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Tall, and slim, 6-foot-5, versatile, Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Armendariz' in the classic western adventure film, "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), which also starred Clint Walker, Roger Moore, and Letícia Román. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Angelo' in the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," which originally aired on October 2, 1961, and which also starred Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, and Paul Fix. He was born to Jaime Contreras (1900-1975), and his wife Catalina Coin Contreras in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 12, 1928. Was of Euro-Indigenous Mexican descent. He made his actual film debut playing an undetermined role in the Spanish jungle adventure film, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), which also starred Pedro Armendáriz, Ariadne Walker, Victor Junco, and Amanda del Lindo. Besides, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), and "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), his many other film credits include, "En carne viva" (1954), "The Beast of Hollow Mountain" (1956), "The Black Scorpion" (1957), "Ride a Violent Mile" (1957), "The Flame Barrier" (1958), "The Badlanders" (1958), "Holiday for Lovers" (1959), "The Miracle" (1959), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), "California" (1963), "Rio Conchos" (1964), "Mara of the Wilderness" (1965), "Brainstorm" (1965), "Marriage on the Rocks" (1965), "Alvarez Kelly" (1966), "The Last Challenge" (1967), "Chubasco" (1968), "Topaz" (1969), "Pets" (1973), "El extraño caso de Rachel K" (1973), "Cantata de Chile" (1976), "Miguel's Navidad" (1976), "Black Samurai" (1976), "The Dark" (1979), "The Day Time Ended" (1979), "Barbarosa" (1982), "Scarface" (1983), "Streets of Justice" (1985), "Blue City" (1986), and "The Under Achievers" (1987). Besides, the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," his many other television credits include, "Telephone Time," "Broken Arrow," "Maverick," "The Walter Winchell File," "The Adventures of Jim Bowie," "The Magical World of Disney," "Zorro," "Border Patrol," "Cimarron City," "Sugarfoot," "26 Men," "The Rough Riders," "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Riverboat," "Colt .45," "Law of the Plainsman," "The Texan," "Tombstone Territory," "The Westerner," "Gunslinger," "Wanted: Dead of Alive," "Mister Ed," "Have Gun-Will Travel," "Zane Grey Theatre," "The Barbara Stanwyck Show," "Ripcord," "The Dick Powell Theatre," "Outlaws," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Thriller," "Frontier Circus," Cheyenne," "77 Sunset Strip," "Temple Houston," "Kraft Suspense Theatre," "Dr. Kildare," "Wendy and Me," "Rawhide," "Run for Your Life," "Get Smart," "Burke's Law," "Laredo," "The Invaders," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre," "The Big Valley," "The Fugitive," "Rango," "The F.B.I.," "Death Valley Days," "Men at Law," "Ironside," "The High Chaparral," "Mission: Impossible," "Insight," "The Cowboys," "Cannon," "Police Story," "Kung Fu," "Switch," "Chico and the Man," "The Next Step Beyond," "Simon & Simon," and "Amazing Stories." His last role was playing 'Cruz's Grandfather' in the biographical crime film, "Blood In, Blood Out" (1993), which also starred Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, and Benjamin Bratt.

Bound by Honor
as Cruz's Grandfather

Amazing Stories
as trustee

Scarface
as Rebenga

Barbarosa
as Cantina Owner

Simon & Simon

The Day Time Ended
as Gas Station Attendant

The Dark
as Max

Black Samurai
as Chavez

Cantata de Chile

Switch
as Rojo

Pets
as The Gardener

Police Story

Kung Fu
as Regas

Cannon

Topaz
as Muñoz

The High Chaparral
as Pedro

The Last Challenge
as Hotelero (uncredited)

Ironside

The Invaders
as Guide

The Professionals
as Bandit (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible
as Captain Avila

Mara of the Wilderness
as Friday

The F.B.I.
as Munoz

Get Smart
as Blue Skies

Laredo

The Big Valley
as Rafael Ruiz

Brainstorm
as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

Rio Conchos
as Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Burke's Law
as General Salazar

The Fugitive
as Diego - Patient

California
as Lt. Sanchez (as Roberto Contreres)

Dr. Kildare
as Santos Esqueda

Gold of the Seven Saints
as Armenderez, Gondora Gunman

Gunslinger
as Tomas

Mister Ed

The Magnificent Seven
as Villager (uncredited)

The Westerner
as Pedro

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Joe Jack Rabbit

Thriller
as 2nd Guerrilla

Law of the Plainsman
as Frank Ramay

Holiday for Lovers
as Policeman

Rawhide
as Hombre

77 Sunset Strip
as Santos

The Rifleman

The Texan

Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Jimanez

The Flame Barrier
as Village Indian

The Black Scorpion
as Chumacho (uncredited)

The Walter Winchell File

Maverick
as Alfredo

Have Gun, Will Travel

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Palza

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Beast of Hollow Mountain
as Carlos

Telephone Time

Cheyenne

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

En carne viva

Rebellion of the Hanged
as (uncredited)