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Biography
Carlos Romero (February 15, 1927 – June 21, 2007), was an American actor, noted for his many appearances on television. Among them were six appearances on Rawhide, three appearances on Perry Mason, two of them as the murder victim, and four appearances on The F.B.I. in the 1960s, and nine appearances as Carlo Agretti on Falcon Crest in 1982-1983.
He was also cast in several films, including The Young Land, They Came to Cordura, Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Professionals, The Appaloosa, and the cult classic, Soylent Green.
In 1963, he was cast as Police Lieutenant Juan Garcia in the episode "Five Tickets to Hell", the series finale, of the CBS anthology series, GE True, hosted by Jack Webb. In the story line, John Quigley (Bing Russell), a Chicago mobster travels to Chihuahua, Mexico, where he robs the mint of $500,000 and kills seven men in the commission of the crime. Garcia must then track down Quigley and his three accomplices. Barbara Luna also appears in this episode.
Selected credits
- The Californians (1958) - Jose Limantour
- Zorro (1958) - Romero Serrano / Ansar
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1959) - Jose
- Cheyenne (1959-1960) - Luiz Perez / Moccasin Charlie / Wasna / Lieutenant Jose Montez
- Bourbon Street Beat (1960 in the episode "Green Hell") - Ramon Rivera
- Maverick (Episode: "Dutchman's Gold" with Roger Moore and Mala Powers) (1961) - Ricardo Padilla
- 77 Sunset Strip (1961-1962) - Senor Seradil / Caesar Martinez
- Have Gun Will Travel (Episode: "Squatters Rights (12-30-1961)" with Richard Boone) - Juan Quintos
- Have Gun Will Travel (Episode: "The Black Bull (04-13-1963)" with Richard Boone) - Baron Nino Ybarra
- Rawhide (1959-1963) - Hernan Maldenado / Antonio Chavez / Antonio Marcos / Asunta / Mendoza / Goyo
- Ben Casey (1965) - Dr. Elton De Los Rios
- I Spy (1966) - Bandit #1
- Perry Mason (1963-1966) - Ricardo Arena / Nonno Volente / Raul Perez
- The Big Valley (1966) - Leon
- The Fugitive (1966-1967) - Sergeant Rodriguez / Morales
- The Invaders (1967) - Luis Perez
- Death Valley Days (1967) - Jose de la Cruz Romero
- The Wild Wild West (1967) - The Lieutenant
- Mannix (1968) - Jug Haskins
- The Mod Squad (1969) - Frank Salido
- The High Chaparral (1967-1970) - Sargente / Romero
- The Virginian (1963-1970) - Raul Armendez / Pedro
- The Streets of San Francisco (1973) - Supervisor Pete Delgado
- Banacek (1974) - Sheriff Ortega
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1975) - George Andrews
- Wonder Woman (1977) - Colonel Acevo
- The Rockford Files (1978) - Sam Gurolla
- Barnaby Jones (1974-1980) - Carlos / Jarras
- Hart to Hart (1979-1983) - Emil Herrera / Doctor
- Falcon Crest (1982-1983) - Carlo Agretti
- The Fall Guy (1984) - Moreno
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1985) - Julian Zaken
- The A-Team (1985) - Zuniga
- Dynasty (1986) - Judge J. Thebom
- Magnum, P.I. (1987) - Grady Walker
- L.A. Law (1989) - Alfredo Perez (Last appearance)
Filmography
- The World Was His Jury (1958) - 2nd Officer Johnson
- The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958) - Fred (uncredited)
- The Gun Runners (1958) - Carlos Contreras
- The Young Land (1959) - Francisco Quiroga
- They Came to Cordura (1959) - Arreaga
- Deadly Duo (1962) - Police Lt. Reyes
- Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964) - Chowig
- Lanza tus penas al viento (1966)
- The Professionals (1966) - 2nd Revolutionary
- Soylent Green (1973) - New Tenant
- The Don Is Dead (1973) - Mariano Longobardo (uncredited)