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      • Ned Romero (December 4, 1926 – November 4, 2017) was an American actor and opera singer who appeared in television and film.


      Early childhood and education


      Romero was born on December 4, 1926, in Franklin, Louisiana, the seat of St. Mary Parish in South Louisiana, the son of Anna and Sidney Romero. His ancestry was Chitimacha Native American, as well as Spanish and French. Romero was a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned a master's degree in music.


      Stage


      Romero began his career in 1943 as an opera singer, appearing in productions with the San Francisco Opera and in Los Angeles. He also appeared in musicals, such as Kiss Me, Kate, Kismet and Oklahoma!. On Broadway, he appeared in 3 for Tonight (1954).


      Television


      After twenty years on the stage, he moved into television and film. His first television appearance was an opera skit on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis with Dwayne Hickman, in which he performed a medley of famous opera arias. His roles as a regular cast member on TV shows included portraying investigator Bob Ramirez on The D.A., Broken Foot on Born to the Wind: 125  and Sgt. John Rivera on Dan August.
      He subsequently appeared in several films and television programs. His credits include appearances in The Munsters, Walker: Texas Ranger, Tarzan (1966 TV series)#Season 1: 1966–67, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Custer, Police Woman, Land of the Lost, Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, Ironside, Death Valley Days, The Incredible Hulk, Adam-12, and Emergency!, and in an unaired episode of the short-lived series The New Land.
      He also played the title role in a 1975 television drama of the life of Chief Joseph entitled: I Will Fight No More Forever. In 2006, he appeared in the feature film Expiration Date.


      Personal life


      Romero's second wife was singer and dancer Jolene Lontere.


      Filmography




      = Film

      =
      The Talisman (1966) as the Indian
      Winchester 73 (1967, TV Movie) as Wild Bear
      The Violent Ones (1967) as Mendoza
      Hang 'Em High (1968) as Charlie Blackfoot, Cooper Hanging Party
      Mark of the Gun (1969)
      Big Daddy (1969)
      Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) as Tom
      Gentle Savage (1973) as Richard Allen
      I Will Fight No More Forever (1975, TV Movie) as Chief Joseph
      Bigfoot and Wildboy as Ranger Lucas (1977)
      The Last of the Mohicans (1977, TV Movie) as Chingachgook
      The Deerslayer (1978, TV Movie) as Chingachgook
      Sultan and the Rock Star (1980, TV Movie) as Big Joe Ironwood
      Gone to Texas (1986, TV Movie) as Chief John Jolley
      House IV (1992) as Ezra
      Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) as Frank Redbear
      Fabulous Shiksa in Distress (2003) as Sam
      Expiration Date (2006) as old native man (final film role)


      = Television

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      References




      External links



      Ned Romero at IMDb

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