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Renault Renaldo Duncan (April 23, 1904 – September 3, 1980), better known as Duncan Renaldo, was a Romanian-born American actor best remembered for his portrayal of The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950–1956 American TV series The Cisco Kid.
In 1945 he began the Cisco Kid film series and transferred the character successfully to TV in the early 1950s, with Leo Carrillo as faithful sidekick Pancho. Renaldo's Cisco was clean-shaven and more of a hero than the roguish bandit created by O. Henry.
- April 23, 1904
- September 3, 1980
In 1945, he took on the role of ‘The Cisco Kid’ for Monogram Pictures, insisting that his characterization be based on the Spanish novel “Don Quixote de la Mancha,” a book that had been gifted to him from Pancho Barnes.
During the 1953-1954 season of The Cisco Kid (1950), he was severely injured in a rock fall and hospitalized through nine episodes. The producers had Cisco wearing masks, disguised as a ghost and used other gimmicks where they could use doubles.
- January 1, 1
- Galati, Romania
- January 1, 1
- Goleta, California, USA
Aug 30, 2024 · Duncan Renaldo (born April 23, 1904?, Oancea, Romania?—died September 3, 1980, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.) was an actor who was best known for his role in the popular western television series The Cisco Kid (1951–56).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Cisco Kid: With Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton, Bill Catching. The Cisco Kid rides through the American frontier with his sidekick, Pancho, fighting corruption with a blend of pride and humor that created a legend in the hearts of generations of television viewers.
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The Cisco Kid is a 1950–1956 half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the title role, the Cisco Kid, and Leo Carrillo as the jovial sidekick, Pancho.
