About Lalo Encinas
Lived 1886 – 1959 (aged 72). Lalo Encinas was an actor and film actor.
Ladislao "Lalo" Encinas (June 27, 1886 – May 5, 1959) was an American character actor active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1950s.
He was noted as one of few Apache actors working in the motion picture industry by contemporaneous reporters, though according to census records, it appears he was of mestizo or indigenous Mexican ancestry.
Biography Encinas was born in Pima, Arizona. His parents were Jesus Encinas and Jacinta Bustamant, both from Mexico. Eventually he went to Hollywood and began working as an actor. He was noted for his tall stature, as he reportedly was six feet, four inches tall, and weighted 280 pounds.
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Who was Lalo Encinas?
American character actor
When was Lalo Encinas born?
Lalo Encinas was born on 27 June 1886 in Pima.
When did Lalo Encinas die?
Lalo Encinas died on 5 May 1959 in Los Angeles County, California.
What was Lalo Encinas's occupation?
Lalo Encinas was an actor and film actor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lalo Encinas. https://biography.guide/lalo-encinas/
MLA: "Lalo Encinas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lalo-encinas/.
Chicago: "Lalo Encinas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lalo-encinas/.
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