Eloy Phil Casados (September 28, 1949 - April 19, 2016) was an American film, television and voice actor. He appeared in more than 20 films and 30 television series.
He was best known for playing
Ishi
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in the 1978
NBC
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television movie ''
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe'' and as Sheriff Sam Coyote in the
CBS
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action television series ''
Walker, Texas Ranger
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''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1949 births
2016 deaths
Male actors from Long Beach, California
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American male video game actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
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