Americo Zorilla "Rico" Alaniz (October 25, 1919 – March 9, 2015) was a Mexican-American actor.
Early years
Alaniz was born in Juárez, Mexico, and began riding when he was a child.
Selected filmography
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The Capture'' (1950) - Policeman (uncredited)
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A Lady Without Passport'' (1950) - Young Cuban Man (uncredited)
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Mister 880'' (1950) - Carlos - Spanish Interpreter (uncredited)
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Smuggler's Island'' (1951) - Young Portuguese (uncredited)
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Hollywood Story'' (1951) - Spanish Actor (uncredited)
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Golden Girl'' (1951) - Bandit (uncredited)
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The Fighter'' (1952) - Carlos
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Viva Zapata!'' (1952) - Guard (uncredited)
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Macao
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'' (1952) - Bus Driver (uncredited)
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California Conquest'' (1952) - Pedro
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Tropic Zone'' (1953) - Capt. Basilio (uncredited)
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Jeopardy'' (1953) - Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)
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Column South'' (1953) - Trooper Chavez
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The Desert Song'' (1953) - Legionnaire (uncredited)
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Wings of the Hawk'' (1953) - Capt. Gomez
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Conquest of Cochise'' (1953) - Felipe
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Appointment in Honduras'' (1953) - Bermudez
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Jubilee Trail'' (1954) - Spaniard (uncredited)
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) - Gendarme (uncredited)
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Siege at Red River'' (1954) - Chief Yellow Hawk
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Drum Beat'' (1954) - Medicine Man (uncredited)
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Green Fire
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'' (1954) - Antonio
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The Last Command'' (1955) - Tomas (uncredited)
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Santiago
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'' (1956) - Dominguez (uncredited)
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Back from Eternity
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'' (1956) - Latin Official (uncredited)
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The Cruel Tower'' (1956) - Frenchy (uncredited)
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The Women of Pitcairn Island'' (1956) - The Spanisher
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Stagecoach to Fury'' (1956) - Miguel Torres
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Toughest Gun in Tombstone'' (1958) - Fernandez (uncredited)
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War of the Colossal Beast'' (1958) - Sgt. Luis Murillo
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Hong Kong Confidential'' (1958) - Fernando
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Wolf Larsen'' (1958) - Louis
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Sea Hunt'' (1960, Season 3, Episode 13) - Carlos Prado
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The Magnificent Seven'' (1960) - Sotero
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Summer and Smoke'' (1961) - Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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Gunsmoke
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'' (1963 episode "Extradition Part 1 & 2" - El Piñon
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The Virginian'' (1963 episode "The Mountain of the Sun" - Bandido Leader
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Hotel
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'' (1967) - Chairman (uncredited)
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Final Analysis'' (1992) - Old Spanish Man (final film role)
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp tv series - Mr. Cousin - 19 episodes
References
External links
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SAG-AFTRA In memoriamRico Alaniz obituary is in this book and can be read in its excerpt. It's in alphabetical order.
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1919 births
2015 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male actors of Mexican descent
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
People from Ciudad Juárez
Male actors from Chihuahua (state)
Mexican emigrants to the United States
Mexican expatriate male actors in the United States
Male Western (genre) film actors
Western (genre) television actors