Ladislao "Lalo" Encinas (June 27, 1886 – May 5, 1959) was an American character actor active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1950s.[1][2]
Lalo Encinas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ladislao Encinas June 27, 1886 Pima, Arizona Territory, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1959 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor |
He was noted as one of few Apache actors working in the motion picture industry by contemporaneous reporters, though according to census records, it appears he was of mestizo or indigenous Mexican ancestry.[3]
Biography
editEncinas was born in Pima, Arizona. His parents were Jesus Encinas and Jacinta Bustamant, both from Mexico. Eventually he went to Hollywood and began working as an actor. He was noted for his tall stature, as he reportedly was six feet, four inches tall, and weighted 280 pounds.[3] Encinas died in May 1959 in Los Angeles County, California, at the age of 72.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | The Planter | Magdaleno | |
| 1923 | The Lone Horseman | ||
| 1923 | Snowdrift | Joe Pete | |
| 1923 | The Huntress | Beavertail | |
| 1930 | Only the Brave | Gen. Grant's Secretary | |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio | Lackey | Uncredited |
| 1934 | The Cat's-Paw | Chinese Guard | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Kid Millions | Warrior | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild | Kali | |
| 1936 | Rose of the Rancho | Overseer | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Waikiki Wedding | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1937 | San Quentin | Convict | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Frozen Foot | |
| 1943 | Adventure in Iraq | Iraqi Guard | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Mexican Hayride | Mexican Man | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Young Daniel Boone | Shawnee Chief | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Nollen, Scott Allen (2016-10-04). The Making and Influence of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626789.
- ^ Ankerich, Michael G. (2011-12-14). The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities Who Bridged the Gap Between Silents and Talkies. McFarland. ISBN 9780786485345.
- ^ a b "Heavyweight Apache in Leon Erroll Comedy". The Cumberland Evening Times. 23 Jan 1942. Retrieved 2019-11-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 178. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Lalo Encinas at IMDb
- Lalo Encinas at AllMovie
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