Lalo Ríos (7 February 1927 – 7 March 1973) was a Mexican-born American actor best known for his lead role in '' The Ring'' (1952) as Tommy.

Biography

Lalo Ríos was born on February 7, 1927, in San Miguelito, Sonora,

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. At the age of 9 he moved to

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, with his family. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. During Ríos' work as a carpenter he got his first acting role with the

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'' (1950)''.'' The film cast Ríos as a young Mexican who faces a racist lynch mob in a small North California town. Since his start, his career spanned nearly twenty years. In 1952, Ríos was then cast in his most well-known role as "Tommy", in '' The Ring'' (1952), in which he played the lead actor and protagonist. Ríos was also known for certain relevance in films such as ''

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'' (1953), and ''

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'' (1958). He eventually ended his career in film in 1962, with ''

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''. After ending his career in film, Ríos began to focus solely on television. This was a format with which he was familiar, due to his initial inclusion in ''

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'' in 1958. His casting with the series was short lived, appearing in only two episodes, but assisted him in creating a platform to sell his craft. After 1966, he participated in multiple television series, such as ''Laredo'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1968). ''Marcus Welby'' was the last series in which he participated, before he left American television. Ríos died in Los Angeles on March 7, 1973.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Films and TV: Lalo Rios - Movies
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rios, Lalo 1927 births 1973 deaths American male actors of Mexican descent Male actors from Sonora American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Los Angeles County, California Mexican emigrants to the United States People from East Los Angeles, California Deaths from liver disease