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Chihuahua as Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso. Born acon Norma Talmadge y muchas otras artistas durante la Mexican citizen, young Luis was the son of Spanish bull-época del cine mudo. Posteriormente, en 1941 se casó con fighter, Francisco 'Paquiro" Alonso and Consuelo Cotana. Constance Bennett, de quien se divorció en 1945. En 1954 se In 1923, the Alonso family immigrated to Los Angeles. Acasó por segunda vez, ahora con la actriz Guillermina Cantú. handsome youth, Luis was attracted by work asanextra in the Además de actuar, Roland también ha sido el autor de film industry. The name Gilbert Roland is said to have beenexitosas obras para la televisión, habiendo actuado en varias selected by him because of his admiration for actor Johndeellas. A través de su larga yexitosa carrera, Roland siempre Gilbert and actress Ruth Roland. By 1925, already billed asha proyectado una imagen de hombre fuerte y poderoso, Gilbert Roland, he was playing supporting feature roles. Inimagen que ha llevado también a su vida personal y que le ha 1927 he gained real success through his role as Armand inganado la admiración y respeto de quienes lo han conocido. "Camile" (1927), opposite superstar Norma Talmadge. From 1925 to 1928, he starred in eight silent films. His first sound film, "New York Nights", United Artists (1929), again opposite Norma Talmadge, successfully estab- lished Roland as a film star with an excellent voice that was appealing to audiences. In the early 1930's, Roland appeared in both English and Spanish language Hollywood films. During the early sound era, Hollywood studios experi- mented with producing as many as five different language versions of the same film. For example, Roland starred in both the English and Spanish language versions of "Men of the North", Hal Roach Studios (1930). Despite the decreasing popularity of the "Latin Lover" image, Roland had a versatility and masculine appeal which successfully offset the dangers of typecasting. By 1939 through his highly successful portrayal of Colonel Lopez in "Juarez" for Warner Brothers, Roland fully revealed his mature talents and depth. After 1939, Roland appeared in over sixty films with star billing, in which he either portrayed either leading man or major supporting character. Important Roland films included roles in such films as, "My Six Con- victs", Columbia Pictures (1952); "The Bad and the Beauti- ful", MCM (1953); "Cheyenne Autumn", Warner Bothers (1964); and "Islands in the Stream", Paramount Pictures (1976). During the 1960's and 70's he also appeared in Italian produced western films. Weliliked in the film industry and admired by his fellow film stars, Roland haslived an interesting and active personal life, filled with the vitality which he also brought so well to his screen roles. He was romantically linked to Norma Talmadge and several others during the silent film era, then Roland Courtesy/Cortesfa: Academy of Motion Pkture Arts and Sciences married Constance Bennett in 1941. They werethen divorced in 1945. He then married his second wife, actress Guillermina ZACATECAS CAFE Cantu in 1954. Besides acting, he also successfully authored teleplays "Noted in the New Yorker Magazine for fine dining ". and appeared in several of them. Throughout his long and successful career, he has always projected a strong and 2472 University, Riverside, CA powerful male image. An image that has carried off into his Phone: 683-3939 own personal life. A man who is admired and respected. HISPANIC MUSICIANS frank villalobos president ASSOCIATION A Non-Profit Organization Serving the Community :8 t1 88 5271 east beverly boevardlos angeles, calif. 90022 213-726-7734 (213) 262-8358/569-6149.