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Americo Zorilla "Rico" Alaniz was a Mexican-born American actor in film and television best known for his role of the peaceful Cheyenne informer "Mr. Cousin" in sixteen episodes from 1955 to 1959 of the ABC/Desilu western television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O'Brian in the title role as deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp.
Birth Name
Americo Zorilla Alaniz
Born
Saturday, 25 October 1919
Died
Monday, 09 March 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Final Analysis | Old Spanish Man | 1992 |
| Houston Knights | Carlos Rodriguez | 1987 |
| Stingray | Miguel Rodriguez | 1986 |
| Mannix | Doctor | 1967 |
| The High Chaparral | Ricardo / Jorge Martinez / El Gato / Armando | 1967 |
| The Flying Nun | Dominick | 1967 |
| Winchester 73 | Mexican | 1967 |
| Hotel | Chairman | 1967 |
| Family Affair | Bus Driver | 1966 |
| The Monroes | Renegade Leader | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Final Analysis | Old Spanish Man | 1992 |
| Houston Knights | Carlos Rodriguez | 1987 |
| Stingray | Miguel Rodriguez | 1986 |
| Mannix | Doctor | 1967 |
| The High Chaparral | Ricardo / Jorge Martinez / El Gato / Armando | 1967 |
| The Flying Nun | Dominick | 1967 |
| Winchester 73 | Mexican | 1967 |
| Hotel | Chairman | 1967 |
| Family Affair | Bus Driver | 1966 |
| The Monroes | Renegade Leader | 1966 |
| The Wild Wild West | Chico / Mexican Agent | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Jacobo | 1965 |
| I Spy | Mexican General | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Crooked Hand | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Juan Vallejo | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Carlos / Perez | 1963 |
| The Virginian | Bandido Leader | 1962 |
| Summer and Smoke | Knife Thrower | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Juan Pablo | 1961 |
| 87th Precinct | Rafael Bencosme | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Pedro Regal | 1960 |
| Outlaws | Captain of Rurales | 1960 |
| The Magnificent Seven | Sotero | 1960 |
| Laramie | Manuel Ortega | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Ricardo / Miguel / Juan Pacheco / Bandit | 1959 |
| Tightrope | Det. Miguel Vasquez | 1959 |
| Border Patrol | Vargas / Jacques Larron | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Garcia Flores / Pedro | 1959 |
| Wolf Larsen | Louis | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Colonel Luna | 1958 |
| Man with a Camera | Lieutenant Da Gama | 1958 |
| Hong Kong Confidential | Fernando | 1958 |
| Frontier Doctor | Renaldo | 1958 |
| Bronco | Rico Cardido | 1958 |
| War of the Colossal Beast | Sgt. Luis Murillo | 1958 |
| The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Fernandez | 1958 |
| Sea Hunt | Carlos Prado | 1958 |
| 26 Men | Benton / Juan Morales | 1957 |
| Zorro | Pvt. Ortega | 1957 |
| Maverick | Fernando | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Small Cloud | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Tall Rancher | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Carlos Rivera | 1957 |
| The Adventures of McGraw | Guillardo | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Colonel Mendoza | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Lopez / Sebastian | 1957 |
| Stagecoach to Fury | Miguel Torres | 1956 |
| The Women of Pitcairn Island | The Spanisher | 1956 |
| The Cruel Tower | Frenchy | 1956 |
| Conflict | Tomas | 1956 |
| Back from Eternity | Latin Official | 1956 |
| Santiago | Dominguez | 1956 |
| Navy Log | Mario | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Blacksmith / El Pinon / Young Padre | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Mr. Cousin / Esteban Morango / Joe Riva / Tahzay | 1955 |
| The Last Command | Tomas | 1955 |
| Buffalo Bill, Jr. | Ramon Chevez | 1955 |
| TV Reader's Digest | Indian Messenger | 1955 |
| Green Fire | Antonio | 1954 |
| Drum Beat | Medicine Man | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | El Sinverguenza | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Don Valdez / Big Elk | 1954 |
| The Siege at Red River | Chief Yellow Hawk | 1954 |
| Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Gendarme | 1954 |
| Jubilee Trail | Spaniard | 1954 |
| Appointment in Honduras | Bermudez | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Miguel Portillo / Proprietor | 1953 |
| Conquest of Cochise | Felipe | 1953 |
| Wings of the Hawk | Capt. Gomez | 1953 |
| The Desert Song | Legionnaire | 1953 |
| Column South | Trooper Chavez / Chavez | 1953 |
| Jeopardy | Officer at 1st Roadblock | 1953 |
| You Are There | Clerk | 1953 |
| Tropic Zone | Capt. Basilio | 1953 |
| Our Miss Brooks | Uncle Roberto | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Ngodan | 1952 |
| California Conquest | Pedro | 1952 |
| Macao | Bus Driver | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Chief Miguel | 1952 |
| Viva Zapata! | Guard | 1952 |
| Rebound | Jose | 1952 |
| The Fighter | Carlos | 1952 |
| Golden Girl | Bandit | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Ramirez | 1951 |
| The Adventures of Kit Carson | James Monari / Luciano Mesconti / Murietta / Roberto Avila | 1951 |
| Hollywood Story | Spanish Actor | 1951 |
| Smuggler's Island | Young Portuguese | 1951 |
| Mister 880 | Carlos - Spanish Interpreter | 1950 |
| A Lady Without Passport | Young Cuban Man | 1950 |
| The Capture | Policeman | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Gray Wolf | 1949 |
