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Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo
Years active	1915-1957
Height	178 cm (70 in)
Spouse	Edith Haeselbarth (1940-1953)

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Leo Carrillo (August 6 1880-September 10 1961), was an actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.

Although he played stereotypical Latinos, Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respected Californio family who could trace his roots back to the conquistadores. His great-grandfather Carlos Antonio Carrillo (1783-1852) was Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838, and his grandfather Pedro Carrillo had been sent east to be educated in Boston. The family moved from San Diego to Los Angeles then to Santa Monica, where Carrillo's father Juan J. Carrillo (1842-1916), served as the city's police chief and later the first mayor. His cousin was Broadwaystar William Gaxton (Arturo Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, he wrote a book titled The California I Love published just before his death in 1961.

A college graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner before turning to acting on Broadway . In Hollywood, he appeared in more than 90 films in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he is best remembered from the television show The Cisco Kid, on which he played Pancho, a role he had previously carried out in several films. As sidekick to Duncan Renaldo, the TV series ran from 1950 until 1956.

A preservationist and conservationist, Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years, and played a key role in the state's acquisition of Hearst Castle at San Simeon, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. He was eventually made a goodwill ambassador by the State Governor.

As a result of his service to the State, the Leo Carrillo State Park, west of Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway, was named in his honor, And the city of Westminster, California named an elementary school for him. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park (Rancho de los Kiotes) in Carlsbad, California is a registered California Historical Site.

Leo Carrillo died of cancer in 1961 and was interred in the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica.

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Leo Carrillo has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1635 Vine Street.

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-'''Leo Carrillo''', born [[August 6]], [[1880]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] - died  [[September 10]], [[1961]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], was an actor and conservationist.
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+| birthdate     = [[August 6]] [[1880]]
+| location      = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|USA]]
+| deathdate     = [[September 10]] [[1961]] (age&nbsp;81)
+| deathplace    = [[Santa Monica, California]], [[United States]]
+| height        = 178 cm (70 in)
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+| spouse        = Edith Haeselbarth (1940-1953)
+| yearsactive   = [[1915 in film|1915]]-[[1957 in film|1957]]
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+| notable role  = Pancho - ''[[The Cisco Kid]]''
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+'''Leo Carrillo''' ([[August 6]] [[1880]]-[[September 10]] [[1961]]), was an [[actor]], [[vaudevillian]], [[political cartoonist]], and [[conservationist]].
-Although he played stereotypical Latinos, Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respected [[Californio]] family who could trace his roots back to the [[conquistadores]]. His great-grandfather was the first provisional governor of [[California]], and his grandfather Pedro Carrillo had been sent east to be educated in [[Boston]]. The family moved from [[San Diego]] to Los Angeles then to Santa Monica, where Leo Carrillo's father served as the city's first mayor. His cousin was Broadway star [[William Gaxton]] (Arturo Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, he wrote a book titled ''[[The California I Love]]'' that was published just before his death in 1961.
+Although he played [[stereotypical]] [[Latinos]], Leo Carrillo was part of an old and respected [[Californio]] family who could trace his roots back to the ''[[conquistadores]]''. His great-grandfather [[Carlos Antonio Carrillo]] ([[1783]]-[[1852]]) was [[Governor of Alta California]] from [[1837]] to [[1838]], and his grandfather [[Pedro Carrillo]] had been sent east to be educated in [[Boston]]. The family moved from [[San Diego]] to Los Angeles then to Santa Monica, where Carrillo's father [[Juan J. Carrillo]] ([[1842]]-[[1916]]), served as the city's police chief and later the first mayor. His cousin was [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]star [[William Gaxton]] (Arturo Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, he wrote a book titled ''[[The California I Love]]'' published just before his death in [[1961]].
-A college graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist before turning to acting on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]. In Hollywood, he appeared in more than 90 films in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he is best remembered from the television show ''[[The Cisco Kid]]'', on which he played Pancho, a role he had previously carried out in several films. As sidekck to [[Duncan Renaldo]], the TV series ran from 1950 until 1956.
+A college graduate, Leo Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the [[San Francisco Examiner]] before turning to acting on Broadway . In [[Hollywood]], he appeared in more than 90 films in which he played supporting or character roles. However, he is best remembered from the television show ''[[The Cisco Kid]]'', on which he played Pancho, a role he had previously carried out in several films. As sidekick to [[Duncan Renaldo]], the TV series ran from [[1950]] until [[1956]].
 A preservationist and conservationist, Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years, and played a key role in the state's acquisition of [[Hearst Castle]] at [[San Simeon, California|San Simeon]], the Los Angeles Arboretum, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. He was eventually made a goodwill ambassador by the State Governor.
-As a result of his service to the State, the [[Leo Carrillo State Park]], west of [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] on the [[Pacific Coast Highway (US)|Pacific Coast Highway]], was named in his honor, And the city of [[Westminster, California]] named an elementary school for him. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park in [[Carlsbad, California]] is a registered California Historical Site.
+As a result of his service to the State, the [[Leo Carrillo State Park]], west of [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] on the [[Pacific Coast Highway (US)|Pacific Coast Highway]], was named in his honor, And the city of [[Westminster, California]] named an elementary school for him. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park ([[Rancho de los Kiotes]]) in [[Carlsbad, California]] is a registered California Historical Site.
-Leo Carrillo died of cancer in 1961 and was interred in the [[Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery]] in  Santa Monica.
+Leo Carrillo died of cancer in [[1961]] and was interred in the [[Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery]] in Santa Monica.
-For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Leo Carrillo has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 1635 Vine Street.
+For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Leo Carrillo has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 1635 [[Vine Street]].
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
+*{{ibdb name|id=67032  |name=Leo Carrillo}}
 *{{imdb name|id=0140504|name=Leo Carrillo}}
+*{{tcmdb name|id=29621|name=Leo Carrillo}}
+*{{tvtome person|id=83620|name=Leo Carrillo}}
+*{{ymovies name|1800017020}}
 *[http://www.leocarrilloranch.org/ Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park]
 *[http://www.ranchocarrillo.com/ Community of Rancho Carrillo - Riverside County]
+[[Category:1881 births|Carrillo, Leo]]
+[[Category:1961 deaths|Carrillo, Leo]]
 [[Category:American film actors|Carrillo, Leo]]
-[[Category:Hollywood Walk of Fame|Carrillo, Leo]]
+[[Category:California Ranchos|Carrillo, Leo]]
 [[Category:Hispanic American actors|Carrillo, Leo]]
 [[Category:History of Los Angeles|Carrillo, Leo]]
+[[Category:Hollywood Walk of Fame|Carrillo, Leo]]
 [[Category:People from Los Angeles|Carrillo, Leo]]
-[[Category:1881 births|Carrillo, Leo]]
+[[Category:Spanish-Americans|Carrillo, Leo]]
-[[Category:1961 deaths|Carrillo, Leo]]
+[[Category:Vaudeville performers|Carrillo, Leo]]
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