Perry Lopez
Biography
Perry Lopez was an American actor who worked in film and television for four decades. Born in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican descent, he started out in New York theater before signing a contract with Warner Bros. in 1954, making his first credited screen appearance in Drum Beat. Early roles followed in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Battle Cry (1955), and he had a prominent part in Mister Roberts (1955), playing opposite Henry Fonda and James Cagney. He took the lead in The Steel Jungle and worked steadily in B-movies and Westerns such as The Lone Ranger. He was perhaps best known for playing Lieutenant Lou Escobar in Chinatown (1974), a role he returned to in The Two Jakes (1990), and he played the drug gang leader Ed Zacharias in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987). His television work included Star Trek, Bonanza and Zorro. He died in 2008.
78years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Beverly Hills
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- Also credited as Julios Caesar Lopez
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 36 years1954 to 1990
Genres
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First role
Perry Lopez got his start as an actor in New York theater. Warner Bros. Studios then signed him to a contract in 1954.
Perry Lopez movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Andrew V. McLaglen directed three of these films, J. Lee Thompson two and Stuart Heisler two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Harry Carey Jr.'s page
Rodolfo Acosta's page
Donald Sutherland's page
James Hong's page
Charles Bronson's page
James Stewart's page
All films by Andrew V. McLaglen
All films by J. Lee Thompson
Stuart HeislerDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1956
All films by Stuart Heisler
Also two films together14 more actors
- Jack NicholsonThe Two Jakes (1990) and Chinatown (1974)
- Jack PalanceChe! (1969) and I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
- L.Q. JonesFlaming Star (1960) and Battle Cry (1955)
- Maureen O'HaraThe Rare Breed (1966) and McLintock! (1963)
- Frank DeKovaThe Lone Ranger (1956) and Drum Beat (1954)
- Patrick WayneMcLintock! (1963) and Mister Roberts (1955)
- Abraham SofaerChe! (1969) and Taras Bulba (1962)
- Nick AdamsI Died a Thousand Times (1955) and Mister Roberts (1955)
- Rodd RedwingFlaming Star (1960) and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- Richard DavalosKelly's Heroes (1970) and I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
- Joe MantellThe Two Jakes (1990) and Chinatown (1974)
- Jeff MorrisThe Two Jakes (1990) and Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- Rudy DiazChe! (1969) and Bandolero! (1968)
- Tom TroupeKelly's Heroes (1970) and Che! (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Perry Lopez's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$85.9 million
9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 7 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$30M34.9% of the total
- 2$15M16.9% of the total
- 3$12M14.0% of the total
- 4$10M11.7% of the total
- 5$6.9M8.0% of the total
- 6$5.2M6.1% of the total
- 7$4.0M4.7% of the total
- 8$2.0M2.3% of the total
$1.3 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
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