
Henry Darrow
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-09-15
Day of Death
2021-03-14 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Henry Darrow
Biography
Henry Darrow (September 15, 1933 - March 14, 2021) was a Nuyorican character actor of stage and film. He is best known for his role as Manolito "Mano" Montoya on the 1960s television series The High Chaparral and as the corrupt and vengeful Trooper Hancock in The Hitcher.
Darrow's starring role in the play The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit brought him to the attention of television producer David Dortort, who cast him as Manolito Montoya on the western series The High Chaparral, which aired for four seasons on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series made Darrow and the series' lead, Cameron Mitchell, household names. In 1972, he co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee with actors Ricardo Montalbán, Edith Diaz, and Carmen Zapata.
Darrow went on to star in multiple shows about Zorro: he provided the voice of Zorro in the 1981 animated series The New Adventures of Zorro, starred as Zorro Sr. in the 1983 limited series Zorro and Son, and replaced Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Zorro's father from 1990–1994 in the Family Channel's series The New Zorro. Another notable recurring television role was as police detective Manny Quinlan in the first season of Harry O (1974-75). Over the course of a career spanning more than five decades, Darrow was also seen in numerous guest starring television roles and occasional supporting film roles.
Acting
(2012)
Soda Springs
as El Quijano
(2008)
Primo
as Dr. Vasquez
(2006)
(2003)
Runaway Jury
as Sebald
(1999)
Enemy Action
as Doctor
(1999)
Tequila Body Shots
as Doc
(1998)
Mom, Can I Keep Her?
as Mr. Willard
(1997)
The Fight In The Fields
as Narrator
(1994)
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
(1994)
Criminal Passion
as Captain Ramoz
(1993)
Percy & Thunder
as Manuel Valencia
(1990)
The Last of the Finest
as Captain Joe Torres
(1990)
Zorro: The Legend Begins
as Don Alejandro
(1989)
L.A. Bounty
as Lt. Chandler
(1988)
In Dangerous Company
as Alex Aguilar
(1987)
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
as Chief Medina
(1986)
The Hitcher
as Trooper Hancock
(1986)
Mission Kill
as Senor Borghini
(1986)
T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport
as Gus Kalioki
(1983)
Losin' It
as Sheriff
(1982)
St. Helens
as Lloyd Wagner
(1982)
Seguin
as Don Erasmo
(1982)
Rooster
as Dr. Sanchez
(1981)
Beyond the Universe
as Coblenz
(1981)
Birds of Paradise
as Mario, 'The Jackal'
(1980)
Attica
as Herman Badillo
(1979)
(1979)
Walk Proud
as Mike Serrano
(1979)
(1978)
Where's Willie?
as Sheriff Charlie Wade
(1977)
Halloween with the New Addams Family
as Pancho Addams
(1976)
Exit Dying
as Renovator
(1975)
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Nick Maggio
(1974)
Night Games
as D.A. Jaimie Martinez
(1974)
Aloha Means Goodbye
as Dr. David Kalani
(1974)
Hitchhike!
as Gardner
(1973)
Badge 373
as Sweet William
(1973)
Brock's Last Case
as Arthur Goldencorn
(1973)
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Calheiros de Menezes
(1972)
Cancel My Reservation
as Joe Little Cloud
(1969)
The Dream of Hamish Mose
as Mex
(1964)
The Glass Cage
as Police Lab Man
(1961)
Summer and Smoke
as Drunk on Porch (uncredited)
(1959)
Holiday for Lovers
as Station wagon driver
(1959)
Curse of the Undead
as Roberto Robles (uncredited)