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Dehl Berti (January 17, 1921 – November 26, 1991) was an American actor who self-identified as being of Chiricahua Apache descent[1][2] and often appeared in Westerns. One of his more recognized roles was as John Taylor on the 1988–1991 CBS western television series, Paradise, starring Lee Horsley as the reformed gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord.
Dehl Berti | |
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 Dehl Berti in Invasion U.S.A. 1985 | |
| Born | Dehl Berti January 17, 1921 Pueblo, Colorado, US |
| Died | November 26, 1991 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Years active | 1953–1991 |
| Spouse | Francis Cummins Collins (m. 1944–1962) |
| Children | 3 |
A native of Pueblo, Colorado he married Francis Cummins Collins in 1944.[citation needed]
Berti appeared in guest-starring roles on many television programs from the 1950s through the 1980s, primarily in westerns such as Bonanza, Bat Masterson and Gunsmoke, but in other roles as well. In 1960, Berti appeared as Joe Maybe on Cheyenne in the episode titled "The Long Rope." [citation needed] In 1963, he played the Indian, Little Buffalo, in the episode "The Day of the Flying Dutchman" on ABC's western series, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, starring child actor Kurt Russell.[citation needed] In 1982, he costarred as One Feather on the short-lived NBC drama series Born to the Wind.
Berti's final appearance was on a 1990 episode of the sitcom, Saved by the Bell. Since 1982, Berti can be heard as the voice of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce in The American Adventure at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Florida.
Berti died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, on November 26, 1991, at the age of 70. He is interred there at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.[citation needed]
Work
editHis films include: Laguna Heat (1987); Bullies (1986); Invasion USA (1985); Second Thoughts (1983); Wolfen (1981); The Last of the Mohicans (1977); Scott Free (1976); The Shaman's Last Raid, Sweet Hostage, and Seven Alone (1975); Ritual of Evil (1969); Under Fire, Undersea Girl, Apache Warrior, and Hell Bound (1957); and Toughest Man Alive (1955). He also appeared in an episode of Universal's 1980's CBS-TV series Simon and Simon entitled "Ancient Echoes" (1987).
Partial filmography
edit- Jump Into Hell (1955) – Lt. Tiercelin (uncredited)
- Toughest Man Alive (1955) – Salvador
- The Ten Commandments (1956) – Pharaoh's Manservant / Architect's Assistant (uncredited)
- Apache Warrior (1957) – Chikisin
- Undersea Girl (1957) – Joe, Gang Member
- Under Fire (1957) – Col. Jason (uncredited)
- Hell Bound (1957) – Daddy
- Seven Alone (1974) – White Elk
- Sweet Hostage (1975) – Harry Fox
- Scott Free (1976) – George Running Bear
- The Last of the Mohicans (1977)
- Wolfen (1981) – Old Indian
- The American Adventure (1982) – Chief Joseph (voice)
- Second Thoughts (1983) – Indian
- Invasion USA (1985) – John Eagle
- Bullies (1986) – Will Crow
- Laguna Heat (1987) – Azul Mercante
References
edit- ^ "Dehl Berti; Chiricahua Apache Portrayed Indians in Westerns". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 1991.
- ^ Sandy Greer. 1990. "Native Americans Still Battling Stereotyping". Broadcast Weekly. April 21, 1990. accessed at [1]
External links
edit- Dehl Berti at IMDb
- Dehl Berti at the Internet Broadway Database
- Dehl Berti at AllMovie