Alejandro Rey
| Alejandro Rey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
February 8, 1930 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died |
May 21, 1987 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1953–86 |
| Spouse(s) |
Cristina Rudy (1966–68) Joyce Bowman Rey (1969–80) |
| Children | 1 |
Alejandro Rey (February 8, 1930 – May 21, 1987) was an Argentine-American actor and television director. He emigrated to the United States in 1960, later became a U.S. citizen, and gained his widest acclaim there. He had a son, Brandon, with his former wife Joyce Rey.
Career
Early work
Rey was born in Buenos Aires and studied acting under Hedwig Schlichter and Milagros de la Vega. He became known as an actor in Argentine movies. In 1957, he participated in the film El Diablo de vacaciones, directed by Ferruccio Cerio, with Nelly Panizza and Ana María Cassan, embarking on the ship Yapeyu to travel around the world, but filming did not conclude.[1] In 1960 he began working with Ana Casares forming the main couple of the television program "Maria Trastorno y yo", but within three months production had to be interrupted, after he was hired in the United States for a small role in Battle at Bloody Beach.[2]
1960–86
Rey was most famous for his roles in movies such a Fun in Acapulco with Elvis Presley (1963), where although he receives no credit, his time on screen corresponds to that of a starring role, his only credited lead came later in the film The Stepmother (1972). On television, his best known role was that of casino owner and playboy Carlos Ramirez in The Flying Nun (1967–70), which became an international success. He also had memorable supporting and leading roles in two episodes of Thriller entitled "Guillotine" (1961) and "La Strega" (1962). In 1961 he made a guest appearance on the CBS courtroom drama series Perry Mason as murder victim and title character Vincent Danielli in "The Case of the Injured Innocent". He played a South American patriot in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode 'The Mist of Silence." He portrayed a Spanish sergeant on a 1966 episode of Daniel Boone. He also appeared in a season one episode of The Fugitive entitled "Smoke Screen".[3]
Rey was part of an episode of Route 66, as an Jai Lai player in Florida, and brother to one of Fidel Castro's junior officers hoping to be re-united with his brother. Rey remained busy, playing the role of Karl Duval on Days of Our Lives from 1976 to 1977. He was also a frequent panelist on the game shows Tattletales, He Said, She Said, Hollywood Squares, and Match Game. He appeared as part of an ensemble cast in William Peter Blatty's 1980 film, The Ninth Configuration. In 1986, he played Captain Luis Rueda in Dallas. He also directed for television, with credits in Villa Allegre, "The Facts of Life" and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[3]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Dock Sud | ||
| 1954 | Guacho | ||
| 1956 | Cubitos de hielo | ||
| Enigma de mujer | Felipe | ||
| Graciela | |||
| 1957 | Alfonsina | ||
| Casa del angel, LaLa Casa del angel | Julian | ||
| Diablo de vacaciones, ElEl Diablo de vacaciones | Filming did not conclude | ||
| 1959 | Solomon and Sheba | ||
| 1960 | Bajo el cielo andaluz | Antonio | |
| 1961 | Battle at Bloody Beach | Julio Fontana | |
| Maestra enamorada, LaLa Maestra enamorada | |||
| 1963 | Fun in Acapulco | Moreno | |
| 1965 | Synanon | Chris | |
| Blindfold | Arthur Vincenti | ||
| 1971 | Sandpit Generals, TheThe Sandpit Generals | Fray Jose Pedro | |
| 1972 | The Stepmother | Frank Delgado | |
| 1974 | Mr. Majestyk | Larry Mendoza | |
| The Pacific Connection | The Governor | ||
| 1975 | Breakout | Sanchez | |
| 1976 | High Velocity | Alejandro Martel | |
| 1978 | Swarm, TheThe Swarm | Dr. Tomas Martinez | |
| 1979 | Sunburn | Fons | |
| Cuba | Faustino | ||
| 1980 | Ninth Configuration, TheThe Ninth Configuration | Lieutenant Gomez | |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | Orlando Ramirez | |
| 1986 | TerrorVision | Spiro | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Surfside 6 | Tony Ricardo | 1 Episode, Spinout at Sebring |
| Perry Mason | Vincent Danielli | 1 Episode, The Case of the Injured Innocent | |
| 1961-62 | Thriller | Tonio Bellini / Robert Lamont | 2 Episodes |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Ysidro Astouga / Perez / Isidro / Ramon | 4 Episodes | |
| 1962 | The Wide Country | Manny | 1 Episode, Who Killed Edde Gannon? |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | Ion | 1 Episode, Wheresoever I Enter | |
| Outlaws | Frank Vincente | 1 Episode, A Day to Kill | |
| The Real McCoys | Mario | 1 Episode, Made in Italy | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Paco Alvarez | 1 Episode, Smoke Screen |
| Route 66 | Quiepo Varella | 1 Episode, Peace, Pity, Pardon | |
| Death Valley Days | Tiburcio Vasquez | 1 Episode, The Debt | |
| Naked City | Jaime deJesus | 1 Episode, Bringing Far Places Together | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Alfredo Farino | 1 Episode, Who Did William Tell? | |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Juano Herrera | 1 Episode, That He Should Weep for Her |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Juan Diaz | 1 Episode, The Life Work of Juan Diaz | |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Ricardo | 1 Episode, The Mist of Silence | |
| Slattery's People | Mike Valera | ||
| Arrest and Trial | Rudy Sanchez | 1 Episode, The Best There Is | |
| The Trials of O'Brien | Francisco Perez | 1 Episode, The Only Game in Town | |
| 1965 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Chico | 1 Episode, Where the Wire Ends |
| 1966 | The Monroes | Komatah | 1 Episode, Pawnee Warrior |
| Run for Your Life | Mario Cudero | 1 Episode, Edge of the Volcano | |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Paco Herrera | 1 Episode, The Horns-of-the-Dilemma Affair | |
| Daniel Boone | The Sergeant | 1 Episode, Cibola | |
| I Spy | Ferenc | 1 Episode, My Mother, the Spy | |
| The Trials of O'Brien | Francisco Perez | 1 Episode, The Only Game in Town | |
| 1967 | Three for Danger | Alan | TV Movie |
| The Iron Horse | Francisco Gomez | 1 Episode, The Passenger | |
| My Three Sons | Manuello | 1 Episode, My Son, the Bullfighter | |
| The F.B.I. | Carlos Avila | 1 Episode, The Gray Passenger | |
| 1967–70 | Flying Nun, TheThe Flying Nun | Carlos Ramirez | 82 episodes |
| 1968 | Cowboy in Africa | Ruy | 2 Episodes |
| 1969 | Seven in Darkness | Ramon Rohas | TV Movie |
| The Outcasts | Miguel Otero | 1 Episode, And Then There Was One | |
| The F.B.I. | Miguel Torres | 1 Episode, The Catalyst | |
| It Takes a Thief | Mendoza | 1 Episode, Guess Who's Coming to Rio | |
| 1970 | That Girl | Felix | 1 Episode, That Señorita |
| The High Chaparral | Diego de la Paula | 1 Episode, An Anger Greater Than Mine | |
| 1971 | Gunsmoke | Father Sanchez | 3 Episodes |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Jose Borotra | 1 Episode, Eighteen Years Next April | |
| The Good Life | Rico | 1 Episode, Jane's Double Life | |
| 1972 | Alias Smith and Jones | Ramon Cordoba | 1 Episode, The Clementine Ingredient |
| Cannon | Father Joseph | 1 Episode, Treasure of San Ignacio | |
| 1973 | Money to Burn | Caesar Rodriguez | TV Movie |
| Night Gallery | Raphael | 1 Episode, The Doll of Death | |
| 1974 | Siempre habrá un mañana | 1 Episode, #1.1 | |
| Police Story | Metrano | 1 Episode, Across the Line | |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Matteo | 1 Episode, A Lamb to the Slaughter |
| Satan's Triangle | Father Peter Martin | TV Movie | |
| 1976 | McMillan & Wife | Miguel Esteban | 1 Episode, Greed |
| The Bionic Woman | Carlos Scappini | 1 Episode, Winning is Everything | |
| 1976–77 | Days of Our Lives | Karl Duval | |
| 1978 | The Amazing Spider-Man | President Calderon | 1 Episode, Escort to Danger |
| Flying High | Cortez | 1 Episode, The Marcy Connection | |
| 1980 | Stunts Unlimited | Fernando Castilla | TV Movie |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road | Lorca | 2 Episodes |
| Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat | Carlos Jose Ramon Raul Sebastian Battista Ramirez | 1 Episode, The Duel/Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly | |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. | Victor Ramos | 1 Episode, The Golden Silence |
| Bring 'Em Back Alive | Count Markoff | 1 Episode, There's One Born Every Minute | |
| The Devlin Connection | Patric | 1 Episode, Arsenic and Old Caviar | |
| Knight Rider | Rudy del Fuego | 1 Episode, Forget Me Not | |
| 1982-83 | The Fall Guy | Eduard Firenze / Pepe Garcia | 2 Episodes |
| 1983 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Eduardo Cansino | TV Movie |
| Hotel | King Fernando | 1 Episode, Hotel | |
| Grace Kelly | Oleg Cassini | TV Movie | |
| We Got It Made | Victor | 2 Episodes | |
| 1984 | Fantasy Island | Don Juan | 1 Episode, Don Juan's Last Affair/Final Adieu |
| Masquerade | 1 Episode, Spanish Gambit | ||
| Santa Barbara | Dr. Ramirez | 3 Episodes | |
| E/R | Paolo Fuentes | 1 Episode, Sentimental Journey | |
| 1985 | Cover Up | Carlos Medina | 1 Episode, Healthy, Wealthy and Dead |
| Wildside | Ambassador Pintador | 1 Episode, Buffalo Who? | |
| 1986 | The A Team | Commandent | 1 Episode, The Theory of Revolution |
| Dallas | Captain Luis Rueda | 7 Episodes |
Death
Rey remained busy until his death from lung cancer on May 21, 1987 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the age of 57. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[4]
Personal
Rey became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1967 while appearing in The Flying Nun. He married Joyce Bowman on May 24, 1969, in Los Angeles. She was the adopted daughter of attorney and long-time president of the Santa Ana School District Frank Bowman and his wife Dorothy. They had one son, Brandon A. Rey, who was born on February 9, 1973 in Los Angeles.
References
- ↑ Manrupe, Raul; Portela, Maria Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
- ↑ Blanco Pazos, Roberto; Clemente, Raul (1997). Diccionario de actores del cine argentino 1933–1997 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Corregidor. p. 375. ISBN 950-05-1205-X.
- 1 2 Alejandro Rey at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Alejandro Rey, 57, Dies of Cancer; 'Flying Nun' Actor, TV Director". Los Angeles Times. 1987-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
External links
- Alejandro Rey at the Internet Movie Database
- Alejandro Rey at Cinenacional.com
- "Alejandro Rey". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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