
Carlos Rivas
- Date of Birth: 1925-02-16
- Date of Death: 2003-06-16
- Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Biography
Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was an American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered i... Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was an American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Mexican and Argentinian westerns, though his Argentinian films were actually filmed in Mexico. His American debut was in The King and I (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. That same year of 1956 he appeared as Johnny Bravo in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957) with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno. In 1970, Rivas joined Ricardo Montalban, Henry Darrow, and other Latino actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanics are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Latinos in the movie and television industry.

The Addams Family
Comedy, Family • 1964 September

Perry Mason
Mystery, Drama, Crime • 1957 September

The A-Team
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime • 1983 January

True Grit
Western • 1969 June

The King and I
Music, Romance, History • 1956 June

Mi Vida Loca
Crime, Drama • 1994 June

The Miracle
Drama • 1959 November

Gas Food Lodging
Drama, Romance • 1992 July

The Unforgiven
Western, Drama, Romance • 1960 April

The Undefeated
Western • 1969 October