Valentin de Vargas
Biography
Valentin de Vargas was a veteran actor of 1950s and 1960s cinema, known for his memorable roles in Orson Welles' Touch of Evil (1958) as a menacing gangster, and in John Ford's Hatari! (1962) as Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez. Before turning to film, he served in the US Army and made his debut in The Blackboard Jungle while attending Loyola Marymount University. His TV appearances included iconic series like Bonanza and Gunsmoke.