Duncan Renaldo
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Duncan Renaldo (April 23, 1904 - September 3, 1980) was an American actor.
Born Renault Renaldo Duncan, possibly in Spain, he is best remembered as one of the several actors who portrayed the Cisco Kid in Hollywood Western films. He rode the Old West on a black & white horse named "Diablo" alongside his sidekick "Pancho", played first by Martin Garralaga and then Leo Carrillo. The role began on films made for the big theater screens but after thirty highly successful productions, in 1950 it became a television series that ran until 1956. In an age of black and white television, it was filmed in color.
Renaldo also played other roles in higher budgeted films as well, such as in Spawn of the North (1938) with George Raft, Henry Fonda, and John Barrymore.
For his contribution to the television industry, Duncan Renaldo has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1680 Vine Street .
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