Duncan Renaldo
Biography
Duncan Renaldo was a Romanian-born American actor best remembered for his portrayal of The Cisco Kid in films and on TV's 1950-1956 series. Raised as Basil Couyanos by adoptive parents in European countries, he emigrated to the US in the 1920s and initially worked as a stoker and portrait painter before landing roles in films and short features. His career was interrupted by deportation due to his immigration status but was later pardoned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.