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1926-12-04 · Franklin, Louisiana, USA · Male

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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 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, The Virginian, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Custer, Police Woman, Land of the Lost, Diff'rent Strokes, 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 lead 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.

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)