Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Perry Lopez (July 22, 1929 - February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career lasted over 40 years before his death in 2008. Lopez was born in New York City. Lopez began his acting career on in theater, based in New York. He was signed to a contract at Warner Bros. Studios in 1955. Lopez appeared in a number of B-movies and Westerns early on in his career, including the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Young Guns and The Lone Ranger. Lopez was, perhaps, best known as Lieutenant Lou Escobar in the 1974 film Chinatown, which he starred in opposite Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. He reprised the role sixteen years later (with Escobar promoted to Captain) in The Two Jakes in 1990. Among his many television appearances, one of his more well-known roles is that of Esteban Rodriguez in the classic Star Trek episode "Shore Leave". Lopez also appeared in an episode of Bonanza, as the cold-blooded outlaw Duke Miller, who kills a man over being first in line to get a haircut. He was Joaquín Castañeda, a mestizo that fought to free his people, on El Zorro, starring Guy Williams. Lopez also appeared in episode 14, "Nig…
Movies & TV Shows
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Chinatown (1974) — Lieutenant Lou Escobar
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Star Trek (1966) — Lt. Esteban Rodriguez
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) — Tomas (uncredited)
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Kelly's Heroes (1970) — Pvt. Petuko
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Airwolf (1984) — Garcia
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Bonanza (1959) — Duke Miller
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) — Ed Zacharias
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Priest
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The Two Jakes (1990) — Captain Lou Escobar
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McLintock! (1963) — Davey Elk
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Julio
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Charlie's Angels (1976) — Ruiz
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Zorro (1957)
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The Time Tunnel (1966) — Dr. Charles Whitebird
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Mister Roberts (1955) — Rodrigues
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Bandolero! (1968) — Frisco
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Hart to Hart (1979)
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) — Eddie Rios
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Flaming Star (1960) — Two Moons
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Taras Bulba (1962) — Ostap Bulba
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The Rare Breed (1966) — Juan
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Carlos Abaca
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Mannix (1967)
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The Rifleman (1958) — Manolo Argentez
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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
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Drum Beat (1954) — Bogus Charlie
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The Virginian (1962) — Sanchez Dominguez
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I Died a Thousand Times (1955) — Louis Mendoza
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Che! (1969) — Rolando
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The Mod Squad (1968)
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Battle Cry (1955) — Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe
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The Lone Ranger (1956) — Pete Ramirez
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The F.B.I. (1965) — Juanito
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Tarzan (1966)
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Lady Ice (1973) — Carlos
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Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) — Mario Amato
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Man-Trap (1961) — Puerco
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The Deep Six (1958) — Al Mendoza
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Naked City (1958) — Howard Running Bear
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The Rebel (1959) — Iron Hand