Quick Facts
Born:
1930-11-05
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
48 Total Roles
Richard Davalos
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Biography
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Richard Davalos (born November 5, 1935) was an American actor.
Davalos starred in East of Eden (1955) as James Dean's brother and portrayed the convict Blind Dick in Cool Hand Luke (1967). He won the Theatre World Award for his performance in the Arthur Miller play A Memory of Two Mondays in 1955.
In the Civil War television series The Americans, broadcast by NBC in 1961, he played Jeff, the younger brother who joined Confederate Army, in opposition to Ben, the older brother (played by Darryl Hickman), who joined the Union Army.
Davalos was the father of actress Elyssa Davalos and musician Dominique Davalos and grandfather of actress Alexa Davalos (The Chronicles of Riddick). An image of Davalos appears on the covers of The Smiths' albums Strangeways, Here We Come, Best...I, and ...Best II.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Davalos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Richard Davalos (born November 5, 1935) was an American actor.
Davalos starred in East of Eden (1955) as James Dean's brother and portrayed the convict Blind Dick in Cool Hand Luke (1967). He won the Theatre World Award for his performance in the Arthur Miller play A Memory of Two Mondays in 1955.
In the Civil War television series The Americans, broadcast by NBC in 1961, he played Jeff, the younger brother who joined Confederate Army, in opposition to Ben, the older brother (played by Darryl Hickman), who joined the Union Army.
Davalos was the father of actress Elyssa Davalos and musician Dominique Davalos and grandfather of actress Alexa Davalos (The Chronicles of Riddick). An image of Davalos appears on the covers of The Smiths' albums Strangeways, Here We Come, Best...I, and ...Best II.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Davalos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Cool Hand Luke
Blind Dick
East of Eden
Aron Trask
Kelly's Heroes
Pvt. Gutowski
Bonanza
Johnny Logan
Murder, She Wrote
D.L. Beaumont
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mr. Crosetti
Death Hunt
Beeler
Starsky & Hutch
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders MOVIE | Don Lazarro |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | D.L. Beaumont |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes MOVIE | Mr. Crosetti |
| 1982 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood MOVIE | Johnny Dean |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | Self |
| 1981 | Death Hunt MOVIE | Beeler |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | Spencer Krump |
| 1979 | Hot Stuff MOVIE | Charles |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear TV | Self |