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Ned Romero
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Romero in 1970.
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Ned Romero
December 4, 1926 Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Died | November 4, 2017 (aged 90) Palm Desert, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Jolene Lontere |
Ned Romero (born December 4, 1926 – died November 4, 2017) was an American actor and opera singer. He was famous for appearing in many television shows and movies.
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Early Life and Learning
Ned Romero was born on December 4, 1926, in Franklin, Louisiana. His parents were Anna and Sidney Romero. Ned had a mixed background. He was part Chitimacha Native American, and also had Spanish and French family roots. He went to Louisiana State University. There, he earned a master's degree in music.
Starting Out on Stage
Ned Romero began his career in 1943 as an opera singer. He performed in big shows with the San Francisco Opera and in Los Angeles. He also acted in popular musicals like Kiss Me, Kate, Kismet, and Oklahoma!. He even appeared on Broadway, which is the highest level of theater in New York City. His Broadway show was called 3 for Tonight in 1954.
Moving to TV and Movies
After performing on stage for twenty years, Ned Romero started working in television and movies. His very first TV appearance was an opera skit on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. In this skit, he sang a mix of famous opera songs.
Ned Romero became a regular actor on several TV shows. He played investigator Bob Ramirez on The D.A.. He was also Broken Foot on Born to the Wind and Sgt. John Rivera on Dan August.
He appeared in many other popular TV shows and movies. Some of these include:
- The Munsters
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Kung Fu
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Emergency!
In 1975, Ned Romero played the main character in a TV movie about the life of Chief Joseph. This movie was called I Will Fight No More Forever. His last movie role was in 2006, in a film called Expiration Date.
Family Life
Ned Romero's second wife was a singer and dancer named Jolene Lontere.
Selected Film and TV Roles
Ned Romero had many roles in both films and television. Here are some of his notable appearances:
Film Roles
- The Talisman (1966) – The Indian
- Winchester 73 (1967, TV Movie) – Wild Bear
- Hang 'Em High (1968) – Charlie Blackfoot
- Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) – Tom
- I Will Fight No More Forever (1975, TV Movie) – Chief Joseph
- The Last of the Mohicans (1977, TV Movie) – Chingachgook
- Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) – Frank Redbear
- Expiration Date (2006) – Old Native Man (his final film role)
Television Roles
- The Virginian – "Siege" – Angelo (1963)
- Get Smart – "Survival of the Fattest" – Agent #2 (1965)
- The Munsters – "Heap Big Herman" -Wonga (1966)
- Star Trek – "A Private Little War" – Krell (1968)
- Dan August – 26 episodes – Det. Joe Rivera (1970–1971)
- Kung Fu – "The Cenotaph: Parts 1 & 2" – Lame Dog (1974)
- Police Woman – "Incident Near a Black and White" – Gates (1975)
- The Six Million Dollar Man – "Divided Loyalty" – Boris (1975)
- Land of the Lost – "Medicine Man" – Lone Wolf (1976)
- The Incredible Hulk – "Rainbow's End" – Thomas Logan (1978)
- Galactica 1980 – "Space Croppers" – Hector Alonzo (1980)
- Diff'rent Strokes – "Burial Ground" – John Longwalker (1982)
- MacGyver – "The Mountain of Youth" – Baba (1992)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation – "Journey's End" – Anthwara (1994)
- Walker, Texas Ranger – "Tribe, and War Cry" – Judge Henry Fivekills (1998)
- Star Trek Voyager – "The Fight" – Chakotay's Great-Grandfather (1999)
- Roswell – "River Dog" (1999)
