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Died aged 91Also known asGeorge Lewis, Jorge LewisGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/12/1903Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoDied08/12/1995Died inRancho Santa FeCausestrokeWikidataQ1707761 ↗TMDb#120061 ↗
George J. Lewis was a Mexican-born actor who appeared in many films from the 1920s through the 1960s and also in TV series when that new medium began, usually specializing in westerns. He is probably best known for playing Don Alejandro de la Vega, who was Don Diego de la Vega's father in the 1950s Disney television series Zorro. Lewis co-starred in Zorro's Black Whip and had a minor role in Ghost of Zorro before starring as Don Alejandro in the Disney series.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Family AffairSeries | Francisco Torres y Fiero | 63 |
| 1966 | BatmanMovie | Spanish Delegate (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1965 | Get SmartSeries | Ambassador | 62 |
| 1965 | The LonerSeries | Mr. Robles (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1965 | LaredoSeries | — | 62 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Menewa (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. LaoMovie | Mr. Frisco (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1962 | Kid GalahadMovie | Romero's Trainer (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1961 | The ComancherosMovie | Chief Iron Shirt (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1961 | Miami UndercoverSeries | — | 58 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Jose Moreno | 56 |
| 1959 | The DeputySeries | Don Renaldo del Cortio (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | Rúben De Leon | 55 |
| 1958 | The Sign of ZorroMovie | Don Alejandro de la Vega | 55 |
| 1957 | ZorroSeries | Don Alejandro de la Vega | 54 |
| 1957 | The Big LandMovie | Dawson | 54 |
| 1956 | A Cry in the NightMovie | George Gerrity | 53 |
| 1956 | The Man Called XSeries | — | 53 |
| 1956 | Lust for LifeMovie | Gendarme (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | Carlos | 52 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries | Dave Williams | 52 |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr.Series | — | 52 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of ChampionSeries | Bert Hollis | 52 |
| 1955 | The ProdigalMovie | Guard (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries | — | 52 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Don Alejandro | 51 |
| 1954 | Drum BeatMovie | Capt. Alonzo Clark | 51 |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries | Slow Knife | 51 |
| 1954 | Annie OakleySeries | Hopi Bill | 51 |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueMovie | Gendarme Duval (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1954 | Border RiverMovie | Sanchez | 51 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Needham | 50 |
| 1953 | ShaneMovie | Ryker Man (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1953 | Cow CountryMovie | Sanchez | 50 |
| 1953 | Devil's CanyonMovie | Jorge Gomez | 50 |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata!Movie | Rurale Officer (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1952 | The Bad and the BeautifulMovie | "Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanSeries | John Hancock | 49 |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries | Black Pablo | 48 |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManMovie | Torpedo Al (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1951 | Al Jennings of OklahomaMovie | Sammy Page | 48 |
| 1950 | BrandedMovie | — | 47 |
| 1950 | Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie | Mortimer Black | 47 |
| 1950 | Buccaneer's GirlMovie | Sailor (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1950 | One Way StreetMovie | Captain Rodriguez | 47 |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowSeries | Capitan Fernando | 47 |
| 1950 | Appointment with DangerMovie | Leo Cronin | 47 |
| 1950 | Short GrassMovie | Diego | 47 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Vince Collins | 46 |
| 1949 | ShockproofMovie | Border Patrolman (Uncredited) | 46 |
| 1949 | The Lost TribeMovie | Steve 'Whip' Wilson | 46 |
| 1949 | Crashing ThruMovie | Jarvis | 46 |
| 1948 | One Touch of VenusMovie | Detective #2 (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1948 | Adventures of Frank and Jesse JamesMovie | Rafe Henley | 45 |
| 1948 | Silver TrailsMovie | José Esteban | 45 |
| 1948 | To the Ends of the EarthMovie | Ship's Cook (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapMovie | Cowpuncher (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1946 | The Phantom RiderMovie | Blue Feather | 43 |
| 1946 | Passkey to DangerMovie | Julian Leighton | 43 |
| 1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard WomanMovie | Corporal (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1946 | GildaMovie | Huerta (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1946 | The Missing LadyMovie | Jan Field | 43 |
| 1945 | Federal Operator 99Movie | Jim Belmont | 42 |
| 1945 | Lady on a TrainMovie | — | 42 |
| 1945 | The White GorillaMovie | Hutton | 42 |
| 1945 | MexicanaMovie | Caballero | 42 |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black WhipMovie | Vic Gordon | 41 |
| 1944 | Black ArrowMovie | Snake-That-Walks | 41 |
| 1943 | Black Hills ExpressMovie | Vic Fowler | 40 |
| 1943 | BatmanMovie | Burke | 40 |
| 1943 | G-men vs. the Black DragonMovie | Lugo | 40 |
| 1943 | Secret Service In Darkest AfricaMovie | Kaba | 40 |
| 1943 | The Blocked TrailMovie | Freddy | 40 |
| 1942 | CasablancaMovie | Haggling Arab Monkey Seller (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1942 | A Yank in LibyaMovie | Sheik Ibrahim | 39 |
| 1942 | Half Way to ShanghaiMovie | Brakeman | 39 |
| 1941 | It Started with EveMovie | Maitre d' (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1941 | No Hands on the ClockMovie | Dave Paulson | 38 |
| 1940 | Outside the Three-Mile LimitMovie | Ed Morrow | 37 |
| 1940 | Men Against the SkyMovie | Lt. Norval | 37 |
| 1939 | Back Door to HeavenMovie | Bob Hale | 36 |
| 1936 | El carnaval del diabloMovie | — | 33 |
| 1935 | The Fighting MarinesMovie | Sgt. William Schiller [Chs. 1-4] | 32 |
| 1934 | The Merry WidowMovie | Escort (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1934 | Red MorningMovie | Mao | 31 |
| 1933 | No dejes la puerta abiertaMovie | — | 30 |
| 1932 | South of the Rio GrandeMovie | Ramon Ruiz | 29 |
| 1930 | The Big TrailMovie | Raul Coleman (as Jorge Lewis) | 27 |
| 1930 | The Last of the VargasMovie | — | 27 |
| 1928 | Honeymoon FlatsMovie | Jim Clayton | 25 |
| 1928 | Jazz MadMovie | Leopold Ostberg | 25 |
| 1928 | Dear Old CalfordMovie | Ed Benson | 25 |
| 1928 | The Bookworm HeroMovie | Ed Benson | 25 |
| 1928 | The FourflusherMovie | Andy Wittaker | 25 |
| 1928 | 13 Washington SquareMovie | Jack De Peyster (as George Lewis) | 25 |
| 1925 | His PeopleMovie | Sammy Cominsky | 22 |
| 1925 | Sherlock SleuthMovie | Party Boy | 22 |
| 1924 | Captain BloodMovie | Henri d'Ogeron | 21 |
| 1924 | Three WomenMovie | Reveler at Monkey Bar | 21 |