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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gilbert Roland (born Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso, 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 into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Roland was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. When Pancho Villa took control of their town, Roland and his family fled to the United States. He lived in Texas until at age 14 he hopped on a freight train and went to Hollywood. 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 film contract was with Paramount. His first major role was in the collegiate comedy The Plastic Age (1925) together with...
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The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
Combat!Series • 1962
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973
Medical CenterSeries • 1969
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
Night GallerySeries • 1970
McCloudSeries • 1970
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
December BrideSeries • 1954
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
Garrison's GorillasSeries • 1967
Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956
The Bad and the BeautifulMovie • 1952
The Sea HawkMovie • 1940
The Poppy Is Also a FlowerMovie • 1966
Cheyenne AutumnMovie • 1964
The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1923
The FuriesMovie • 1950
Thunder BayMovie • 1953
JuarezMovie • 1939
Islands in the StreamMovie • 1977
Three Violent PeopleMovie • 1956