Rafael Campos

Biography

Rafael Campos was a Dominican-American actor whose career lasted 30 years. He was born in Santiago Province and left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1949. Director Richard Brooks saw him in a theater production of Heavenly Express and cast him in Blackboard Jungle (1955), where he appeared with Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier. He reunited with Ford in Trial (1955). On television he had roles on Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Laramie and Gunsmoke, and from 1977 to 1978 he played Ramon Diaz Jr. in Rhoda. His films included The Astro-Zombies (1968), directed by Ted V. Mikels, and The Return of Josey Wales in 1986 was possibly his last credited part.

49years old at death

Born May 13, 1936Santiago Province
Died July 9, 1985Woodland Hills
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 25 years1955 to 1980

Genres

Drama56%, 5 films
Action33%, 3 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Adventure22%, 2 films
Horror22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Richard Brooks, a director, noticed Rafael Campos while he was in a theater production called Heavenly Express. Brooks helped him get a starring role with Glenn Ford, Vic Morrow, Margaret Hayes and Sidney Poitier in the 1955 movie Blackboard Jungle.

Rafael Campos movies on Netflix

Where the Buffalo Roam1980IMDb rating 6.5as Rojas
Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3as Jimmy
The Doll Squad1973IMDb rating 4.4as Rafael
The Astro-Zombies1968IMDb rating 3.2as Juan
The Appaloosa1966IMDb rating 6.3as Paco
Lady in a Cage1964IMDb rating 6.7as Essie
Savage Sam1963IMDb rating 6.0as Young Warrior
This Could Be the Night1957IMDb rating 6.7as Hussein Mohammed
Blackboard Jungle1955IMDb rating 7.4as Pete V. Morales

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Lady in a Cage1964 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Essie
IMDb rating 6.74.2K votes
The Astro-Zombies1968 Horror, Sci-Fias Juan
IMDb rating 3.23.0K votes
The Appaloosa1966as Paco
IMDb rating 6.33.9K votes
Where the Buffalo Roam1980as Rojas
IMDb rating 6.513K votes
Blackboard Jungle1955as Pete V. Morales
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
The Doll Squad1973as Rafael
IMDb rating 4.41.3K votes
Savage Sam1963as Young Warrior
IMDb rating 6.01.3K votes
Oklahoma Crude1973as Jimmy
IMDb rating 6.31.7K votes

Worked with

Rafael Campos shares two films with Tura Satana, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tura Satana

William Bagdad

Bess Flowers

John Carradine

Bill Murray

James Caan

Ted V. MikelsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Tura Satana2 films together, 1968 to 1973
Tura Satana's page
- The Doll Squad1973IMDb rating 4.4Campos as RafaelSatana as Lavelle Sumara
- The Astro-Zombies1968IMDb rating 3.2Campos as JuanSatana as Satana
William Bagdad2 films together, 1968 to 1973
William Bagdad's page
- The Doll Squad1973IMDb rating 4.4Campos as RafaelBagdad as Joseph
- The Astro-Zombies1968IMDb rating 3.2Campos as JuanBagdad as Franchot
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1957
Bess Flowers's page
- This Could Be the Night1957IMDb rating 6.7Campos as Hussein MohammedFlowers as Nightclub Patron
John Carradine1 film together, 1968
John Carradine's page
- The Astro-Zombies1968IMDb rating 3.2Campos as JuanCarradine as Dr. DeMarco
Bill Murray1 film together, 1980
Bill Murray's page
- Where the Buffalo Roam1980IMDb rating 6.5Campos as RojasMurray as Hunter S. Thompson
James Caan1 film together, 1964
James Caan's page
- Lady in a Cage1964IMDb rating 6.7Campos as EssieCaan as Randall Simpson O'Connell
Ted V. MikelsDirector, 2 films, 1968 to 1973
All films by Ted V. Mikels
- The Doll Squad1973IMDb rating 4.4Campos as Rafael
- The Astro-Zombies1968IMDb rating 3.2Campos as Juan

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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