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

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'' (1952) as Tommy.

Biography

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

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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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film ''

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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 ''

'' (1952), in which he played the lead actor and protagonist. Ríos was also known for certain relevance in films such as '' Big Leaguer'' (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 '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'' (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