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Henry Darrow, real name Enrique Tomas Delgado (born 15 September 1933) is an actor.

He was born in New York City, New York, but moved to Puerto Rico with his family when he was 13. He studied political science at the University of Puerto Rico for two years before winning a government scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Theatre Arts. In ten years, he acted in 12 feature films and 75 television roles, becoming known as a specialist in Latin roles and dialects. He is probably the only actor in Hollywood who can provide four different Spanish accents—Northern, Castilian, Basque, and Mexican.

Henry almost missed his glory days on The High Chaparral because he chose an inopportune time to change his image. David Dortort had seen him act two years earlier, as a lighthearted Mexican peasant in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit and had written the part of Manolito Montoya — the son of a powerful haciendado who renounces his father's wealth — with Henry in mind, only when it came time to offer the handsome young actor the part, Henry was nowhere to be found. Dortort had been searching for Henry under his former name, Enrique Delgado, but Henry, tired of being type-cast as a Mexican, had changed his name to Darrow. The part nearly went to Italian actor, Tony Franciosa, before Henry was located just two weeks before filming was scheduled to begin.