Carlos Rivas
Born February 16, 1925 (Age: 101)
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El Paso, Texas, USA
Biography
Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was a Native Hispanic/Latino-American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Latin-American westerns, though his Argentinian films were actually filmed in Mexico. His American debut was in The King and I (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. That same year of 1956 he appeared as Johnny Bravo in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957) with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno. In 1970, Rivas joined Ricardo Montalban, Henry Darrow, and other Hispanic/Latin American actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanic/Latin Americans are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Hispanic/Latin Americans in the movie and television industry.
Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was a Native Hispanic/Latino-American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Latin-American westerns, though his Argentinian films were actually filmed in Mexico.
His American debut was in The King and I (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. That same year of 1956 he appeared as Johnny Bravo in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957) with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno.
In 1970, Rivas joined Ricardo Montalban, Henry Darrow, and other Hispanic/Latin American actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanic/Latin Americans are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Hispanic/Latin Americans in the movie and television industry.
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Filmography
Mi Vida Loca
1994
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Age: 69
Gas Food Lodging
1992
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as Padre
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Age: 67
Gypsy
1990
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as Marcos
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Age: 65
Discriminación Maldita
1990
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Age: 64
Young Rebels
1989
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as Mr. Vincenzo
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Age: 64
Topaz
1969
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as Hernández
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Age: 44
The Undefeated
1969
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as Diaz
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Age: 44
Hang Your Hat on the Wind
1969
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as Tall Bandit
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Age: 44
True Grit
1969
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as "Dirty Bob"
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Age: 44
The Chinese Room
1968
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as Nicolás Vidal
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Age: 43
Los viciosos
1964
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Age: 39
The Madmen of Mandoras
1963
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as Camino Padua / Teo Padua
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Age: 38
The Getaway Face
1963
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Age: 37
La máscara roja
1962
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Age: 37
Pepe
1960
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as Carlos
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Age: 35
The Dalton That Got Away
1960
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as Grey Wolf
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Age: 35
¡Yo sabia demasiado!
1960
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as Ricardo
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Age: 35
The Unforgiven
1960
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as Lost Bird
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Age: 35
The Miracle
1959
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as Carlitos
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Age: 34
Sonatas
1959
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as Juan Guzmán
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Age: 34
Machete
1958
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as Carlos
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Age: 33
Where Are Our Children Going?
1958
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Age: 33
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956
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as Felipe Sanchez
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Age: 31
The King and I
1956
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as Lun Tha
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Age: 31
De carne somos
1955
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as Mario Vidal
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Age: 30
Fury in Paradise
1955
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Age: 30
La vida tiene tres días
1955
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as José
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Age: 30
Love in Four Parts
1955
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as Antonio del Río
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Age: 30