Richard Davalos
Richard Davalos | |
|---|---|
 Richard Davalos inEast of Eden(1955) | |
| Born | November 5, 1930 New York City,U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2016(aged 85) Burbank, California,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2008 |
| Spouse | Ellen Van Der Hoeven |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Alexa Davalos(granddaughter) |
Richard Davalos(November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Early life
[edit]Davalos was born in New York City[1]of Spanish and Finnish descent.[2]At age six, he acted in a school performance ofCinderella,in which he played both the talking mirror and the prince.[1]
Career
[edit]Davalos appeared inEast of Eden(1955) asJames Dean's brother Aron[3]and portrayed the convict Blind Dick inCool Hand Luke(1967). His other film credits include roles inI Died a Thousand Times(1955);All the Young Men(1960);The Cabinet of Caligari(1962);Pit Stop(1969);Kelly's Heroes(1970);Brother, Cry for Me(1970);Hot Stuff(1979);Death Hunt(1981);Something Wicked This Way Comes(1983) andNinja Cheerleaders(2008).
He won the 1956Theatre World Awardfor his performances in theArthur MillerplaysA View from the BridgeandA Memory of Two Mondays.[4]
In a 1960 episode of the dramaBonanza,Davalos played a young man planning to kill his father, a sheriff who had sent him to prison. In theAmerican Civil Wartelevision series,The Americans,broadcast by NBC in 1961, he played Jeff, the younger brother who joined theConfederateArmy, in opposition to Ben, the older brother, played byDarryl Hickman,who joined theUnion Army.In 1962, Davalos appeared onPerry Masonas 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 seriesBlue Lightin 1966.
Personal life
[edit]Davalos is the father of actressElyssa Davalosand musicianDominique Davalos,[1]and grandfather of actressAlexa Davalos(The Chronicles of Riddick).
An image of Davalos appears on the covers ofThe Smiths' albumsStrangeways, Here We Come,Best...I,and...Best II.[5]
Death
[edit]Davalos died March 8, 2016, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| 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 | |
| Bonanza | Sam Jackson / Johnny Logan | "The Trail Gang" | |
| 1961 | Hawaiian Eye | Mickey Martin | "A Touch of Velvet" (season 2, episode 18) |
| The Americans | Corporal Jeff Canfield | TV series (all episodes) | |
| 1962 | The Cabinet of Caligari | Mark Lindstrom | |
| Perry Mason | James Anderson | TV series (season 6, episode 5) | |
| 1964 | Perry Mason | Rodney Banks | TV series (season 7, episode 16) |
| 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 | Dick "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 | |
| Hart to Hart | Spencer Krump | TV series (season 2, episode 10) | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Mr. Crosetti | |
| 2003 | Between the Sheets | Mr. Little | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Don Lazzaro | final film role |
References
[edit]- ^abcKeating, Micheline (April 6, 1967)."Miller Play Gets Professional Polish".Tucson Daily Citizen.Tucson, AZ. pp.15,25.RetrievedOctober 2,2022– viaNewspapers.
- ^Highbeam
- ^"'East of Eden' Shows at Lyric ".The Huntsville Times.Huntsville, AL. June 26, 1955. p. 24.RetrievedOctober 1,2022– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Davalos Awards"Ibdb, accessed March 10, 2016
- ^Stylus Magazine
- ^Cheng, Cheryl (March 9, 2016)."Richard Davalos Dead".Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 15,2016.
- ^"Richard Davalos Filmography".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.2016. Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2016.RetrievedMarch 15,2016.
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