Everything about Leo Carrillo totally explained
Leo Antonio Carrillo (
August 6 1880 –
September 10 1961), was an
actor,
vaudevillian,
political cartoonist, and
conservationist.
Biography
Family roots
Although he played
stereotypical Latinos, Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respected
Californio family who could trace their roots back to the
conquistadores. His great-great grandfather,
José Raimundo Carrillo (1749–1809) was an early Spanish settler of
San Diego,
California. His great-grandfather
Carlos Antonio Carrillo (1783-1852) was
Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838, his great-uncle,
José Antonio Carrillo, was a
Californio defender and three-time mayor of
Los Angeles, and his grandfather
Pedro Carrillo, educated in
Boston, was a writer.
Early history
The family moved from
San Diego to
Los Angeles then to
Santa Monica, where Carrillo's father
Juan José Carrillo (1842-1916), served as the city's police chief and later the first mayor. His cousin was
Broadway star
William Gaxton (real name Arturo Antonio Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, Leo Carrillo wrote a book,
The California I Love, published shortly before his death in 1961.
Career
A university graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the
San Francisco Examiner before turning to acting on Broadway . In
Hollywood, he appeared in more than 90 films, in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he's best remembered from the television show
The Cisco Kid, on which he portrayed Pancho, a role he'd previously played in several films.
Duncan Renaldo starred as the Cisco Kid. The popular TV series ran from 1950 until 1956.
Civic contributions
A preservationist and conservationist, Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years, and played a key role in the state's acquisition of
Hearst Castle at
San Simeon, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. He was eventually made a goodwill ambassador by the State Governor.
As a result of his service to the State, the
Leo Carrillo State Park, west of
Malibu on the
Pacific Coast Highway, was named in his honor, and the city of
Westminster, California named an elementary school for him. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park originally
Rancho de los Qiotes, in
Carlsbad, California is a registered California Historical Site.
Death
Leo Carrillo died of cancer in 1961 and was interred in the
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica.
Legacy
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Leo Carrillo has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1635
Vine Street.
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