Gilbert Roland Death
Luis passed away on May 15, 1994 at the age of 88 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. Luis's cause of death was cancer.
When did Gilbert Roland die?
May 15, 1994How did Gilbert Roland die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Gilbert Roland when died?
88Where did Gilbert Roland die? What was the location of death?
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gilbert Roland Birthday and Date of Death
Gilbert Roland was born on December 11, 1905 and died on May 15, 1994. Luis was 88 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 11, 1905
Date of Death: May 15, 1994
Age at Death: 88
Gilbert Roland's brother :
- Francisco Day
Gilbert Roland - Biography
Gilbert Roland (December 11, 1905 – May 15, 1994) was a Mexican-born American film actor.He was born Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and originally intended to become a bullfighter like his father. When the family moved to the United States, however, he became interested in acting when he was picked at random for a role as an extra. He chose his screen name by combining the names of his favorite actors, John Gilbert and Ruth Roland. He was often cast in the typical "Latin Lover" role.Roland's first major role was in the collegiate comedy The Plastic Age (1925) together with Clara Bow, to whom he became engaged. In 1927, he played Armand in Camille opposite Norma Talmadge, with whom he was romantically involved, and they starred together in several productions. Roland later appeared in Spanish language adaptations of American films, in romantic lead roles.Beginning in the 1940s, critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Thunder Bay (1953), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He also appeared in a series of films in the mid-1940s as the popular character "The Cisco Kid". He played Hugo, the agnostic (and totally fictional) friend of the three shepherd children in The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, based on the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. In 1953 he starred in the epic Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Greek-American sponge diver Mike Petrakis. His last film appearance was in the 1982 western Barbarosa.