Alejandro Rey
Alejandro Rey (February 8, 1930 – May 21, 1987) was an Argentine-American actor and television director.
Alejandro Rey

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- Name
- Alejandro Rey
- Born
- 8 February 1930
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 21 May 1987
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Known for
- The Flying Nun
- Honours
- TV Land Award
- Languages
- American English · English
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• Name — Alejandro Rey • Born — 8 February 1930 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 21 May 1987 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, director • Children — 1 • Years Active — 1953–1986
Early work
Early work
Rey was born in Buenos Aires and studied acting under Hedwig Schlichter and Milagros de la Vega. He became known as an actor in Argentine movies. In 1957, he participated in the film El Diablo de vacaciones, directed by Ferruccio Cerio, with Nelly Panizza and Ana María Cassan, embarking on the ship Yapeyu to travel around the world, but filming was never completed. In 1960, he began working with Ana Casares forming the main couple of the television program María Trastorno y yo, but within three months, production was interrupted after he was hired in the United States for a small role in Battle at Bloody Beach.
1960 to 1986
1960 to 1986
In 1961, Rey made a guest appearance on the courtroom series Perry Mason as murder victim and title character Vincent Danielli in "The Case of the Injured Innocent". He had supporting and leading roles in two episodes of Thriller titled "Guillotine" (1961) and "La Strega" (1962). One of Rey's most visible film roles came in Fun in Acapulco (1963). Rey's best known role was that of casino owner and playboy Carlos Ramirez on the television series The Flying Nun (1967–70), which became an international success. He played a South American patriot in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode "The Mist of Silence". He portrayed a Spanish sergeant on a 1966 episode of Daniel Boone. He also appeared in a season one episode of The Fugitive titled "Smoke Screen". He appeared in an episode of Route 66, as a jai alai player in Florida and brother to one of Fidel Castro's junior officers, hoping to be reunited with his brother. Rey appeared in the That Girl episode entitled “The Mating Game”, season one episode 30. Rey's only credited lead in a film in the United States was in The Stepmother (1972). He remained busy on television, playing the role of Karl Duval on Days of Our Lives from 1976 to 1977. He was also a frequent panelist on the game shows Tattletales; He Said, She Said; Hollywood Squares and Match Game. He appeared as part of an ensemble cast in William Peter Blatty's film The Ninth Configuration (1980). In 1986, he played Captain Luis Rueda on Dallas. He also directed for television, with credits on Villa Allegre, The Facts of Life and Forever Fernwood.
Death
Death
Rey died from lung cancer on May 21, 1987, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at age 57. He is buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Movies
Movies
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1953 — Dock Sud • 1954 — Guacho • 1956 — Graciela — Friend • Enigma de mujer — Felipe • Cubitos de hielo • 1957 — La Casa del angel — Julian • Alfonsina • El Diablo de vacaciones — Filming did not conclude • 1959 — Solomon and Sheba — Sittar — Uncredited • 1960 — Bajo el cielo andaluz — Antonio • 1961 — La Maestra enamorada • Battle at Bloody Beach — Julio Fontana • 1963 — Fun in Acapulco — Moreno • 1965 — Synanon — Chris • 1966 — Blindfold — Arthur Vincenti • 1971 — The Sandpit Generals — Fray Jose Pedro • 1972 — The Stepmother — Frank Delgado • 1974 — Mr. Majestyk — Larry Mendoza • | The Pacific Connection — The Governor • 1975 — Breakout — Sanchez • 1976 — High Velocity — Alejandro Martel • 1978 — The Swarm — Dr. Tomas Martinez • 1979 — Sunburn — Fons • Cuba — Faustino • 1980 — The Ninth Configuration — Lieutenant Gomez • 1984 — Moscow on the Hudson — Orlando Ramirez • 1986 — TerrorVision — Spiro
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1961 — Surfside 6 — Tony Ricardo — Episode: Spinout at Sebring, S01 E32 (aired May 8, 1961). • Perry Mason — Vincent Danielli — Episode: The Case of the Injured Innocent, S05 E10 (aired Nov. 18, 1961). • Thriller — Robert Lamont — Episode: Guillotine, S02 E02 (aired Sept. 26, 1961). • The Dick Powell Theatre — Ramon — Episode: John J. Diggs, S01 E04 (aired Oct. 17, 1961). • 1962 — Thriller — Tonio Bellini — Episode: La Strega, S02 E17 (aired Jan. 15, 1962). • The Dick Powell Theatre — Isidro — Episode: Death in a Village, S01 E15 (aired Jan. 2, 1962). • Perez — Episode: Price of Tomatoes, S01 E17 (aired Jan.16, 1962). • Ysidro Astouga — Episode: The Doomsday Boys, S02 E04 (aired Oct. 16, 1962). • The Wide Country — Manny — Episode: Who Killed Edde Gannon?, S01 E04 (aired Oct. 11, 1962). • The Lloyd Bridges Show — Ion — Episode: Wheresoever I Enter, S01 E01 (aired Sept. 11. 1962). • Outlaws — Frank Vincente — Episode: A Day to Kill, S02 E19 • The Real McCoys — Mario — Episode: Made in Italy, S05 E28 (aired Feb. 22, 1962). • 1963 — The Fugitive — Paco Alvarez — Episode: Smoke Screen, S01 E07 • Route 66 — Quiepo Varella — Episode: Peace, Pity, Pardon, S03 E26 • Death Valley Days — Tiburcio Vasquez — Episode: The Debt, S11 E22 • Naked City — Jaime deJesus — Episode: Bringing Far Places Together, S04 E22 • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis — Alfredo Farino — Episode: Who Did William Tell?, S04 E14 • 1964 — Kraft Suspense Theatre — Juano Herrera — Episode: That He Should Weep for Her, S02 E04 (aired Nov. 6, 1964) • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour — Juan Diaz — Episode: The Life Work of Juan Diaz, S03 E04 (aired Oct. 26, 1964). • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea — Ricardo — Episode: The Mist of Silence, S01 E04 (aired Oct. 5, 1964). • Slattery's People — Mike Valera — 10 episodes • Arrest and Trial — Rudy Sanchez — Episode: The Best There Is, S01 E21 (aired Feb. 16, 1964). • The Trials of O'Brien — Francisco Perez — Episode: The Only Game in Town, S01 E22 (aired Mar. 18, 1966). • 1965 — The Greatest Show on Earth — Chico — 1 Episode, Where the Wire Ends • [The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I. — Joe Cloud — 1 Episode, A Mouthful of Dust S01 E03 (aired Oct. 3, 1965) • 1966 — The Monroes — Komatah — 1 Episode, Pawnee Warrior • Run for Your Life — Mario Cudero — 1 Episode, Edge of the Volcano • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. — Paco Herrera — 1 Episode, The Horns-of-the-Dilemma Affair • Daniel Boone — The Sergeant — 1 Episode, Cibola • I Spy — Ferenc — 1 Episode, My Mother, the Spy • The Trials of O'Brien — Francisco Perez — 1 Episode, The Only Game in Town • 1967 — Three for Danger — Alan — TV movie • The Iron Horse — Francisco Gomez — 1 Episode, The Passenger • My Three Sons — Manuello — 1 Episode, My Son, the Bullfighter, S07 E21 • That Girl — Eduardo Guzmán — 1 Episode, The Mating Game • The F.B.I. — Carlos Avila — 1 Episode, The Gray Passenger • 1967–1970 — The Flying Nun — Carlos Ramirez — 82 episodes • 1968 — Cowboy in Africa — Ruy — 2 part episode: 'African Rodeo S1 E16 and S1 E17 • 1969 — Seven in Darkness — Ramon Rohas — TV movie • The Outcasts — Miguel Otero — 1 Episode, And Then There Was One • The F.B.I. — Miguel Torres — 1 Episode, The Catalyst • The Mike Douglas Show — Self — 1 Episode, Co-Host, S08 E168, aired April 30, 1969. • It Takes a Thief — Mendoza — 1 Episode, Guess Who's Coming to Rio • 1970 — That Girl — Felix — 1 Episode, That Señorita • The Virginia Graham Show — Self — S01, E01 (aired June 8, 1970) • The High Chaparral — Diego de la Paula — 1 Episode, An Anger Greater Than Mine • 1971 — Gunsmoke — Father Sanchez — 3 Episodes (S17 E12-14 - The Bullet (Part 1, 2 and 3) • Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law — Jose Borotra — 1 Episode, Eighteen Years Next April • The Good Life — Rico — 1 Episode, Jane's Double Life • 1972 — Alias Smith and Jones — Ramon Cordoba — 1 Episode, The Clementine Ingredient • Cannon — Father Joseph — 1 Episode, Treasure of San Ignacio • 1973 — Money to Burn — Caesar Rodriguez — TV movie • Night Gallery — Raphael — 1 Episode, The Doll of Death • 1974 — Siempre habrá un mañana — 1 Episode, #1.1 • Police Story — Metrano — 1 Episode, Across the Line • 1975 — Kung Fu — Matteo — 1 Episode, A Lamb to the Slaughter • Satan's Triangle — Father Peter Martin — TV movie • 1976 — McMillan & Wife — Miguel Esteban — 1 Episode, Greed • The Bionic Woman — Carlos Scappini — 1 Episode, Winning Is Everything • 1976–1977 — Days of Our Lives — Karl Duval • 1978 — The Amazing Spider-Man — President Calderon — 1 Episode, Escort to Danger • Flying High — Cortez — 1 Episode, The Marcy Connection • 1980 — Stunts Unlimited — Fernando Castilla — TV movie • 1981 — Flamingo Road — Lorca — 2 Episodes • The Love Boat — Carlos Jose Ramon Raul Sebastian Battista Ramirez — 1 Episode, The Duel/Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly • 1982 — The Fall Guy — Pepe Garcia — 1 Episode, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold • Cassie & Co. — Victor Ramos — 1 Episode, The Golden Silence • Herbie, the Love Bug — Sergio — 1 Episode, My House Is Your House • Bring 'Em Back Alive — Count Markoff — 1 Episode, There's One Born Every Minute • The Devlin Connection — Rene Patric — 1 Episode, Arsenic and Old Caviar • Knight Rider — Rudy del Fuego — 1 Episode, Forget Me Not • 1983 — The Fall Guy — Eduard Firenze — 1 Episode, Manhunter • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess — Eduardo Cansino — TV movie • Hotel — King Fernando — 1 Episode, Hotel (pilot episode) • Grace Kelly — Oleg Cassini — TV movie • We Got It Made — Victor — 2 Episodes • 1984 — Fantasy Island — Don Juan — 1 Episode, Don Juan's Last Affair/Final Adieu • Masquerade — Castillo — 1 Episode, Spanish Gambit • Santa Barbara — Dr. Ramirez — 3 Episodes • E/R — Paolo Fuentes — 1 Episode, Sentimental Journey • 1985 — Cover Up — Carlos Medina — 1 Episode, Healthy, Wealthy and Dead • Wildside — Ambassador Pintador — 1 Episode, Buffalo Who? • 1986 — Dallas — Captain Luis Rueda — 7 Episodes • The A-Team — Commandent — 1 Episode, The Theory of Revolution, (final appearance)

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1930
Alejandro Rey born at Buenos Aires.
1987
Alejandro Rey died at Los Angeles.
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- 1.Manrupe, Raul. Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995). Editorial Corregidor. 2001. 978-9-5005-0896-4.
- 2.Blanco Pazos, Roberto. Diccionario de actores del cine argentino 1933–1997. Ediciones Corregidor. 375. 1997. 978-9-5005-1205-3.
- 3.June 2026.
- 4.Alejandro Rey, 57, Dies of Cancer; 'Flying Nun' Actor, TV Director. Los Angeles Times. 1987-05-23.
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