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Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 16, 1925
Died Jun 16, 2003 (78)
Birthplace El Paso, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was an American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Mexican and Argentinian westerns, though his Argentinian f ... ilms were actually filmed in Mexico. His American debut was in The King and I (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. That same year of 1956 he appeared as Johnny Bravo in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957) with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno. In 1970, Rivas joined Ricardo Montalban, Henry Darrow, and other Latino actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanics are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Latinos in the movie and television industry.

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Gas Food Lodging

Gas Food Lodging

1992

as Padre

Gypsy

Gypsy

1990

as Marcos

Young Rebels

Young Rebels

1989

as Mr. Vincenzo

The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun

1971

as Two-Knife

Hang Your Hat on the Wind

Hang Your Hat on the Wind

1969

as Tall Bandit

True Grit

True Grit

1969

as "Dirty Bob"

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

as Diaz

Topaz

Topaz

1969

as Hernández

They Saved Hitler's Brain

They Saved Hitler's Brain

1968

as Camino Padua / Teo Padua

The Chinese Room

The Chinese Room

1968

as Nicolás Vidal

The Madmen of Mandoras

The Madmen of Mandoras

1963

as Camino Padua / Teo Padua

The Dalton That Got Away

The Dalton That Got Away

1960

as Grey Wolf

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Carlos

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960

as Lost Bird

The Miracle

The Miracle

1959

as Carlitos

Machete

Machete

1958

as Carlos

The Black Scorpion

The Black Scorpion

1957

as Artur Ramos

Panama Sal

Panama Sal

1957

as Manuel Ortego

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

1957

as Chingachgook

The Beast of Hollow Mountain

The Beast of Hollow Mountain

1956

as Felipe Sanchez

The King and I

The King and I

1956

as Lun Tha

La vida tiene tres días

La vida tiene tres días

1955

as José

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Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The King and I Nominated
Television Credits

Perry Mason

as Alfredo Gomez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The A-Team

as Police Officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

The Addams Family

as Señor Cardona

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

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