Carlos Rivas
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1925-02-16
- Died
- 2003-06-16
- Place of birth
- El Paso, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Oscar Weber (birth name) · Oscar von Weber · Karl Weber
Biography
Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was a Native Hispanic/Latino-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 Latin-American 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 Hispanic/Latin American actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanic/Latin Americans are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Hispanic/Latin Americans in the movie and television industry.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (39)
True Grit
1969
as "Dirty Bob"
The Undefeated
1969
as Diaz
The King and I
1956
as Lun Tha
The Unforgiven
1960
as Lost Bird
Topaz
1969
as Hernández
Young Rebels
1989
as Mr. Vincenzo
Mi Vida Loca
1994
The Deerslayer
1957
as Chingachgook
Pepe
1960
as Carlos
The Miracle
1959
as Carlitos
Gas Food Lodging
1992
as Padre
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
as Kulkan
The Black Scorpion
1957
as Artur Ramos
The Gatling Gun
1971
as Two-Knife
Sonatas
1959
as Juan Guzmán
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956
as Felipe Sanchez
Fury in Paradise
1955
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
1966
as Romulo
Machete
1958
as Carlos
Love in Four Parts
1955
as Antonio del Río
Los secretos del buzón
1948
They Saved Hitler's Brain
1968
as Camino Padua / Teo Padua
The Chinese Room
1968
as Nicolás Vidal
Discriminación Maldita
1990
The Phantom Gunslinger
1970
as Sam
La vida tiene tres días
1955
as José
Gypsy
1990
as Marcos
La ciudad de los niños
1957
¡Yo sabia demasiado!
1960
as Ricardo
The Madmen of Mandoras
1963
as Camino Padua / Teo Padua
Panama Sal
1957
as Manuel Ortego
Hang Your Hat on the Wind
1969
as Tall Bandit
Where Are Our Children Going?
1958
De carne somos
1955
as Mario Vidal
The Getaway Face
1963
The Dalton That Got Away
1960
as Grey Wolf
Los viciosos
1964
La máscara roja
1962
Love Without Frontiers
1998
About Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was a Native Hispanic/Latino-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 Latin-American 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… With 43 credits spanning from 1948 to 1998, Carlos Rivas has appeared in 39 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carlos Rivas Movies
- True Grit (1969) — as "Dirty Bob"
- The Undefeated (1969) — as Diaz
- The King and I (1956) — as Lun Tha
- The Unforgiven (1960) — as Lost Bird
- Topaz (1969) — as Hernández
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