Roberto Contreras

Roberto Contreras
Roberto Contreras
Born	December 12, 1928 ; St. Louis, Missouri , U.S.
Died	July 18, 2000 (aged 71) ; Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1954?1993
Known for	The High Chaparral
Children	Luis Contreras

Roberto Contreras (December 12, 1928 ? July 18, 2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series The High Chaparral . ^[1]^[2]^[3] His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in Topaz and Scarface . ^[4]

He played the bartender in “Heritage of Anger” S2 E37 of Have Gun Will Travel 6-6-59.

The son of director Jaime Contreras, he was born on December 12, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri . He is also the father of actor Luis Contreras . Contreras died on July 18, 2000, in Los Angeles, California .

Filmography [ edit ]

La rebelion de los colgados (1954)
En carne viva (1954)
The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) - Carlos (uncredited)
The Black Scorpion (1957) - Chumacho (uncredited)
Ride a Violent Mile (1957) - Abruzo (uncredited)
The Flame Barrier (1958) - Village Indian
The Badlanders (1958) - Pepe (uncredited)
Holiday for Lovers (1959) - Policeman (uncredited)
The Miracle (1959) - Knife Grinder (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel (1960)- Duke of Texas- as a Peasant. Season 4, Episode 31.

The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Villager (uncredited)
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961) - Armenderez, Gondora Gunman
California (1963) - Lt. Sanchez
Rio Conchos (1964) - Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
Mara of the Wilderness (1965) - Friday
Brainstorm (1965) - Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
Marriage on the Rocks (1965) - Assistant (uncredited)
Alvarez Kelly (1966) - Sanchez (uncredited)
The Appaloosa (1966) - Flacco the Pulqueria Bartender (uncredited)
The Professionals (1966) - Bandit (uncredited)
Chubasco (1967) - Wheelman (uncredited)
The Last Challenge (1967) - Hotelero (uncredited)
Topaz (1969) - Munoz
El extrano caso de Rachel K (1973)
Pets (1973) - The Gardener
Cantata de Chile (1976)
Black Samurai (1977) - Chavez
The Dark (1979) - Max
The Day Time Ended (1979) - Gas station attendant
Barbarosa (1982) - Cantina Owner
Scarface (1983) - Emilio Rebenga
Blue City (1986) - Hot Dog Vendor
The Underachievers (1987) - Hispanic Man
Blood In, Blood Out (1993) - Cruz's Grandfather (final film role)

References [ edit ]

^ "Two Hour Curtain-Raiser Launches 'High Chapparal' ". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, CT . September 10, 1967. p. 2G.
^ "TV Scout" . TimesDaily . Florence, AL . October 16, 1970. p. 15 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ King, Susan (October 9, 1994). "Retro High Noon for 'Chaparral' " . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles . p. 83 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .
^ "Part in 'Topaz' " . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, WA . April 13, 1969. p. 18 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .

External links [ edit ]

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[hc670910-1] "Two Hour Curtain-Raiser Launches 'High Chapparal' ". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, CT . September 10, 1967. p. 2G.

[tidal701016-2] "TV Scout" . TimesDaily . Florence, AL . October 16, 1970. p. 15 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .

[lat941009-3] King, Susan (October 9, 1994). "Retro High Noon for 'Chaparral' " . Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles . p. 83 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .

[spok690413-4] "Part in 'Topaz' " . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, WA . April 13, 1969. p. 18 . Retrieved August 1, 2014 .

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