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Roberto Contreras
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Roberto Contreras
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1928-12-12,St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Tall, and slim, 6-foot-5, versatile, Euro-Indigenous Latino American character actor. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Armendariz' in the classic western adventure film, "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), which also starred Clint Walker, Roger Moore, and Letícia Román. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Angelo' in the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," which originally aired on October 2, 1961, and which also starred Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, and Paul Fix. He was born to Jaime Contreras (1900-1975), and his wife Catalina Coin Contreras in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 12, 1928. Was of Euro-Indigenous Mexican descent. He made his actual film debut playing an undetermined role in the Spanish jungle adventure film, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), which also starred Pedro Armendáriz, Ariadne Walker, Victor Junco, and Amanda del Lindo. Besides, "The Rebellion of the Hanged" (1954), and "Gold of the Seven Saints" (1961), his many other film credits include, "En carne viva" (1954), "The Beast of Hollow Mountain" (1956), "The Black Scorpion" (1957), "Ride a Violent Mile" (1957), "The Flame Barrier" (1958), "The Badlanders" (1958), "Holiday for Lovers" (1959), "The Miracle" (1959), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), "California" (1963), "Rio Conchos" (1964), "Mara of the Wilderness" (1965), "Brainstorm" (1965), "Marriage on the Rocks" (1965), "Alvarez Kelly" (1966), "The Last Challenge" (1967), "Chubasco" (1968), "Topaz" (1969), "Pets" (1973), "El extraño caso de Rachel K" (1973), "Cantata de Chile" (1976), "Miguel's Navidad" (1976), "Black Samurai" (1976), "The Dark" (1979), "The Day Time Ended" (1979), "Barbarosa" (1982), "Scarface" (1983), "Streets of Justice" (1985), "Blue City" (1986), and "The Under Achievers" (1987). Besides, the episode entitled, "The Vaqueros," of the classic western television series, "The Rifleman," his many other television credits include, "Telephone Time," "Broken Arrow," "Maverick," "The Walter Winchell File," "The Adventures of Jim Bowie," "The Magical World of Disney," "Zorro," "Border Patrol," "Cimarron City," "Sugarfoot," "26 Men," "The Rough Riders," "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Riverboat," "Colt .45," "Law of the Plainsman," "The Texan," "Tombstone Territory," "The Westerner," "Gunslinger," "Wanted: Dead of Alive," "Mister Ed," "Have Gun-Will Travel," "Zane Grey Theatre," "The Barbara Stanwyck Show," "Ripcord," "The Dick Powell Theatre," "Outlaws," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Thriller," "Frontier Circus," Cheyenne," "77 Sunset Strip," "Temple Houston," "Kraft Suspense Theatre," "Dr. Kildare," "Wendy and Me," "Rawhide," "Run for Your Life," "Get Smart," "Burke's Law," "Laredo," "The Invaders," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre," "The Big Valley," "The Fugitive," "Rango," "The F.B.I.," "Death Valley Days," "Men at Law," "Ironside," "The High Chaparral," "Mission: Impossible," "Insight," "The Cowboys," "Cannon," "Police Story," "Kung Fu," "Switch," "Chico and the Man," "The Next Step Beyond," "Simon & Simon," and "Amazing Stories." His last role was playing 'Cruz's Grandfather' in the biographical crime film, "Blood In, Blood Out" (1993), which also starred Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, and Benjamin Bratt.

Filmography

5.57

Black Samurai
1976-12-22

The Professionals

7.1

The Professionals
1966-11-01

The Black Scorpion

5.197

The Black Scorpion
1957-10-11

Holiday for Lovers

6.333

Holiday for Lovers
1959-07-21

Mara of the Wilderness

5

Mara of the Wilderness
1965-10-29

5.375

Pets
1973-10-01

6.1

Brainstorm
1965-05-05

8.162

Bound by Honor
1993-02-05

8.156

Scarface
1983-12-09

The Beast of Hollow Mountain

4.262

The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956-08-01

The Magnificent Seven

7.5

The Magnificent Seven
1960-10-12

Gold of the Seven Saints

7.2

Gold of the Seven Saints
1961-02-18

The Last Challenge

6.345

The Last Challenge
1967-06-25

The Flame Barrier

5

The Flame Barrier
1958-04-02

Rebellion of the Hanged

6.8

Rebellion of the Hanged
1954-01-20

5

California
1963-03-03

The Day Time Ended

3.7

The Day Time Ended
1980-11-01

4.724

The Dark
1979-04-27

6

Topaz
1969-12-17

Cantata de Chile

10

Cantata de Chile
1976-10-23

6

En carne viva
1955-03-24

5.9

Barbarosa
1982-02-19

6.3

Rio Conchos
1964-10-28

6.774

Mister Ed
1961-01-05

77 Sunset Strip

7.1

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

6.25

Burke's Law
1963-09-20

6.1

Cheyenne
1955-09-20

7.7

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

5.6

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

6.7

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

Mission: Impossible

7.554

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

6.658

Cannon
1971-09-14

7.9

Get Smart
1965-09-18

6.855

Ironside
1967-03-28

6.4

Laredo
1965-09-16

7.224

Rawhide
1959-01-09

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.314

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

7

Police Story
1973-03-20

7.3

The Fugitive
1963-09-17

The High Chaparral

6.75

The High Chaparral
1967-09-10

6.7

Switch
1975-09-09

6.675

Thriller
1960-09-13

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.875

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04

6.172

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

5.333

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956-09-07

Wanted: Dead or Alive

7.014

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958-09-06

7.1

The Rifleman
1958-09-30

Law of the Plainsman

7.333

Law of the Plainsman
1959-10-01

6

The Texan
1958-09-29

7.3

The Fugitive
1963-09-17

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

7

The Westerner
1960-09-30

5.711

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

6.5

Telephone Time
1956-04-08

The Walter Winchell File

7.5

The Walter Winchell File
1957-10-02

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960-09-19

6.94

Maverick
1957-09-22

Amazing Stories

7.478

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

6.172

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

Law of the Plainsman

7.333

Law of the Plainsman
1959-10-01

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

6.8

The Invaders
1967-01-10

Mission: Impossible

7.554

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

6.333

Gunslinger
1961-02-09

7.224

Rawhide
1959-01-09