Americo Zorilla “Rico” Alaniz has died
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He was 95; an American actor from 1950 to 1992 known as Rico. Rico Alaniz was born on October 25, 1919 in Juarez, Mexico as Americo Zorilla Alaniz.
He worked in film and television. He played "Mr. Cousin" from 1955 to 1959 in the western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp and was the last surviving actor from the main cast in the Original Magnificent 7 films.
Some of his other credits include "The Schoolteacher" (1958) and as Joe Riva in "Death for a Stolen Horse" (1959), "The High Chaparral", "Bonanza", "Gunsmoke", "Border Patrol", "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin", "Rawhide", "The Wild Wild West", "The Fugitive".
He passed away at his home in California.
Selected filmography
Filmography
1992 Final Analysis
Old Spanish Man
1986 Stingray (TV Series)
Miguel Rodriguez
- Ancient Eyes (1986) ... Miguel Rodriguez
1972 Mannix (TV Series)
Doctor
- Broken Mirror (1972) ... Doctor
1967-1970 The High Chaparral (TV Series)
Jorge Martinez / Armando / El Gato / ...
- Fiesta (1970) ... Jorge Martinez
- The Lion Sleeps (1969) ... Armando
- The Firing Wall (1967) ... El Gato
- The Arrangement (1967) ... Ricardo
1962-1970 Bonanza (TV Series)
Ricardo / Bandit / Juan Pacheco / ...
- Decision at Los Robles (1970) ... Ricardo
- A Knight to Remember (1964) ... Bandit (uncredited)
- The Companeros (1964) ... Juan Pacheco
- The Deadly Ones (1962) ... Miguel
1969 Daniel Boone (TV Series)
Crooked Hand
- The Allies (1969) ... Crooked Hand
1969 Family Affair (TV Series)
Bus Driver
- Lost in Spain: Part 2 (1969) ... Bus Driver
1967-1969 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
Mexican Agent / Chico
- The Night of the Winged Terror: Part II (1969) ... Mexican Agent
- The Night of Jack O'Diamonds (1967) ... Chico
1968 The Flying Nun (TV Series)
Dominick
- Slightly Hot Parking Meters (1968) ... Dominick
1963-1968 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Blacksmith / Young Padre / El Pinon
- Zavala (1968) ... Blacksmith
- The Jackals (1968) ... Young Padre
- Extradition: Part 2 (1963) ... El Pinon
1967 Winchester 73 (TV Movie)
Mexican (uncredited)
1967 Hotel
Chairman (uncredited)
1965-1967 The Fugitive (TV Series)
Perez / Carlos
- The One That Got Away (1967) ... Perez
- The Old Man Picked a Lemon (1965) ... Carlos
1966 The Monroes (TV Series)
Renegade Leader
- Ordeal by Hope (1966) ... Renegade Leader
1966 The Big Valley (TV Series)
Jacobo
- Legend of a General: Part 1 (1966) ... Jacobo
1966 I Spy (TV Series)
Mexican General
- The Conquest of Maude Murdock (1966) ... Mexican General
1965 Ben Casey (TV Series)
Juan Pablo
- Run for Your Lives, Dr. Galanos Practices Here! (1965) ... Juan Pablo
1964-1965 Rawhide (TV Series)
Pedro / Garcia Flores
- The Spanish Camp (1965) ... Pedro
- Canliss (1964) ... Garcia Flores
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series)
Juan Vallejo
- Portrait of an Unknown Man (1964) ... Juan Vallejo
1963 Temple Houston (TV Series)
- Find Angel Chavez (1963)
1963 The Virginian (TV Series)
Bandido Leader
- The Mountain of the Sun (1963) ... Bandido Leader
1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Colonel Luna
- Flight from Escondido (1962) ... Colonel Luna
1962 87th Precinct (TV Series)
Rafael Bencosme
- Ramon (1962) ... Rafael Bencosme
1962 Bronco (TV Series)
Rico Cardido
- Rendezvous with a Miracle (1962) ... Rico Cardido
1957-1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Lopez / Sebastian
- Portrait of Teresa (1962) ... Lopez
- Rio Grande (1957) ... Sebastian
1961 Summer and Smoke
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
1956-1961 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series)
Miguel Portillo / Proprietor
- The Man Who Couldn't Smile (1961) ... Miguel Portillo
- The Wise One (1956) ... Proprietor
1961 Route 66 (TV Series)
Pedro Regal
- Sheba (1961) ... Pedro Regal
1960 Outlaws (TV Series)
Captain of Rurales
- Starfall: Part 1 (1960) ... Captain of Rurales
1960 The Magnificent Seven
Sotero
1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series)
Carlos Rivera
- Accent on Murder (1960) ... Carlos Rivera
1960 Sea Hunt (TV Series)
Carlos Prado
- Revolutionary Spoils (1960) ... Carlos Prado
1955-1960 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)
Mr. Cousin / Tahzay / Joe Riva / ...
- The Scout (1960) ... Tahzay
- Dodge City: Hail and Farewell (1959) ... Mr. Cousin (uncredited)
- She Almost Married Wyatt (1959) ... Mr. Cousin
- Last Stand at Smoky Hill (1959) ... Mr. Cousin
- Death for a Stolen Horse (1959) ... Joe Riva
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1960 Laramie (TV Series)
Manuel Ortega
- Day of Vengeance (1960) ... Manuel Ortega
1959 Tightrope (TV Series)
Det. Miguel Vasquez
- The Perfect Circle (1959) ... Det. Miguel Vasquez
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)
Tall Rancher
- Pancho (1959) ... Tall Rancher
1959 Border Patrol (TV Series)
Jacques Larron / Vargas
- Night Target (1959) ... Jacques Larron
- Everglades Story (1959) ... Vargas
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV Series)
Renaldo
- Sabotage (1959) ... Renaldo
1958 Man with a Camera (TV Series)
Lieutenant Da Gama
- Blind Spot (1958) ... Lieutenant Da Gama
1958 Hong Kong Confidential
Fernando
1958 Wolf Larsen
Louis
1958 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
El Sinverguenza
- Four Down and Five Lives to Go (1958) ... El Sinverguenza
- The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958) ... El Sinverguenza (credit only)
1958 War of the Colossal Beast
Sgt. Luis Murillo
1958 The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Fernandez (uncredited)
1958 Maverick (TV Series)
Fernando
- Plunder of Paradise (1958) ... Fernando
1958 Navy Log (TV Series)
Mario
- Blood Alley (1958) ... Mario
1958 Sugarfoot (TV Series)
Small Cloud
- Deadlock (1958) ... Small Cloud
1957 26 Men (TV Series)
Benton / Juan Morales
- Destination Nowhere (1957) ... Benton
- Border Incident (1957) ... Juan Morales
1957 Zorro (TV Series)
Pvt. Ortega
- The Ghost of the Mission (1957) ... Pvt. Ortega (uncredited)
1957 The Silent Service (TV Series)
Colonel Mendoza
- The Gar Story (1957) ... Colonel Mendoza
1957 The Adventures of McGraw (TV Series)
Guillardo
- The Torn Map (1957) ... Guillardo
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Ramirez
- Sometimes You Break Even (1957) ... Ramirez
1956 The Women of Pitcairn Island
The Spanisher
1956 Conflict (TV Series)
Tomas
- Silent Journey (1956) ... Tomas
1956 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series)
Don Valdez / Big Elk
- The Invaders (1956) ... Don Valdez
- Rin Tin Tin Meets O'Hara's Mother (1956) ... Big Elk
1956 Stagecoach to Fury
Miguel Torres
1956 The Cruel Tower
Frenchy (uncredited)
1956 You Are There (TV Series)
Clerk
- The Scuttling of the Graf Spee (December 17, 1939) (1956) ... Clerk
1956 Back from Eternity
Latin Official (uncredited)
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series)
- One Way Flight (1956)
1956 Santiago
Dominguez (uncredited)
1956 Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series)
Ramon Chevez
- The Assassins (1956) ... Ramon Chevez
1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series)
Indian Messenger
- Cochise, Greatest of the Apaches (1956) ... Indian Messenger
1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Ngodan
- South of Selangor (1955) ... Ngodan
1955 The Last Command
Tomas (uncredited)
1955 The Lone Ranger (TV Series)
Gray Wolf
- Enfield Rifle (1955) ... Gray Wolf
1954 Passport to Danger (TV Series)
Pepe
- Mexico City (1954) ... Pepe
1954 Green Fire
Antonio
1954 Drum Beat
Medicine Man (uncredited)
1954 Our Miss Brooks (TV Series)
Uncle Roberto
- The Miserable Caballeros (1954) ... Uncle Roberto
1954 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Chief Miguel
- The Saint's Portrait (1954) ... Chief Miguel
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- Gentle Conqueror (1954)
1954 The Siege at Red River
Chief Yellow Hawk
1954 Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Gendarme (uncredited)
1954 Jubilee Trail
Spaniard (uncredited)
1953 Appointment in Honduras
Bermudez
1953 Conquest of Cochise
Felipe
1953 Wings of the Hawk
Capt. Gomez
1953 Column South
Trooper Chavez
1953 The Desert Song
Legionnaire (uncredited)
1953 Jeopardy
Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)
1953 Tropic Zone
Capt. Basilio (uncredited)
1951-1953 The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series)
Luciano Mesconti / Roberto Avila / James Monari / ...
- Ventura Feud (1953) ... Luciano Mesconti
- The Outlaws of Manzantia (1951) ... Roberto Avila
- Enemies of the West (1951) ... James Monari
- California Outlaws (1951) ... Murietta
1952-1953 Rebound (TV Series)
Jose
- Simple (1953) ... Jose
- The Cheat (1952)
1952 California Conquest
Pedro
1952 Macao
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1952 Viva Zapata!
Guard (uncredited)
1952 The Fighter
Carlos
1951 Golden Girl
Bandit (uncredited)
1951 Hollywood Story
Spanish Actor (uncredited)
1951 Smuggler's Island
Young Portuguese (uncredited)
1950 Mister 880
Carlos - Spanish Interpreter (uncredited)
1950 A Lady Without Passport
Young Cuban Man (uncredited)
1950 The Capture
Policeman (uncredited)
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