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HENRY DARROW: TV TRAILBLAZER
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“...remarkable, barrier-breaking career...”
(Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News)
“...still one of the most fascinating actors to ever hit the TV screens of America...”
(H. Cason, Amazon.com review)
Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomás Delgado) catapulted to international stardom in
1967 as sexy, complex “Manolito Montoya” in the western The High Chaparral. He was
the first actor of Puerto Rican heritage to star in television series.
“Henry survived and had a career when, if you were Latino, you couldn’t be just good.
You had to be beyond great and that’s Henry,” says noted writer/entertainer Rick
Najera.
At the height of his fame, Darrow put his career on the line to open doors for other
Hispanics. Recently featured on the PBS series Pioneers in Television, he continued
to break ground for over fifty years as a working actor. The first Hispanic actor
to play Zorro, he is also the only actor to have starring roles in three Zorro series
and one of two actors to play both Zorro and the father of Zorro. LIGHTNING IN THE
BOTTLE is the must-read portrait of this inspirational, fiercely determined, endearing
and enduring Emmy-winning performer.
“I couldn’t put it down. Unlike some biographies that read like instruction manuals,
this one is filled with heart and wonderfully written. Truly inspirational.” (Amazon.com
reader review)
“Film buffs will enjoy this revealing biography about a phenomenal man, his profession
and how events in America during the second half of the twentieth century affected
careers, network television and present day Latino actors in Hollywood.” (Latin Heat)
“Whether you’re a fan of ‘The High Chaparral’, ‘Zorro’, ‘Santa Barbara’....or just
looking for an interesting story, it’s in this book. Check it out!” (Brian Zemrak,
On Screen & Beyond)
“Like Henry, this book is electric.” (Amazon.com review)