
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 Beast of Hollow Mountain
Western, Science Fiction, Horror • 1956 August

The Gatling Gun
Action, Western • 1971 May

Young Rebels
Action • 1989 October

The Madmen of Mandoras
Science Fiction, Thriller • 1963 November

Gypsy
Action • 1990 October

They Saved Hitler's Brain
Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure, TV Movie • 1968 August

Gray neighborhood
Drama • 1954 October

Los secretos del buzón
Comedy • 1948 August

Panama Sal
Comedy • 1957 October

Los viciosos
Thriller, Drama • 1964 September