Valentin de Vargas with Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil.
Valentin de Vargas, who menaced Janet Leigh as Pancho in Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," has died at the age of 78.
Vargas died June 10 of myelodysplastic syndrome in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was laid to rest at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. His daughter, Vanessa de Vargas, said the family wanted to wait until after his burial to announce his death.
Vargas was active in Nosotros, the organization founded by Ricardo Montalban to support Latinos in show business, and he took acting classes taught by Anthony Quinn.
Vargas reunited with Touch of Evil co-stars Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston.
In addition to "Touch of Evil," Vargas appeared in "Blackboard Jungle," Howard Hawks' "Hatari!," "The Magnificent Seven" and William Friedkin's "To Live and Die in L.A."
Vargas also guest starred in such popular TV shows as "Hill Street Blues,...
Valentin de Vargas, who menaced Janet Leigh as Pancho in Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," has died at the age of 78.
Vargas died June 10 of myelodysplastic syndrome in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was laid to rest at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. His daughter, Vanessa de Vargas, said the family wanted to wait until after his burial to announce his death.
Vargas was active in Nosotros, the organization founded by Ricardo Montalban to support Latinos in show business, and he took acting classes taught by Anthony Quinn.
Vargas reunited with Touch of Evil co-stars Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston.
In addition to "Touch of Evil," Vargas appeared in "Blackboard Jungle," Howard Hawks' "Hatari!," "The Magnificent Seven" and William Friedkin's "To Live and Die in L.A."
Vargas also guest starred in such popular TV shows as "Hill Street Blues,...
- 8/21/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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