Henry Darrow
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 · Soda Springs as El Quijano
- 2008 · Primo as Dr. Vasquez
- 2006 · A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story as Papi
- 2003 · One Tree Hill as Doctor
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Sebald
- 2000 · The Brothers García as Father Jose
- 1999 · Family Law as Romero / Col. Larios
- 1999 · The Lot as
- 1999 · Tequila Body Shots as Doc
- 1999 · Enemy Action as Doctor
- 1998 · Mom, Can I Keep Her? as Mr. Willard
- 1997 · Night Man as
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Ike (segment "Merry-Go-Round")
- 1997 · The Fight In The Fields as Narrator
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Professor
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Kolopak
- 1994 · Criminal Passion as Captain Ramoz
- 1994 · Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Dr. William Indiri
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Webster
- 1993 · Percy & Thunder as Manuel Valencia
- 1993 · Time Trax as The Chief
- 1990 · The Last of the Finest as Captain Joe Torres
- 1990 · Zorro: The Legend Begins as
- 1990 · Zorro as Don Alejandro de la Vega
- 1989 · L.A. Bounty as Lt. Chandler
- 1988 · In Dangerous Company as Alex Aguilar
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Admiral Savar
- 1987 · W.A.R.: Women Against Rape as Chief Medina
- 1986 · Fresno as Commandante
- 1986 · Mission Kill as Senor Borghini
- 1986 · T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport as Gus Kalioki
- 1986 · The Hitcher as Trooper Hancock
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Fidel Santiago
- 1984 · Cover Up as
- 1984 · Santa Barbara as Rafael Castillo
- 1984 · Airwolf as Philip Maurice
- 1983 · Jennifer Slept Here as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Alec Belmont
- 1983 · Losin' It as Sheriff
- 1983 · Zorro and Son as Don Diego de Vega
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Roderigo DeLorca
- 1982 · Tales of the Gold Monkey as
- 1982 · Rooster as Dr. Sanchez
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Dr. Frank Martinez
- 1982 · Cassie & Co. as
- 1982 · Seguin as Don Erasmo
- 1982 · St. Helens as Lloyd Wagner
- 1981 · Birds of Paradise as Mario, 'The Jackal'
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as Manuel Fernandez
- 1981 · The New Adventures of Zorro as
- 1981 · Dynasty as
- 1981 · Beyond the Universe as Coblenz
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as
- 1980 · Attica as Herman Badillo
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1979 · Walk Proud as Mike Serrano
- 1979 · When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self
- 1979 · B. J. and the Bear as
- 1979 · Life of Sin as
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1978 · Where's Willie? as Sheriff Charlie Wade
- 1978 · Dallas as Garcia
- 1977 · Halloween with the New Addams Family as Pancho Addams
- 1976 · Exit Dying as Renovator
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Rivera
- 1976 · The Bionic Woman as
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as David Allen
- 1975 · The Invisible Man as Dr. Nick Maggio
- 1974 · Aloha Means Goodbye as Dr. David Kalani
- 1974 · Police Woman as Gomez
- 1974 · Harry O as
- 1974 · Night Games as D.A. Jaimie Martinez
- 1974 · Hitchhike! as Gardner
- 1974 · The Six Million Dollar Man as Byron Falco
- 1973 · Kojak as Kevin Le Jeune
- 1973 · Badge 373 as Sweet William
- 1973 · Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John as Calheiros de Menezes
- 1973 · Brock's Last Case as Arthur Goldencorn
- 1972 · Kung Fu as
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1972 · Cancel My Reservation as Joe Little Cloud
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1971 · The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Alex Montenez
- 1971 · Primus as
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Dr. Juan Munos
- 1969 · The Dream of Hamish Mose as Mex
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Johnny Oporta
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Billy Madrid
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Stewart Longworth
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Manolito Montoya
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Gregory Tolan
- 1966 · T.H.E. Cat as Cosmo Pumbol
- 1965 · Die Rudi Carrell Show as Self - Guest
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Al Lozano
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Archduke Maurice
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Gideon
- 1964 · The Glass Cage as Police Lab Man
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Policeman
- 1962 · Stoney Burke as
- 1961 · Summer and Smoke as Drunk on Porch (uncredited)
- 1959 · Bonanza as Amigo
- 1959 · Holiday for Lovers as Station wagon driver
- 1959 · Curse of the Undead as Roberto Robles (uncredited)
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Oro
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Segurra
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self (archive footage)