- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1929
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 14, 2008
Perry Lopez
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 "Sh…
Filmography
movieConfessions of a Hitman
1994 · Priest
movieThe Two Jakes
1990 · Captain Lou Escobar
movieKinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 · Eddie Rios
movieDeath Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987 · Ed Zacharias
tvAirwolf
1984 · Garcia
tvHart to Hart
1979
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Ruiz
movieChinatown
1974 · Lieutenant Lou Escobar
movieLady Ice
1973 · Carlos
movieThe Century Turns
1972 · Sgt. Juan Mendoza
tvHec Ramsey
1972 · Sgt. Juan Mendoza
tvMonty Nash
1971 · Carlos Ramirez
movieKelly's Heroes
1970 · Pvt. Petuko
movieChe!
1969 · Rolando
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
movieBandolero!
1968 · Frisco
movieDaring Game
1968 · Reuben
movieSol Madrid
1968 · Hood #1
movieThe Mountains of the Moon
1967 · Chigger
tvMannix
1967
tvJudd, for the Defense
1967
tvHondo
1967
tvMission: Impossible
1966 · Priest
tvThe Time Tunnel
1966 · Dr. Charles Whitebird, Maj. Kabir
tvStar Trek
1966 · Lt. Esteban Rodriguez
tvTarzan
1966
movieThe Rare Breed
1966 · Juan
tvThe F.B.I.
1965 · Juanito
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Carlos Abaca
movieMcLintock!
1963 · Davey Elk
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Candido Gomez
tvRedigo
1963
movieTaras Bulba
1962 · Ostap Bulba
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Sanchez Dominguez
movieMan-Trap
1961 · Puerco
tvCain's Hundred
1961 · Nico Berengeri
movieFlaming Star
1960 · Two Moons
tvJohnny Midnight
1960
tvThe Rebel
1959 · Iron Hand
tvRiverboat
1959 · James Evans
movieCry Tough
1959 · Toro
tvNaked City
1958 · Howard Running Bear
tvThe Rifleman
1958 · Manolo Argentez
movieViolent Road
1958 · Joe
movieThe Deep Six
1958 · Al Mendoza
tvZorro
1957
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
movieOmar Khayyam
1957 · Prince Ahmud
movieThe Young Guns
1956 · San Antone
tvThe Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
movieThe Steel Jungle
1956 · Ed Novak
movieThe Lone Ranger
1956 · Pete Ramirez
movieHell on Frisco Bay
1955 · Mario Amato
movieI Died a Thousand Times
1955 · Louis Mendoza
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Julio
movieThe McConnell Story
1955 · Red
movieMister Roberts
1955 · Rodrigues
movieBattle Cry
1955 · Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe
movieDrum Beat
1954 · Bogus Charlie
movieCreature from the Black Lagoon
1954 · Tomas (uncredited)
tvCavalcade of America
1952 · Pete Salavedo