Gilbert Roland
| Gilbert Roland | |
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Roland in 1952
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| Born |
Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso December 11, 1905 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | May 15, 1994 (aged 88) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923–82 |
| Spouse(s) |
Constance Bennett (1941–45) (divorced) 2 children Guillermina Cantu (1954–94) (his death) |
| Children | Lorinda Roland Gyl Roland (b. 1941) |
| Awards |
Hollywood Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 6730 Hollywood Boulevard Golden Globe Award (Nominated-1952) Golden Globe Award (Nominated-1964) |
Gilbert Roland (December 11, 1905 – May 15, 1994) was a Mexican-born American film and television actor whose career spanned seven decades from the 1920s until the 1980s. He was twice nominated for the Golden Globe Award in 1952 and 1964, and inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
He was born Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and originally intended to become a bullfighter like his father. When the family moved to the United States, however, he became interested in acting when he was picked at random for a role as an extra. He chose his screen name by combining the names of his favorite actors, John Gilbert and Ruth Roland. He was often cast in the stereotypical "Latin Lover" role.
Roland's first major role was in the collegiate comedy The Plastic Age (1925) together with Clara Bow, to whom he became engaged. In 1927, he played Armand in Camille opposite Norma Talmadge, with whom he was romantically involved, and they starred together in several productions. Roland later appeared in Spanish language adaptations of American films, in romantic lead roles. Roland served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
Beginning in the 1940s, critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Thunder Bay (1953), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He also appeared in a series of films in the mid-1940s as the popular character "The Cisco Kid". He played Hugo, the agnostic (and totally fictional) friend of the three shepherd children in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, based on the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. In 1953, Roland played Greek-American sponge diver Mike Petrakis in the epic Beneath the 12-Mile Reef.
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