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At the height of his fame Darrow put his hard-won career on the line to open doors for other Hispanics.
Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle
Henry Darrow (born EnriqueTomas Delgado) overcame life-threatening illness, crippling anxiety and prejudice to become internationally famous as sexy, complex "Manolito Montoya" in the western The High Chaparral (1967-1971).
Wild West News Book of the Year 2012, winner of the 2013 LuckyCinda Publishing Non-Fiction Grand Prize and a 2014 Reader's Favorite Awards finalist, HENRY DARROW: LIGHTNING IN THE BOTTLE is a must-read slice of Hollywood history and portrait of an inspirational, fiercely determined, endearing and enduring performer.
Henry Darrow, the Western TV star best known as The High Chaparralcharacter Manolito Montoya, died from natural causes on Sunday (March 14).
In spite of personal heartache and professional roadblocks, he has continued to break ground for over fifty years as a working actor. She had minimal lines so there is no character description here for her. She did not appear to have a permanent residence at the ranch the way that Vaquero did, but we have no idea where her residence might have been.
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Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle
Henry Darrow (born EnriqueTomás Delgado) overcame life-threatening illness, crippling anxiety and prejudice to become internationally famous as sexy, complex "Manolito Montoya" in the western The High Chaparral (1967-1971).
The Wilmington, North Carolina resident was 87 years old.
Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado) was born in New York City and spent his teenage years in Puerto Rico.
He moved to Los Angeles as a young man to chase Hollywood stardom. Barrow's acting chops and handsome face made him ideal for both daytime (General Hospital, One Life to Live, The Bold and the Beautiful) and primetime (Dynasty, Dallas) series.
A role in the play The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit caught the attention of television producer David Dortort, positioning Darrow for his 1967-'71 run on NBC's The High Chaparral.
Darrow's character appeared in every episode of The High Chaparral, sharing screen time with co-stars Linda Cristal, Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell.
Both before and after The High Chaparral, Darrow guest-starred in some of the greatest Western series of their time, including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train and The Wild Wild West.
Darrow also made history as the first Latino actor to play Zorro (Don Diego de la Vega) on television.
He was the first actor of Puerto Rican heritage to star in a television series. "Henry survived and had a career when if you were Latino, you couldn't be just good, you had to be beyond great and that's Henry," says noted writer/entertainer Rick Najera. He was the first Hispanic to portray Zorro, the first Hispanic to win a Daytime Emmy for Best Supporting Actor and in 2012 he received the prestigious ALMA award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).
He was the first Hispanic to portray Zorro, the first Hispanic to win a Daytime Emmy for Best Supporting Actor and in 2012 he received the prestigious ALMA award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).
Wild West News Book of the Year 2012, winner of the 2013 LuckyCinda Publishing Non-Fiction Grand Prize and a 2014 Reader's Favorite Awards finalist, HENRY DARROW: LIGHTNING IN THE BOTTLE is a must-read slice of Hollywood history and portrait of an inspirational, fiercely determined, endearing and enduring performer.
He was the first actor of Puerto Rican heritage to star in a television series. At the height of his fame Darrow put his hard-won career on the line to open doors for other Hispanics. He debuted as the character in the CBS sitcom Zorro and Son (1983) and would reprise the role as a voice actor in '80s animated series The New Adventures of Zorro and as Zorro's father (replacing Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) in the Family Channel's popular television series from the '90s, The New Zorro.
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His third claim to fame was soap operas.
He won a daytime Emmy for his role as Rafael Castillo in Santa Barbara.
Other noteworthy roles for Darrow came in such films as The Hitcher, The Glass Cage, Summer and Smoke, St. Helens, Runaway Jury, Soda Springs and Maverick and the popular TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Harry O , TJ Hooker and The New Dick Van Dyke Show.
Survivors include Darrow's second wife, Lauren Levinson.
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Ranch House Characters
The ranch house is composed of the five main cast members -- John, Victoria, Buck, Blue, and Manolito -- and the storylines often concern one or more of them in some sort of life or death drama, be it figuring out how to coexist with the Apaches, dealing with rustlers on the range, or standing up to swindlers in town. Some episodes focus on their struggles within a blended, multi-cultural family, and on several occasions the storyline is sheer fun and things are played for laughs.
Victoria and Manolito's father is Don Sebastian Montoya. While he resides at the Rancho Montoya, he always has an honored place at the Chaparral ranch house when he visits. His influence on the family dynamic is felt even in episodes where he is not actually present.
John's first wife, Annalee, played by Joan Caulfield, dies in the first episode, so a character description of her is challenging. Nevertheless, we include a page here for her because her unseen influence on the family, especially throughout the first season, is keenly felt.
Along with the Cannon family, there were two servants over the years, Vaquero and Violeta. Vaquero arrived in the first episode, and he did all sorts of odd jobs, ranging from cooking to herding cattle. He always considered his first duty to be protector of the family. He left at the end of the second season. Violeta assisted Victoria with domestic work and was often referred to but was seen in only four episodes, all in the second season.
In spite of personal heartache and professional roadblocks, he has continued to break ground for over fifty years as a working actor.