Rodolfo Acosta

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Hondo (1953)

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

Legacy of Blood (1971)

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1971-1973 Ironside (TV series)
Ramirez / The Police Chief

– The Helping Hand (1973) … Ramirez

– From Hrûska, with Love (1971) … The Police Chief

1972 Hec Ramsey (TV series)
Kitami

– Mystery of the Green Feather (1972) … Kitami

1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Juan de Toro (uncredited)

1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
Caesar Dominguez

– Operation: Heroin (1971) … Caesar Dominguez

1971 Cade's County (TV series)
Nacho Gutierrez

– Crisscross (1971) … Nacho Gutierrez

1971 Legacy of Blood
Sheriff Dan Garcia

1971 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series)
Pablo Delgado

– The Search for Leslie Grey (1971) … Pablo Delgado

1970 Run, Simon, Run (TV movie)
Manuel

1970 Flap
Mr. Storekeeper/Ann's Father

1964-1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Juan / Lijah / Matar / …

– El Jefe (1970) … Sheriff Vincente Aranda

– Yonder Man (1968) … Matar

– All Ye His Saints (1965) … Lijah

– A Knight to Remember (1964) … Juan

1970 The Great White Hope
El Jefe

1969 Young Billy Young
Mexican Officer

1969 Che!
Monje - a party leader (uncredited)

1969/I Impasse
Draco

1969 The Outcasts (TV series)
Chief Frente / Emilio

– Give Me Tomorrow (1969) … Emilio

– The Stalking Devil (1969) … Chief Frente

1969 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Presidente Miguel De Varo

– The Vault (1969) … Presidente Miguel De Varo

1967-1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Vaquero

– Once on a Day in Spring (1969) … Vaquero

– The Promised Land (1968) … Vaquero

– Ten Little Indians (1968) … Vaquero

– Threshold of Courage (1968) … Vaquero

– A Joyful Noise (1968) … Vaquero

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1968 Dayton's Devils
Fishing boat captain

1968 The Legend of Custer
Santanya

1967 Stranger on the Run (TV movie)
Mercurio

1967 Custer (TV series)
Satanta

– Sabers in the Sun (1967) … Satanta

1967 Valley of Mystery (TV movie)
Manuel Sanchez

1967 Laredo (TV series)
Luis

– Scourge of San Rosa (1967) … Luis

1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
First Mexican

– Wine Is a Traitor (1966) … First Mexican

1966 Iron Horse (TV series)
Corporal

– Cougar Man (1966) … Corporal

1966 Return of the Seven
Lopez (as Rudy Acosta)

1965-1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Gabriel / Running Fox

– Grizzly (1966) … Running Fox

– The Thanksgiving Story (1965) … Gabriel

1966 And Should We Die
Gen. Rodolfo Fierro

1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Captain Ramirez

– The Very Important Zombie Affair (1965) … Captain Ramirez

1965 The Big Valley (TV series)
Rico

– The Way to Kill a Killer (1965) … Rico

1959-1965 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Chief Spotted Tail / Don Diego Archeluta / Tall Rock / …

– Temporary Warden (1965)

– The Other White Man (1964) … Tall Rock

– A Book of Spanish Grammar (1964) … Valdez

– La Tules (1962) … Don Diego Archeluta

– The Grand Duke (1959) … Chief Spotted Tail

1965 The Reward
Patron

1965 Río Hondo
Camargo

1965 The Sons of Katie Elder
Bondie Adams

1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Captain of lancers

1964 Rio Conchos
Bloodshirt (Apache chief)

1963-1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Lu

– The Turncoat (1964) … Colonel Lu

– One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1963)

1964 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
Pedro Perez

– Katy Gets Arrested (1964) … Pedro Perez

1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
Joe Oswego

– The Day of the Tin Trumpet (1964) … Joe Oswego

1959-1964 Rawhide (TV series)
Arapahoe Leader / Chisera / Del Latigo / …

– Incident at Gila Flats (1964) … Del Latigo

– Incident of the Hostages (1963) … Arapahoe Leader

– Incident at Superstition Prairie (1960) … Ossolo (as Rudolph Acosta)

– Incident of the Power and the Plow (1959) … Chisera (as Rudolfo Acosta)

1963 The Raiders
Cherokee Policeman (uncredited)

1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Lt. Bullhead

– The Massacre at Wounded Knee (1963)

– The Death of Sitting Bull (1963) … Lt. Bullhead

1963 Savage Sam
Bandy Legs

1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Yaqui Leader

– The Mountain of the Sun (1963) … Yaqui Leader

1963 Young Men in a Hurry (TV movie)

1962 The Gallant Men (TV series)
Lupo

– Signals for an End Run (1962) … Lupo

1962 How the West Was Won
Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

1960-1962 Bronco (TV series)
Rodriguez / Tomas Fierro

– Until Kingdom Come (1962) … Rodriguez

– La Rubia (1960) … Tomas Fierro

1962 Maverick (TV series)
Sebastian bolanes

– Poker Face (1962) … Sebastian bolanes

1958-1961 Cheyenne (TV series)
Lobos / Luis Boladas / Luis Cardenas

– Day's Pay (1961) … Luis Boladas (as Rudolph Acosta)

– The Rebellion (1959) … Luis Cardenas (as Rudolph Acosta)

– Standoff (1958) … Lobos

1961 The Second Time Around
Rodriguez (as Rudolph Acosta)

1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Red Knife

– Tanoa (1961) … Red Knife

1961 Posse from Hell
Johnny Caddo (as Rudolph Acosta)

1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
Porfiro

– Yanqui Go Home (1961) … Porfiro (as Rudolph Acosta)

1961 One-Eyed Jacks
Mexican Rurale Captain (as Rudolph Acosta)

1957-1961 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
John Wildhorse / Pedro Valdez / Sanchez

– Fandango (1961) … Sanchez (as Rudolph Acosta)

– The Man Who Lost (1959) … John Wildhorse

– Show of Force (1957) … Pedro Valdez

1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Colonel Ferrero

– Person Unknown (1961) … Colonel Ferrero (as Rudolph Acosta)

1960 Flaming Star
Buffalo Horn (as Rudolph Acosta)

1960 O'Conner's Ocean (TV movie)

1958-1960 Zorro (TV series)
Carancho / Perico

– Adios, El Cuchillo (1960) … Carancho (as Rudolph Aocsta)

– El Bandido (1960) … Carancho (as Rudolph Acosta)

– Secret of the Sierra (1958) … Perico

1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Carancho

– Zorro: Adios El Cuchillo (1960) … Carancho

– Zorro: El Bandido (1960) … Carancho

1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Max (as Rudolph Acosta)

1960 Walk Like a Dragon
Sheriff Marguelez (as Rudolph Acosta)

1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
Killer

– The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (1960) … Killer

1960 The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (TV movie)
Killer

1959 The Texan (TV series)

– The Reluctant Bridegroom (1959)

1959 The Rebel (TV series)
Satanta

– Yellow Hair (1959) … Satanta (as Rudolph Acosta)

1959 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Rafael

– Small Hostage (1959) … Rafael

1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)

– Gold Is Where You Find It (1959)

1958 Jefferson Drum (TV series)
Mendoza

– Bandidos (1958) … Mendoza

1958 From Hell to Texas
Bayliss

1958 The Last Rebel
'Three Fingers' Jack

1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
El Gato

– The Stop-over (1958) … El Gato

1956-1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Jose Perado

– Gold Is Where You Find It (1957)

– Question of Honor (1956) … Jose Perado

1957 The Tijuana Story
Manuel Acosta Mesa

1957 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Don Miguel Cordoba

– Incident in Del Rio (1957) … Don Miguel Cordoba

1957 Apache Warrior
Marteen

1957 Trooper Hook
Nanchez, Apache Chief (as Rudolfo Acosta)

1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)

– Without Incident (1957) (as Rudolfo Acosta)

1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Vorbeck

– The Undesirable (1957) … Vorbeck

1956 Bandido
Sebastian

1956 The Proud Ones
Chico

1956 The Broken Star
Carlos Alvarado (uncredited)

1955 The Littlest Outlaw
Chato

1955 A Life in the Balance
Lt. Fernando

1954 Drum Beat
Scarface Charlie

1954 Passion
Salvator Sandro

1954 Llévame en tus brazos
Agustin

1954 Night People (uncredited)

1953 Hondo
Silva

1953 Appointment in Honduras
Reyes

1953 City of Bad Men
Joe Mendoza

1953 Wings of the Hawk
Arturo Torres

1953 Destination Gobi
Tomec

1953 San Antone
Chino Figueroa

1953 El billetero
Marcos Aguirre Torres

1952 Horizons West
General José Escobar Lopez

1952 Yankee Buccaneer
Poulini

1952 Yo soy Mexicano de acá de este lado

1952 El dinero no es la vida
Martín

1952 El mar y tú

1952 Acapulco

1952 Víctimas del divorcio

1951 La bienamada

1951 Los islas Marias
El Silencio (The Silence)

1951 Sensualidad
el Rizos

1951 The Lovers
Alejandro

1951 Bullfighter and the Lady
Juan

1951 Pecado

1951 Victims of Sin
Rodolfo

1951 Retorno al quinto patio

1951 El puerto de los siete vicios

1950 Entre tu amor y el cielo
Miguel

1950 Pancho Villa Returns
Martin Corona

1950 One Way Street
Francisco Morales

1950 Vuelve Pancho Villa
Martín Corona

1949 Prisión de sueños

1949 La malquerida

1949 Felipe de Jesús
Principe Chokozabe

1949 Salón México
Paco

1948 Hermoso ideal
German Foreign Legionnaire (uncredited)

1948 El gallero
Mico

1948 Rosenda
Salustio Hernández

1948 El canto de la sirena

1947 The Fugitive
Policeman (uncredited)

1946 Soy un prófugo
Gang member

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