Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado, Jr.; September 15, 1933) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. He is probably best remembered for his role as Manolito Montoya in the 1960s television series The High Chaparral. Darrow was born in New York City, the first son of Gloria and Enrique Delgado Sr., who worked in the restaurant and clothing businesses. Darrow's parents emigrated from Puerto Rico to New York in the early 1930s. At the age of eight h... more

Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomas Delgado, Jr.; September 15, 1933) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. He is probably best remembered for his role as Manolito Montoya in the 1960s television series The High Chaparral. Darrow was born in New York City, the first son of Gloria and Enrique Delgado Sr., who worked in the restaurant and clothing businesses. Darrow's parents emigrated from Puerto Rico to New York in the early 1930s. At the age of eight he played a woodcutter in a school play, experience which convinced him that his destiny was as an actor. In 1946, when Darrow was 13, his family returned to Puerto Rico, where he discovered his roots and grew to love a country he had not known. He graduated from high school as class president before enrolling in the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico). There he studied political science and acting, and worked as a part-time English-language interpreter. During his third year at the university the Government of Puerto Rico.... less