Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Pérez Acosta (born Rodolfo Acosta; July 29, 1920 – November 7, 1974) was an American actor who became known for his roles as Mexican outlaws or American Indians in Hollywood western films. He was sometimes credited as Rudolph Acosta.

Early life and education Acosta was born to José Acosta and Alexandrina Pérez de Acosta on July 29, 1920 in the El Segundo Barrio of El Paso, Texas. His father, a carpenter, moved the family to Los Angeles, where Acosta was raised and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. Acosta studied drama at Los Angeles City College and UCLA and he appeared at the Pasadena Playhouse. At the age of 19, he received a scholarship to the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City where he studied for three years. in Naval Intelligence. his burly body and strong features led to a long succession of roles as bandits, Native American warriors and outlaws in American films.

Personal life Acosta married Jeanine Cohen in 1945 in Casablanca while he was in the military. In 1956, Cohen accused Acosta of adultery for sharing an apartment in Mexico City since 1953 with actress Ann Sheridan. Acosta subsequently filed for divorce in 1959. He later married Vera Martínez in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 18, 1971 and they divorced in October 1974.

Acosta was the father of five children.

On November 7, 1974, Acosta died of liver cancer at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, and was buried in Hollywood Hills at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Filmography Film

Television