Julian Rivero (July 25, 1890 – February 24, 1976) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He made his film debut in the 1923 silent melodrama, '' The Bright Shawl'', which starred Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish,

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin M ...

Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

, and Edward G. Robinson. Over the next 50 years, Rivero would appear in well over 200 films and television shows. He only made a handful of appearances in

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s. With the advent of

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s, he would appear in both English language films, as well as Spanish language versions of English films, such as ''Así es la vida'', which was the Spanish version of the 1930 film, '' What a Man''.

Life and career

Born on July 25, 1890, in San Francisco, California, Rivero did not enter the film industry until he was in his 30s. Before making his start in films, Rivero studied to become a Shakespearean actor with the famous stage actor Robert B. Mantell. His first appearance was in a small role in the 1923 film, ''The Bright Shawl'', which was produced by Inspiration Pictures, and the East Coast Film Company, and was shot in Cuba. His first featured role was in the 1924 western, ''

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'', which starred

Jay Wilsey Jay Wilsey (February 6, 1896 – October 25, 1961) was an American film actor (born Wilbert Jay Wilsey). He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1924 and 1944. He starred in a series of very low-budget westerns in the 1920s and 1930s, billed as B ...

(known by his stage name "Buffalo Bill, Jr.") and Jean Arthur. He entered sound films in 1930 with the Spanish language films ''Así es la vida'' and ''El presidio'' (the Spanish version of '' The Big House''). During the early 1930s, while Hollywood was still making versions of films in different languages, Rivero continued to be cast in Spanish language films, his final one being 1934's ''Nada más que una mujer'', the Spanish version of '' Pursued''. His first sound film in English was '' God's Country and the Man'' (1931), written and directed by J.P. McCarthy. During the 1930s and 1940s many of his roles were in westerns. Some of his more notable films during those decades include: the 1932 drama, '' Winner Take All'', starring

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and maj ...

; a small role in the 1935 biopic '' Diamond Jim'', starring Edward Arnold and Jean Arthur; the role of Santa Anna in the 1937 historical drama '' Heroes of the Alamo''; he had a small role in

Betty Grable Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million, and for 10 consecutive years (1942–1951) she p ...

's first starring vehicle, '' Down Argentine Way'' (1940); he appeared in the bullfighting film, '' Blood and Sand'' (1941), starring

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and Linda Darnell; he had another small role in the 1942 remake of '' Rio Rita'', starring Abbott and Costello; he played one of the Spanish officials in the

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comedic film, '' Woman of the Year'' (1942); he played a monk in '' The Song of Bernadette'', starring

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; he played a waiter in the final

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film, '' The Bullfighters'' (1945); he played a government clerk in '' Anna and the King of Siam'', starring

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and

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; as a manservant in the

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road picture, '' Road to Rio'' (1947); and the barber in

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's classic western, '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948). In the 1950s, he continued appearing in small roles in films, while also acting in numerous television programs. His appearances in more notable films during that decade include: '' Broken Arrow'' (1950), starring

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and Jeff Chandler; the

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film noir, ''

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'' (1951);

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's classic '' East of Eden'' (1955), starring

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, Julie Harris and Jo Van Fleet; ''

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'' (1956), James Dean's final film, also starring

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and

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; the 1957 comedy '' Don't Go Near the Water'', starring

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, in which Rivero had a featured role; and ''

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and

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. Rivero began appearing in television shows during the 1950s. His many roles during the decade include guest appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Broken Arrow'', and ''

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''. Rivero took a break from acting from 1960 through 1964, returning to his career in 1965. During the remainder of the 1960s and into the 1970s, Rivero worked almost exclusively on the small screen. His only appearance on the big screen during his final years was in the 1965 western, '' The Reward''. He continued to be quite active in television, appearing on '' The Fugitive'', ''

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'', and '' Medical Center''. His final performance would be as "Gitano" in the 1973 television movie, ''

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and

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. Rivero died on February 24, 1976, in Hollywood, California, aged 85. He was buried next to his wife, Isobel, in the

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, located in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles.Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition. Isobel had been a Bathing Beauty for

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prior to her marriage to Rivero.

Filmography

(Per

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database) * '' Apache Love'' (1923) as Count de Lyons * '' Open All Night'' (1924) as French Bicyclist (uncredited) * ''

'' (1924) as Capt. Duerta * ''

The Night Ship ''The Night Ship'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty (writer), Henry McCarty and starring Mary Carr, Tom Santschi and Robert Gordon (actor), Robert Gordon. Synopsis After sailor Bob Randall returns home ...

'' (1925) as Pedro Lopez * ''

Seven Chances ''Seven Chances'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, based on the play of the same name by Roi Cooper Megrue, produced in 1916 by David Belasco. Additional cast members include T. Roy Barnes, Snitz ...

'' (1925) * ''

Parisian Love ''Parisian Love'' is a black and white 1925 American silent romantic crime drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Clara Bow Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardo ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Girl from Montmartre ''The Girl from Montmartre'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Barbara La Marr in her last film role. It was distributed through First National on the day after La Marr died. Plot As descr ...

'' (1926) * '' The Border Whirlwind'' (1926) as Captain Gonzales * ''

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'' (1926) as second waiter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1927) as one of Buck's henchmen (uncredited) * ''Así es la vida'' (1930) as Calton * ''El presidio'' (1930) as Oliver * ''

Yankee Don ''Yankee Don'' is a 1931 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Lupita Tovar and Julian Rivero. Plot Mexican landowner Don Juan hires New Yorker Dick Carsey to oversee construction of a p ...

'' (1931) * ''La cautivadora'' (1931) * ''La mujer X'' (1931) as bit role (uncredited) * '' Dugan of the Badlands'' (1931) as Pedro * '' God's Country and the Man'' (1931) as General Gómez * ''

Law and Lawless ''Law and Lawless'' is a 1932 American pre-Code western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Jack Hoxie, Julian Rivero, and Yakima Canutt. It was released on November 30, 1932, by Majestic Pictures. Plot Gunfighter Montana and his sid ...

'' (1932) as Pancho Gonzales * '' Beyond the Rockies'' (1932) as Lavender Joe * '' Winner Take All'' (1932) as Joe Pice (uncredited) * '' The Man from Hell's Edges'' (1932) as Lobo * '' The Night Rider'' (1932) as Manuel Alonzo Valdez * ''

The Kid from Spain ''The Kid from Spain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy film directed by Leo McCarey. Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar composed the songs, and Busby Berkeley is credited with creating and directing the film's musical scenes. ...

'' (1932) as Dalmores - prisoner in cell with Eddie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Don Manuel Verdugo * ''

Lucky Larrigan ''Lucky Larrigan'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Wellyn Totman. The film stars Rex Bell, Helen Foster, Stanley Blystone, Julian Rivero, John Elliott and Gordon De Main. The film was ...

'' (1932) as Pedro - renamed Pancho by Lucky * '' The Broken Wing'' (1932) as Bassilio * ''

Via Pony Express ''Via Pony Express'' is a 1933 pre-Code American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Hoxie, Lane Chandler and Marceline Day. Plot Cast * Jack Hoxie as Buck Carson * Lane Chandler as Lieutenant Bob Grey * Marcel ...

'' (1933) as Antônio - Billboard Worker (uncredited) * ''Man of Action'' (1933) as Miguel de Vallejo - sidekick * '' La cruz y la espada'' (1934) as El Mestizo * ''

Nothing More Than a Woman ''Nothing More Than a Woman'' (Spanish: ''Nada más que una mujer'') is a 1934 American drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Berta Singerman, Alfredo del Diestro and Juan Torena. It is the Spanish-language version of Fox Film Corporati ...

'' (1934) as Hansen * '' The Westerner'' (1934) as Antoine (uncredited) * ''

Burn 'Em Up Barnes ''Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code movie serial produced and distributed by Mascot Pictures, along with a feature version of the serial bearing the same title. It was a loose remake of the 1921 silent film of the same name. Pl ...

'' (1934, Serial) as Tony * ''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb ...

'' (1934) as Telegraph Operator #2 (uncredited) * ''

Cowboy Holiday ''Cowboy Holiday'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill, produced by Max Alexander and Arthur Alexander for Beacon Productions and starring Guinn "Big Boy" Williams and Richard Alexander.p. 56 Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty ...

'' (1934) as Pablo Escovar - aka Juarez Kid * ''

Western Justice ''Western Justice'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele. Steele sings in the film. Scenes were shot around Buena Vista Lake.Three Additional Work Projects Granted Kern Los Angeles Times Febru ...

'' (1934) as Pancho Lopez, alias Jack * '' Riddle Ranch'' (1935) as Don Carlos * '' The Sagebrush Troubadour'' (1935) as Pablo * ''

Hi, Gaucho! ''Hi, Gaucho!'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Tommy Atkins (who also wrote the story), from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Released by RKO Radio Pictures on October 11, 1935, the film stars John Carroll (in his first credited ro ...

'' (1935) as Ramos - Gaucho Reporting Theft (uncredited) * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) as Pablo Carranza * ''

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'' (1935) as young Pedro * ''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical film, musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral, and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on Ap ...

'' (1935) as Bet Taker (uncredited) * '' Diamond Jim'' (1935) as headwaiter (uncredited) * '' The Melody Lingers On'' (1935) as Argentine reporter * '' Red Salute'' (1935) as Pedro, Mexican Telegrapher (uncredited) * ''

Dancing Pirate ''Dancing Pirate'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is the List of three-strip Technicolor films, third film shot in the Technicolor#Three strip Technicolor, three strip Technicolor process and the first music ...

'' (1936) as shepherd * ''

Phantom Patrol ''Phantom Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison. Plot Cast *Kermit Maynard as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor *Joan Barclay as Doris McCloud * Harry J. Worth as "Dapper" Dan Geary & Stephen Morris *Paul Fix as H ...

'' (1936) as Frenchie Le Farge * ''

Song of the Saddle '' Song of the Saddle '' is a 1936 American Western film starring Dick Foran, Alma Lloyd, Charles Middleton, and featuring an uncredited Sons of the Pioneers with Roy Rogers. Plot In 1850, a land rush is on as the U.S. government has opened l ...

'' (1936) as José * '' Woman Trap'' (1936) as Pancho * '' Lawless Land'' (1936) as Ortego * ''

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'' (1937) as Candy Vendor (uncredited) * '' Heroes of the Alamo'' (1937) as Gen. Santa Anna * ''

The Mighty Treve ''The Mighty Treve'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Albert R. Perkins, Marcus Goodrich and Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1925 novel ''Treve'' by Albert Payson Terhune. The film stars Noah Beery ...

'' (1937) as Pepe * '' Ridin' the Lone Trail'' (1937) as henchman Pedro * ''

Love Under Fire ''Love Under Fire'' is a 1937 American drama film based upon the play ''The Fugitives'' by Walter Hackett. It was directed by George Marshall and stars Loretta Young, Don Ameche and Frances Drake. The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1937) as Staff Officer (uncredited) * ''Sesenta segundos de vida'' (1937) * '' Outlaw Express'' (1938) as Don Francisco Diego * '' Flight into Nowhere'' (1938) as Martinez - Panama City Official (uncredited) * '' Drifting Westward'' (1939) as Don Careta * '' The Arizona Wildcat'' (1939) * ''

Code of the Secret Service ''Code of the Secret Service'' is a 1939 film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Ronald Reagan. It is the second of four films in the U.S. Secret Service Agent Brass Bancroft series, having been preceded by '' Secret Service of the Air'' ( ...

'' (1939) as Juan the Jailkeeper (uncredited) * ''

The Girl and the Gambler ''The Girl and the Gambler'' is a 1939 Western film, from RKO Radio Pictures, starring Tim Holt. It was an early starring Western for Holt, who soon replaced George O'Brien as the studio's main Western star. The film was based on a play which ...

'' (1939) as Pedro * '' The Mad Empress'' (1939) as General Tomás Mejía * '' Death Rides the Range'' (1939) as Pancho * ''

Young Buffalo Bill ''Young Buffalo Bill'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes. Plot The film takes place in the New Mexico Territory of the United States in the 1860s. Bill Cody and his friend G ...

'' (1940) as Pancho * '' Down Argentine Way'' (1940) as horse owner (uncredited) * '' Green Hell'' (1940) as proprietor (uncredited) * '' The Westerner'' (1940) as Juan Gomez (uncredited) * '' Riders of Black Mountain'' (1940) as Jose * '' Arizona Gang Busters'' (1940) as Captain Rodriguez - Rurales aka Gringo * ''

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice ''Billy the Kid's Gun Justice'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation, and 3rd in PRC's Billy the Kid series. Hal Erickson, Rovi.Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), ''The New York Times''. R ...

'' (1940) as Carlos * '' Meet the Wildcat'' (1940) as hat peddler (uncredited) * ''

Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals ''Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals'' (also known as ''Trigger Men'') is a 1941 American Western directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), and the fifth in PRC's Billy the Kid film series. Plot Billy the Kid ( Bob Steele ...

'' (1941) as Lopez, bartender * '' Blood and Sand'' (1941) * '' Down Mexico Way'' (1941) as Don Carlos Alvarado * ''

Billy the Kid's Range War ''Billy the Kid's Range War'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Sam Newfield that was the fourth of Producers Releasing Corporation's Billy the Kid film series. Despite the film's title and mention of Lincoln County, there is neither ...

'' (1941) as Miguel Romero * ''

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio ''The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by William Lively. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Roquell Verria, Cha ...

'' (1941) as Pedro * '' Bells of Capistrano'' (1942) as Fiesta Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Lone Rider in Texas Justice ''The Lone Rider in Texas Justice'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Steve Braxton. The film stars George Houston as the "Lone Rider", Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones and Dennis Moore as Sherif ...

'' (1942) as Padre José * ''

Overland Stagecoach ''Overland Stagecoach'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider, Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, and Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Moo ...

'' (1942) as Pedro, Café Owner * '' Rio Rita'' (1942) as Mexican Gent (uncredited) * '' Ship Ahoy'' (1942) as Photographer (uncredited) * ''

This Gun for Hire ''This Gun for Hire'' is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd. It is based on the 1936 novel '' A Gun for Sale'' by Graham Greene (published in ...

'' (1942) as man with monkey (uncredited) * ''

Underground Agent ''Underground Agent'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Bruce Bennett, Leslie Brooks, Frank Albertson, and Julian Rivero. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Two U.S. government agents (Bruce Ben ...

'' (1942) as Miguel Gonzales * '' Woman of the Year'' (1942) as Spaniard (uncredited) * ''

The Outlaw ''The Outlaw'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jack Buetel, Jane Russell, Thomas Mitchell and Walter Huston. Hughes also produced the film, removing original director Howard Hawks and replacing origi ...

'' (1943) as Pablo (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Riff (uncredited) * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) as a Dominican friar (uncredited) * ''

The Falcon in Mexico ''The Falcon in Mexico'' is a 1944 film directed by William Berke and stars Tom Conway in his recurring role as a suave amateur sleuth, supported by Mona Maris and Martha Vickers. Conway would play the Falcon seven more times before RKO retired ...

'' (1944) as Mexican doctor (uncredited) * '' Cowboy and the Senorita'' (1944) as cantina owner (uncredited) * '' Machine Gun Mama'' (1944) as Alberto Cordoba * ''

A Bell for Adano ''A Bell for Adano'' is a 1945 American war film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the 1944 novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. The st ...

'' (1945) as peasant (uncredited) * '' The Bullfighters'' (1945) as waiter (uncredited) * '' A Medal for Benny'' (1945) * '' Mexicana'' (1945) as stage manager * ''

Pan-Americana ''Pan-Americana'' is a 1945 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by John H. Auer, from a screenplay by Lawrence Kimble, based on a story by Auer and Frederick Kohner. RKO released the film on March 22, 1945, and the picture star ...

'' (1945) as Pablo, driver-tour guide (uncredited) * ''

That Night with You ''That Night With You'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Susanna Foster, Franchot Tone and Louise Allbritton. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it featured Buster Keaton in a supporting rol ...

'' (1945) as concertina player (uncredited) * ''

Yolanda and the Thief ''Yolanda and the Thief'' is a 1945 American Technicolor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM musical film, musical-comedy film set in a fictional Latin American country. It stars Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, and Mildred Natwick, with music by ...

'' (1945) as brakeman (uncredited) * '' Masquerade in Mexico'' (1945) * '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946) as government clerk (uncredited) * ''

Cloak and Dagger "Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common by the time of the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery. Over ...

'' (1946) as Punaro, owner of hut (uncredited) * ''

Trail to Mexico ''Trail to Mexico'' is a 1946 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, Julian Rivero, Dolores Castelli, Dora Del Rio and Terry Frost. The film was released on June 29, 1946, ...

'' (1946) as Don Roberto Lopez * '' Adventure Island'' (1947) as Uncle Ned (uncredited) * ''

Carnival in Costa Rica ''Carnival in Costa Rica'' is a 1947 American musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff and written by Samuel Hoffenstein, John Larkin (screenwriter), John Larkin, and Elizabeth Reinhardt. It was released in Technicolor by Twentieth Century-Fox. ...

'' (1947) as mayor (uncredited) * ''

The Lost Moment ''The Lost Moment'' is a 1947 American melodramatic psychological thriller, psychological thriller film with elements of horror film, horror directed by Martin Gabel and starring Robert Cummings, Susan Hayward and Agnes Moorehead. The film was n ...

'' (1947) as storyteller (uncredited) * ''

Over the Santa Fe Trail ''Over the Santa Fe Trail'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Louise Rousseau. The film stars Ken Curtis, Jennifer Holt, Guy Kibbee, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Noel Neill and Holmes Herbert. The film was rel ...

'' (1947) as Sheriff Romero (uncredited) * ''

Ride the Pink Horse ''Ride the Pink Horse'' is a 1947 film noir crime film produced by Universal Studios. It was directed by Robert Montgomery, who also stars in it, from a screenplay by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, which was based on the 1946 novel of the sam ...

'' (1947) as Mexican man (uncredited) * ''

Riffraff Riff Raff, Riffraff, or Riff-Raff, a term for the common people but with negative connotations, may refer to: In music * Riff Raff (rapper), from Texas * Riff Raff (band), a UK progressive rock band * Riff Raff, a band formed by Billy Bragg * ' ...

'' (1947) as El Caribe Airport Manager (uncredited) * '' Road to Rio'' (1947) as Brazilian manservant (uncredited) * '' Robin Hood of Monterey'' (1947) as Doctor Martinez (uncredited) * ''

Tycoon A business magnate, also known as an industrialist or tycoon, is a person who is a powerful entrepreneur and investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or industry whose goods or ser ...

'' (1947) as priest (uncredited) * ''

Secret Beyond the Door ''Secret Beyond the Door'' is a 1947 American film noir psychological thriller and a modern updating of the Bluebeard fairytale, directed by Fritz Lang, produced by Lang's Diana Productions, and released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Joan ...

'' (1947) as proprietor (uncredited) * '' Perilous Waters'' (1948) as fisherman * ''

Bungalow 13 ''Bungalow 13'' is a partially lost 1948 American crime drama film starring Tom Conway and Margaret Hamilton. Less than a third of the film is available for viewing. Plot Private detective Christopher Adams chases a precious antique jade lion ...

'' (1948) as beggar (uncredited) * '' The Checkered Coat'' (1948) as café owner * '' Mexican Hayride'' (1948) as policeman at ticket seller's booth (uncredited) * ''

Old Los Angeles ''Old Los Angeles'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Clements Ripley. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Joseph Schildkraut, Andy Devine and Estelita ...

'' (1948) as Diego * ''

To the Ends of the Earth ''To the Ends of the Earth'' is a trilogy of nautical novels—''Rites of Passage'' (1980), ''Close Quarters'' (1987), and ''Fire Down Below'' (1989)—by British author William Golding. Set on a former British man-of-war transporting migrant ...

'' (1948) as cab driver (uncredited) * '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948) as barber (uncredited) * '' The Kissing Bandit'' (1948) as postman (uncredited) * ''

Amazon Quest ''Amazon Quest'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Steve Sekely and written by Al Martin. The film stars Tom Neal, Carole Mathews, Carole Donne, Don Zelaya, Ralph Graves, Joseph Crehan, Jack George, Joseph Granby, Edward Clark and Ju ...

'' (1949) as Vasco * ''

The Bribe ''The Bribe'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Marguerite Roberts, based on a story written by Frederick Nebel. The film stars Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, and Vincent Price. Plot I ...

'' (1949) as Diego (uncredited) * ''

The Devil's Henchman ''The Devil's Henchman'' is a 1949 American crime drama film featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The film was written by Eric Taylor and directed by Seymour Friedman. It is a sequel to the first Jess Arno f ...

'' (1949) as organ grinder * ''

South of St. Louis ''South of St Louis'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Dorothy Malone. It chronicles the friendship between three ranchers after their ranch is des ...

'' (1949) as wagon driver (uncredited) * '' Streets of Laredo'' (1949) as bartender in Laredo (uncredited) * ''

We Were Strangers ''We Were Strangers'' is a 1949 American adventure drama film directed by John Huston and starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield. Set in 1933, the film concerns a group of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the Cuban government of Gerar ...

'' (1949) as flower vendor (uncredited) * '' Belle of Old Mexico'' (1950) as Señor Dominguez (uncredited) * ''

Border Treasure ''Border Treasure'' is a 1950 American western film directed by George Archainbaud.Revi ...

'' (1950) as Felipe * '' Broken Arrow'' (1950) * '' Fortunes of Captain Blood'' (1950) as Salto (uncredited) * '' Killer Shark'' (1950) as doctor (uncredited) * ''

Where Danger Lives ''Where Danger Lives'' is a 1950 American film noir thriller directed by John Farrow and starring Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue and Claude Rains. Plot Dr. Jeff Cameron treats a mentally disturbed attempted suicide victim. She signs herself o ...

'' (1950) as Pablo (uncredited) * ''

The Brave Bulls ''The Brave Bulls'' (aka ''Toros Bravos'' and ''The Brave Bulls, A Novel'') is a 1949 Western novel written by Tom Lea (his first) about the raising of bulls, on the ranch Las Astas, for bullfighting in Mexico. Las Astas is based on the real ...

'' (1951) * ''

'' (1951) as master sergeant (uncredited) * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) as Pecos Palmer, bartender (uncredited) * ''

Cuban Fireball ''Cuban Fireball'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by William Beaudine and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Warren Douglas and Mimi Aguglia.Gevinson p.241 An employee at a Havana cigar factory discovers that she has been left some lucrative ...

'' (1951) as The Reader (uncredited) * '' Because of You'' (1952) as Mexican official (uncredited) * '' A Girl in Every Port'' (1952) as Angelo (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Francisco (uncredited) * ''

Wild Horse Ambush ''Wild Horse Ambush'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by William Lively. The film stars Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen, James Bell, Richard Avonde, Roy Barcroft and Julian Rivero. The film was released ...

'' (1952) as Enrico Espinosa * '' The Adventures of Superman'' (1952, TV Series) as The Taxi Driver * ''

Appointment in Honduras ''Appointment in Honduras'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan, and Zachary Scott. Plot Taking place in 1910, during a fictional revolution in Honduras, Jim Corbett (Glenn Ford) ...

'' (1953) as President Pietro (uncredited) * ''

Francis Covers the Big Town ''Francis Covers the Big Town'' is a 1953 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, and Gene Lockhart. The distinctive ...

'' (1953) as Mr. Bruno (uncredited) * ''

Shadows of Tombstone ''Shadows of Tombstone'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film director, film and television director. He is best remembered for the action fil ...

'' (1953) as Delgado Ally * ''

Make Haste to Live ''Make Haste to Live'' is a 1954 American film noir thriller film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally and Mary Murphy. Seiter's last feature directorial effort, the film is an adaptation of the Gordons’ ...

'' (1954) as Carlos * '' Three Hours to Kill'' (1954) as Dominguez (uncredited) * ''

Broken Lance ''Broken Lance'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Sol C. Siegel. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark and Katy Jurado. Shot in Technicolor and CinemaScope, the film ...

'' (1954) as Manuel (uncredited) * '' East of Eden'' (1955) as prisoner (uncredited) * '' A Man Alone'' (1955) as Tio Rubio (uncredited) * ''

Strange Lady in Town Strange may refer to: Fiction * Strange (comic book), a comic book limited series by Marvel Comics * Strange (Marvel Comics), one of a pair of Marvel Comics characters known as The Strangers * Adam Strange, a DC Comics superhero * The title cha ...

'' (1955) as Manuel (uncredited) * ''

Ten Wanted Men ''Ten Wanted Men'' is a 1955 American Western (genre), Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, Bruce Humberstone and starring Randolph Scott. Plot Adam Stewart, a lawyer heading west with grown son Howie, is persuaded by brother John to ...

'' (1955) as Mexican (uncredited) * ''

The Vanishing American ''The Vanishing American'' is a 1925 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by George B. Seitz and starred Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, recently pa ...

'' (1955) as Etenia * ''

Thunder Over Arizona ''Thunder Over Arizona'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Sloan Nibley, and starring Skip Homeier, Kristine Miller, George Macready, Wallace Ford, Nacho Galindo and Gregory Walcott. It was released on August ...

'' (1956) as Padre Ortega * '' The Burning Hills'' (1956) as Miguel (uncredited) * ''

'' (1956) as old man (uncredited) * '' Don't Go Near the Water'' (1957) as Mr. Seguro (uncredited) * ''

'' (1958) as Spanish diplomat (uncredited) * '' The Reward'' (1965) as El Viejo

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivero, Julian 1890 births 1976 deaths Male actors from San Francisco 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors