Richard Davalos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Richard Davalos
Richard Davalos in East of Eden (1955)
Born	(1930-11-05)November 5, 1930 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 8, 2016(2016-03-08) (aged 85) Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–2008
Spouse(s)	Ellen Van Der Hoeven
Children	Elyssa Davalos Dominique Davalos
Relatives	Alexa Davalos (granddaughter)

Richard Davalos (born November 5, 1930 – died March 8, 2016) was an American actor. He performed in plays, movies, and TV shows for many years.

Early Life and First Roles

Richard Davalos was born in New York City. His family had Spanish and Finnish roots. When he was just six years old, Richard showed his acting talent. He was in a school play of Cinderella. In this play, he took on two fun roles: the talking mirror and the prince!

A Career in Movies and TV

Richard Davalos acted in many famous movies. One of his most well-known roles was in East of Eden (1955). In this movie, he played Aron, the brother of James Dean's character. He also played a character named Blind Dick in the movie Cool Hand Luke (1967).

Some of his other movie roles include:

• I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
• All the Young Men (1960)
• Kelly's Heroes (1970)
• Death Hunt (1981)
• Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
• Ninja Cheerleaders (2008), which was his last film.

Richard also appeared in many television shows. In 1960, he was in an episode of the drama Bonanza. He played a young man who wanted to hurt his father. In 1961, he starred in the TV series The Americans. He played Jeff, a younger brother who joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His older brother, played by Darryl Hickman, joined the Union Army.

He also appeared in two episodes of Perry Mason. These were "The Case of the Hateful Hero" in 1962 and "The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands" in 1964.

Stage Acting and Awards

Richard Davalos was also a talented stage actor. He won an award in 1956 called the Theatre World Award. He earned this award for his great performances in two plays by Arthur Miller. These plays were A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays.

Family Life

Richard Davalos had two daughters who also became involved in the arts. His daughter Elyssa Davalos is an actress. His other daughter, Dominique Davalos, is a musician. Richard also had a granddaughter, Alexa Davalos, who is an actress. You might know Alexa from the movie The Chronicles of Riddick.

A Unique Connection to Music

Did you know that Richard Davalos's image appeared on some famous album covers? His picture is on the covers of three albums by the band The Smiths. These albums are Strangeways, Here We Come, Best...I, and ...Best II.

Later Years and Passing

Richard Davalos passed away on March 8, 2016. He was 85 years old. He died at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.

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