Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Born 1942-08-14 (age 83) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Biography

Robert Viharo (born August 14, 1942) is an American actor. He made an early appearance in 1966 as Harry in Dark Shadows. He is known for his role in Valley of the Dolls (1967) in the part of a Broadway director. He had the starring role as Zachary Kane in the action film Bare Knuckles (1977). He also played the part of Col. Ernesto Dorio in the film Romero (1989).

From 1966 to 1991, he appeared in numerous television shows. In Dark Shadows in 1966, he played the part of Harry. In the same year, he was in The Fugitive. In the Gunsmoke episode "The Sodbusters" (1972), he played the part of the gunslinger Dick Shaw. In The High Chaparral episode "Alliance" (1969), he played the part of Johhny Ringo.

The 1980s saw him in such shows as Hardcastle and McCormick in the "Black Widow" episode, TJ Hooker playing the part of John Simone in the "Funny Money" episode, Hill Street Blues in the "Last Chance Salon" episode, and starring as Jake Calbar in 'The Deadly Collection' episode of The New Mike Hammer. He also appeared in CHiPs.

In the early 1990s, he played Caesar in Palace Guard.

In the 1960s, he appeared in Valley of the Dolls (1967), Villa Rides (1968), and Stuntman (1968). Viharo starred alongside Sherry Jackson as Zachary Kane in Bare Knuckles (1977), a film about a bounty hunter.

His other films included Return to Macon County (1975), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), The Evil (1978), Hide in Plain Sight (1980), Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980), and The Night Stalker (1987). One of his later roles was in Presque Isle (2007).

Viharo was married to actress Jennifer West in the late 1960s; the couple had two sons, Rome Viharo and Zola Viharo.

Viharo was married to actress Anne Helm in the early 1970s and divorced some time later. They had one daughter together, Serena Viharo. Helm's marriage to Viharo was her second. In 1981 he married actress and singer Jeane Manson; the marriage was short-lived.

He is also the father of Will Viharo, an author.

Source: Article "Robert Viharo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Known For

Villa Rides
Villa Rides

1968

as Urbina

Romero
Romero

1989

as Col. Ernesto Dorio

Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Director

The Evil
The Evil

1978

as Dwight

Stuntman
Stuntman

1968

as Johnny

Coldfire
Coldfire

1990

as Getz

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Evita Peron
Evita Peron

1981

as Juan Duarte

Happy Birthday, Gemini
Happy Birthday, Gemini

1980

as Nick Geminiani

Seguin
Seguin

1982

as Stephen Austin

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

1987

as Charlie Garrett

Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight

1980

as Jack Scolese

Bare Knuckles
Bare Knuckles

1977

as Zachary Kane

Return to Macon County
Return to Macon County

1975

as Sergeant Bob Wittaker

The Death Merchant
The Death Merchant

1991

as Jason Cardwell (uncredited)

Attitude
Attitude

2003

as Modisco

Over-Under Sideways-Down
Over-Under Sideways-Down

1977

as Roy Stennis

Scheme C6
Scheme C6

2001

as Modisco

Presque Isle
Presque Isle

2008

as Frazier

The Odds Against
The Odds Against

1966

as John James Mitchell