“Henry Darrow:Lightning in the Bottle”

In a time when most TV and film Latinos were stereotyped as comic foils or bandidos, Darrow blazed new trail as the sexy, complex vaquero Manolito Montoya in the landmark western The High Chaparral (1967-1971).

Darrow’s monumental body of work encompasses continued firsts. For his portrayal of suave Rafael Castillo in the daytime drama Santa Barbara, he received an Emmy Award; he was the first Latino to be so honored. He was also the first Latino to portray Zorro and starred in a record-breaking three TV Zorro series – twice as Zorro and once as the father of Zorro. He was recently featured on the PBS series Pioneers in Television.