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Gilbert Roland
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Roland in 1952
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Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso
December 11, 1905 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Died | May 15, 1994 (aged 88) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923–1982 |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame (Motion Picture 6730 Hollywood Boulevard) |
Gilbert Roland (born Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso) was a famous actor. He was born in Mexico on December 11, 1905. His acting career lasted for 70 years, from the 1920s to the 1980s! He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award twice. In 1960, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He passed away on May 15, 1994.
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Gilbert Roland's Early Life
Gilbert Roland was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He first wanted to be a bullfighter, just like his dad and grandpa.
When Pancho Villa took over their town, Gilbert and his family moved to the United States. He lived in Texas for a while. At age 14, he rode a train all the way to Hollywood.
In Hollywood, he found small jobs and slept in a church. He often lost his jobs because he spent time working as an extra in movies. He picked his stage name, Gilbert Roland, from his favorite actors: John Gilbert and Ruth Roland. He often played the role of a charming "Latin lover" in films.
His Acting Career
Gilbert Roland's first movie deal was with Paramount. His first big role was in the comedy The Plastic Age (1925). He starred alongside Clara Bow.
In 1926, he played Armand in Camille with Norma Talmadge. They also acted together in other movies. When movies started having sound, Gilbert often appeared in Spanish versions of American films. He usually played romantic lead characters.
In 1933, Gilbert had a big supporting role in She Done Him Wrong. He played one of Mae West's character's boyfriends.
Gilbert Roland served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
In the 1940s, people really started to notice his acting skills. He was praised for his roles in movies like We Were Strangers (1949) and The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). He also appeared in Thunder Bay (1953) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964).
He played the popular character "The Cisco Kid" in a series of films in the mid-1940s. In The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, he played Hugo, a friend of the three shepherd children. In 1953, he played Mike Petrakis, a sponge diver, in Beneath the 12-Mile Reef.
Gilbert also acted on TV shows like Bewitched and December Bride. He even wrote a script for and acted in an episode of Wagon Train.
His last movie was the western Barbarosa in 1982.
Personal Life
Gilbert Roland married actress Constance Bennett on April 20, 1941. They had two daughters, Lorinda and Christina. Their marriage ended in 1946. He had acted with Constance Bennett in movies like Our Betters and After Tonight in 1933.
He married Guillermina Cantú in 1954. They stayed married for 40 years until his death.
Later Years and Awards
Gilbert Roland passed away from cancer in Beverly Hills, California, in 1994. He was 88 years old. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.
Gilbert was nominated for a Golden Globe Award twice. This was for his roles in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6730 Hollywood Boulevard for his work in movies.
In 1975, the city of El Paso, Texas, held "Gilbert Roland Days." They even created a scholarship fund in his name for newspaper carriers.
Film and TV Appearances
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Gilbert Roland appeared in many films and television shows throughout his long career. Here are some of them:
Movies
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) as Extra
- The Lost World (1925) as Extra
- The Plastic Age (1925) as Carl Peters
- Camille (1926) as Armand Duval
- The Woman Disputed (1928) as Paul Hartman
- New York Nights (1929) as Fred Deverne
- She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Serge Stanieff
- Our Betters (1933) as Pepi D'Costa
- After Tonight (1933) as Captain Rudolph "Rudy" Ritter
- Juarez (1939) as Colonel Miguel Lopez
- The Sea Hawk (1940) as Capt. Lopez
- Captain Kidd (1945) as Jose Lorenzo
- The Gay Cavalier (1946) as The Cisco Kid
- We Were Strangers (1949) as Guillermo Montilla
- Malaya (1949) as Romano
- Crisis (1950) as Roland Gonzales
- The Furies (1950) as Juan Herrera
- Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) as Manolo Estrada
- The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952) as Hugo da Silva
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Victor 'Gaucho' Ribero
- Thunder Bay (1953) as Teche Bossier
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) as Mike Petrakis
- The French Line (1953) as Pierre DuQuesne
- Underwater! (1955) as Dominic Quesada
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Achmed Abdullah
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Dull Knife
- The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) as Serge Marko
- Islands in the Stream (1977) as Captain Ralph
- Barbarosa (1982) as Don Braulio (his last film)
Television Shows
- Zorro (1960) as El Cuchillo / The Knife
- Gunsmoke (1963) as Lt. Julio Chavez
- The Fugitive (1964, 1967) as Gus Priamos; Jose Anza
- Combat! (1965) as Boulanger
- Bonanza (1965) as Jim Acton
- The High Chaparral (1971) as Don Domingo Montoya
- Night Gallery (1972) as The Bartender
- Kung Fu (1972 TV series) (1973)
- The Mark of Zorro (1974, TV Movie) as Don Alejandro Vega
- Hart to Hart (1980) as Jorge
See also
In Spanish: Gilbert Roland para niños
