Series) as
Gray Bear
- Death Mountain (1979) - Gray Bear
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (TV Movie)
1977
Last of the Mohicans (TV Movie)
1977
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Iron Fist
- To Catch the Eagle (1977) - Iron Fist
1976
Scott Free (TV Movie) as
George Running Bear
1975
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
The Shaman
- The Shaman's Last Raid (1975) - The Shaman
1975
Sweet Hostage (TV Movie) as
Harry Fox
1974
Seven Alone as
White Elk
1972
Hec Ramsey (TV Series) as
Black Elk
- Mystery of the Green Feather (1972) - Black Elk
1972
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Ritter
- Shanklin (1972) - Ritter
1972
Cade's County (TV Series) as
David Aguilas
- Slay Ride: Part 2 (1972) - David Aguilas
- Slay Ride: Part 1 (1972) - David Aguilas
1971
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Fuentes
- The New Lion of Sonora (1971) - Fuentes
1970
Ritual of Evil (TV Movie) as
Mora
1969
Lancer (TV Series) as
Bear Paw
- Cut the Wolf Loose (1969) - Bear Paw
1965
Insight (TV Series) as
Father Malukin / Isaiah
- The Porous Curtain (1968) - Father Malukin
- The Prisoner (1965) - Isaiah
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Makar / Young Zookeeper
- The Spy (1968) - Makar
- Fakeout (1966) - Young Zookeeper (uncredited)
1964
Mickey (TV Series) as
Indian Ambassador
- Honest Injun (1964) - Indian Ambassador (uncredited)
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) as
Little Buffalo
- The Day of the Flying Dutchman (1963) - Little Buffalo (as Del Berti)
1962
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Waco
- The Ditch (1962) - Waco
1962
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Mr. Temple
- The Gang War (1962) - Mr. Temple (uncredited)
1961
Sea Hunt (TV Series) as
Yacht Captain
- Confidential Mission (1961) - Yacht Captain
1959
Bat Masterson (TV Series) as
Lank / Gant Barth / Tobe Pruitt / ...
- Farmer with a Badge (1961) - Lank
- The Fourth Man (1961) - Gant Barth
- No Funeral for Thorn (1959) - Tobe Pruitt
- Buffalo Kill (1959) - Chief Kiomi
1961
Tallahassee 7000 (TV Series) as
Marty
- The Crossroads (1961) - Marty
1961
Gunslinger (TV Series) as
Delgado's Aide
- Road of the Dead (1961) - Delgado's Aide
1961
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Gypsy
- Night of Decision (1961) - Gypsy
1961
Two Faces West (TV Series)
- The Return (1961)
1960
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Joe Maybe
- The Long Rope (1960) - Joe Maybe
1959
The Texan (TV Series) as
Jim Teach / Mouse Murphy / Jackson Blackston
- Episode #2.42 (1960) - Jim Teach
- Johnny Tuvo (1960) - Mouse Murphy
- No Place to Stop (1959) - Jackson Blackston
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Run-Around (1960) - Jerry
1957
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) as
Manatou / Stu Regan / Howell
- The Treaty (1960) - Manatou
- Marked for Murder (1959) - Stu Regan
- Reward for a Gunslinger (1957) - Howell
1960
Overland Trail (TV Series) as
Francisco
- Mission into Mexico (1960) - Francisco
1960
Mr. Lucky (TV Series) as
Anthony Vasconi
- Vote the Bullet (1960) - Anthony Vasconi
1958
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Joe / Skittles - Henchman / Gus - Henchman / ...
- Wells Fargo Calling Marshal Earp (1959) - Joe
- The Hole Up (1958) - Skittles - Henchman
- Three (1958) - Gus - Henchman (uncredited)
- Two (1958) - Outlaw at Camp (uncredited)
1959
Border Patrol (TV Series) as
Paulos
- Learn to Fly (1959) - Paulos
1959
Laramie (TV Series) as
Pat
- The Iron Captain (1959) - Pat
1958
Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) as
Joe Topanga / Brave Bear
- Joe Ironhat (1959) - Joe Topanga
- Indian Agent (1958) - Brave Bear
1959
The Rough Riders (TV Series)
- The Promise (1959)
1958
Jefferson Drum (TV Series) as
Cocopah Brave
- $50 for a Dead Man (1958) - Cocopah Brave
1958
M Squad (TV Series) as
Statsi, Henchman
- The System (1958) - Statsi, Henchman
1958
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Silver Cloud
- The Good Indian (1958) - Silver Cloud
1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) as
Katawa / Palo / Tolque / ...
- The Secret Weapon (1958) - Katawa
- Bitter Bounty (1958) - Palo
- O'Hara Gets Culture (1957)
- The Warrior's Promise (1957) - Tolque
- The Indian Hater (1957) - Black Cloud
1958
Highway Patrol (TV Series) as
Peter Barker
- Insulin (1958) - Peter Barker
1957
Family Theatre (TV Series)
- A Picture of the Magi (1957)
1957
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Ferenc
- A Picture of the Magi (1957) - Ferenc
1957
Hell Bound as
Daddy (uncredited)
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Benito
- Apache Child (1957) - Benito
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) as
Erlinger
- You Can't Kill a Marine (1957) - Erlinger
1957
Under Fire as
Col. Jason (uncredited)
1957
Undersea Girl as
Joe - Gang Member
1957
Apache Warrior as
Chikisin
1957
Circus Boy (TV Series) as
Duke
- Man from Cimarron (1957) - Duke
1957
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV Series) as
Mir Din
- The Relentless Man (1957) - Mir Din
1957
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Harold Verey
- The Juke Box Bandit Case (1957) - Harold Verey
1956
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Derby
- Doubled in Diamonds (1956) - Derby
1956
The Ten Commandments as
Pharaoh's Manservant / Architect's Assistant (uncredited)
1956
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
William
- The Wise One (1956) - William
1956
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) as
Johnny Johnson
- Justice at Goneaway Creek (1956) - Johnny Johnson
1956
Jungle Jim (TV Series) as
Vasu Monohar
- Striped Fury (1956) - Vasu Monohar
1955
The Toughest Man Alive as
Salvador
1955
Navy Log (TV Series) as
Master at Arms
- Sky Pilot (1955) - Master at Arms
1955
Brave Eagle (TV Series) as
At-Ta-Tu
- The Treachery of At-Ta-Tu (1955) - At-Ta-Tu
1955
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) as
Delmar
- The Case of the Quiet Guest (1955) - Delmar
1955
Jump Into Hell as
Lt. Tiercelin (uncredited)
1955
Stories of the Century (TV Series) as
Pablo
- Augustine Chacon (1955) - Pablo
1954
I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) as
Comrade Alfred
- Asylum (1954) - Comrade Alfred
1954
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (TV Series) as
Pete
- The Garcia Case (1954) - Pete
1954
Man Against Crime (TV Series) as
Bronson
- Hot as Three Pistols (1954) - Bronson
1954
The Plainclothesman (TV Series)
- Rural Intrigue (1954)
- Treacherous Course (1954)
1953
Operation Neptune (TV Series) as
Mersennus
1953
Martin Kane (TV Series) as
Voran
- The Comic Strip Killer (1953) - Voran
1950
The Clock (TV Series)
- The Checked Suit (1950)
1949
The Big Story (TV Series) as
Tony Grimes
- John Ellert of Evansville, Indiana (1949) - Tony Grimes
Writer
1964
Insight (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Snow in Summer (1969) - (written by - as Dehl Franke)
- Boss Toad (1964) - (written by - as Dehl Franke)
Archive Footage
1983
Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (Video documentary) as
Chief Joseph (from 'The American Adventure') (uncredited)
References
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