Tote Du Crow
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Tote Du Crow was a Native American
silent film actor originally from Watsonville, California
. He portrayed Bernardo in the silent Zorro films. Gene Sheldon
later popularized this role for Disney
in the late 1950s.
He played in 36 minor roles from year 1915 until his death. His last film is The Blue Streak from year 1926.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
silent film actor originally from Watsonville, California
Watsonville, California
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host...
. He portrayed Bernardo in the silent Zorro films. Gene Sheldon
Gene Sheldon
Gene Sheldon was an American film and television actor and musician. He is best remembered as the mute servant Bernardo on Walt Disney's live-action TV series Zorro .-Biography and career:...
later popularized this role for Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
in the late 1950s.
He played in 36 minor roles from year 1915 until his death. His last film is The Blue Streak from year 1926.
Selected filmography
- The AmericanoThe AmericanoThe Americano is a 1916 film directed by John Emerson and starring Douglas Fairbanks. This was Fairbanks' last film for Triangle Film Corporation.-Cast:*Douglas Fairbanks as Blaze Derringer*Alma Rubens as Juana deCastalar...
(1917) - The Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's Vengeance is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* George Field* Mildred Moore* Pat O'Malley* Harry Myers* Tote Du Crow* Charles Newton...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Hair Trigger StuffHair Trigger StuffHair Trigger Stuff is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Mildred Moore* George Field* Beatrice Dominguez* Tote Du Crow* Charles Newton* Andrew Waldron...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Rattler's HissThe Rattler's HissThe Rattler's Hiss is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Mildred Moore* Tote Du Crow* George Field...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Don Q, Son of ZorroDon Q, Son of ZorroDon Q, Son of Zorro is the 1925 sequel to the 1920 silent film The Mark of Zorro. It was loosely based upon the 1909 novel Don Q.'s Love Story, written by the mother-and-son duo Kate and Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard. The story was reworked in 1925 into a vehicle for the Johnston McCulley character Zorro...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) as Bernardo - The Moon RidersThe Moon Riders (serial)The Moon Riders is a 1920 Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Theodore Wharton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Buck Ravelle, a Ranger* Mildred Moore - Anna Baldwin, Arizona's Daughter...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Mark of ZorroThe Mark of Zorro (1920 film)The Mark of Zorro is a 1920 silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of The Mark of Zorro...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) as Bernardo, ZorroZorroZorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media....
's deaf/mute assistant - The White HorsemanThe White HorsemanThe White Horseman is a 1921 Western film serial directed by Albert Russell.This serial is considered to be a lost film although some print clippings are known to have survived.-Cast:* Art Acord - Wayne Allen / The White Horseman...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - The Social BuccaneerThe Social BuccaneerThe Social Buccaneer is a 1923 film serial directed by Robert F. Hill.-Cast:* Jack Mulhall - Jack Norton* Margaret Livingston - Princess Elise* William Welsh - Raymond Norton* Harry De Vere - Harvey Vail* Wade Boteler - Madison Ames...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Little Robinson Crusoe (19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Thief of BagdadThe Thief of Bagdad (1924 film)The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American swashbuckler film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks. Freely adapted from One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Bagdad...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Blue Streak (19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
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