Robert Viharo (born August 14, 1942) is an American actor. He made an early appearance in 1966 as Harry in ''
Dark Shadows''. He is known for his role in ''
Valley of the Dolls Valley of the Dolls may refer to:
* ''Valley of the Dolls'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Jacqueline Susann
** ''Valley of the Dolls'' (film), a 1967 film adapted from the novel
*** " (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls", the title song from the film, pe ...
'' (1967) in the part of a Broadway director. He had the starring role as Zachary Kane in the action film ''
Bare Knuckles'' (1977). He also played the part of Col. Ernesto Dorio in the film ''
Romero
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'' (1989).
Television
From 1966 to 1991, he appeared in numerous television shows. In ''
Dark Shadows'' in 1966, he played the part of Harry. In the same year, he was in ''
The Fugitive''. In the ''
Gunsmoke
''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'' episode "The Sodbusters" (1972), he played the part of the gunslinger Dick Shaw. In ''
The High Chaparral'' episode "Alliance" (1969), he played the part of Johhny Ringo.
The 1980s saw him in such shows as ''
Hardcastle and McCormick'' in the "Black Widow" episode,
''
TJ Hooker'' playing the part of John Simone in the "Funny Money" episode, ''
Hill Street Blues'' in the "Last Chance Salon" episode, and starring as Jake Calbar in 'The Deadly Collection' episode of ''
The New Mike Hammer''. He also appeared in ''
CHiPs''.
In the early 1990s, he played Caesar in ''
Palace Guard''.
Film
In the 1960s, he appeared in ''
Valley of the Dolls Valley of the Dolls may refer to:
* ''Valley of the Dolls'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Jacqueline Susann
** ''Valley of the Dolls'' (film), a 1967 film adapted from the novel
*** " (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls", the title song from the film, pe ...
'' (1967), ''
Villa Rides'' (1968),
and ''Stuntman'' (1968). Viharo starred alongside
Sherry Jackson as Zachary Kane in ''Bare Knuckles'' (1977), a film about a bounty hunter.
His other films included ''
Return to Macon County'' (1975), ''
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden'' (1977), ''
The Evil'' (1978), ''
Hide in Plain Sight'' (1980),
''
Happy Birthday, Gemini
''Happy Birthday, Gemini'' is a 1980 comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Benner and starring Madeline Kahn, Rita Moreno, Robert Viharo, Alan Rosenberg, Sarah Holcomb, David Marshall Grant and Timothy Jenkins. It is based on Albert I ...
'' (1980), and ''
The Night Stalker'' (1987). One of his later roles was in ''Presque Isle'' (2007).
Personal life
Viharo was married to actress
Jennifer West
Jennifer West (born 1966) is an American artist. She is known for her digitized films that are made by hand manipulating film celluloid. She serves as faculty at the University of Southern California (USC) at the Roski School of Art and Design. ...
in the late 1960s; the couple had two sons, Rome Viharo and Zola Viharo.
Viharo was married to actress
Anne Helm in the early 1970s and divorced some time later. They had one daughter together,
Serena Viharo. Helm's marriage to Viharo was her second. In 1981 he married actress and singer
Jeane Manson; the marriage was short-lived.
He is also the father of
Will Viharo, an author.
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'' East Bay Express'', November 23, 2011
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American male film actors
1942 births
Living people
American male television actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors