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Henry A. Escalante(1915-2002)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Henry A. Escalante was born on 5 December 1915 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and Hart to Hart (1979). He was married to Sylvia Escalante and Lorena Louise Markham Escalante. He died on 23 January 2002 in Montebello, California, USA.
BornDecember 5, 1915
DiedJanuary 23, 2002(86)
BornDecember 5, 1915
DiedJanuary 23, 2002(86)
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Known for

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.9
  • Chico(as Henry Escalante)
  • 1954
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Col. Acevedo
  • Manuel(as Henry Escalante)
Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in Hart to Hart (1979)
Hart to Hart
6.7
TV Series
  • Blacksmith(as Henry Escalante)
Sol Madrid (1968)
Sol Madrid
5.6
  • 2nd Dietrich Gunman
  • 1968

Credits

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  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Juan (as Henry Escalante)
    • 1983
  • Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Blacksmith (as Henry Escalante)
    • 1980
  • Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)
    Monte Walsh
    7.0
    • Cowboy (as Blackie Escalante)
    • 1970
  • Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    Paint Your Wagon
    6.6
    • Miner (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Sol Madrid (1968)
    Sol Madrid
    5.6
    • 2nd Dietrich Gunman
    • 1968
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Manuel
    • Col. Acevedo (as Henry Escalante)
    • 1967
  • Noel Harrison and Stefanie Powers in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • Circus Performer
    • 1966–1967
  • Richard Carlson in Mackenzie's Raiders (1958)
    Mackenzie's Raiders
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Escamilla (as Henry Escalante)
    • 1959
  • Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
    Tip on a Dead Jockey
    6.1
    • Madrid Control (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Taskmaster
    • Palace Guard (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alan Ladd and Rossana Podestà in Santiago (1956)
    Santiago
    6.0
    • Lieutenant (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alan Hale Jr., Bruce Bennett, and Neville Brand in The Three Outlaws (1956)
    The Three Outlaws
    5.7
    • Corporal (as Henry Escalante)
    • 1956
  • Barry Sullivan in The Man Called X (1956)
    The Man Called X
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Richard Jaeckel, Adelle August, and Bill Williams in Apache Ambush (1955)
    Apache Ambush
    5.4
    • Ramirez (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Mary Murphy in Hell's Island (1955)
    Hell's Island
    5.9
    • (uncredited)
    • 1955

Stunts



  • Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)
    Monte Walsh
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg in Paint Your Wagon (1969)
    Paint Your Wagon
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alan Ladd and Rossana Podestà in Santiago (1956)
    Santiago
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • John Wayne and Susan Hayward in The Conqueror (1956)
    The Conqueror
    3.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Richard Jaeckel, Adelle August, and Bill Williams in Apache Ambush (1955)
    Apache Ambush
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Escape to Burma (1955)
    Escape to Burma
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Glenn Ford, Zachary Scott, and Ann Sheridan in Appointment in Honduras (1953)
    Appointment in Honduras
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Robert Mitchum, Linda Darnell, and Jack Palance in Second Chance (1953)
    Second Chance
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Untamed Frontier (1952)
    Untamed Frontier
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Joan Fontaine and Arturo de Córdova in Frenchman's Creek (1944)
    Frenchman's Creek
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Livingston and June Travis in Circus Girl (1937)
    Circus Girl
    6.0
    • aerialist double for Robert Livingston (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Blackie Escalante
  • Born
    • December 5, 1915
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2002
    • Montebello, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Sylvia EscalanteJuly 31, 1945 - March 28, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Louise Esther Escalante McPherson

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  • Trivia
    Son of Mariano Escalante, founder of the Escalante Brothers Circus.
  • Nickname
    • Blackie

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