ALEJANDRO REY BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:
Alejandro Rey was born on February 8th, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He first established himself as an actor in Argentina making quite a name for himself appearing in a number of films.
In 1960 he immigrated to the United States and by 1967 he became a United States citizen. Rey is most well known for his roles in the films, "Fun in Acapulco" (1963) starring Elvis Presley, "The Stepmother" (1972) and portraying the casino owner, Carlos Ramirez on, 'The Flying Nun" (1967-1970).
Other appearances were on the television series, "Thriller", "The Fugitive", "Days of Our Lives" and "Dallas". He also succeeded with an amazing performance in 1984 in the film, "Moscow on the Hudson".
Along with a successful career in Argentina and the united States he also had the opportunity to experience the other side of the industry working as a director on such television series as, "The Facts of Life", "Forever Fernwood" and "Villa Alegre".
Rey married twice throughout his lifetime. His first wife was Beatriz C. Roberto whom he wed in 1966 and they stayed together for six years. He then married, Joyce E. Bowman in 1969 and they had one child together before this marriage also ended in 1981. He then passed away just a couple years later on May 21st, 1987 in Los Angeles, California after suffering from lung cancer. He is interred at Holy Cross cemetery in Culver City, California.
Filmography
1986 The A-Team
1986 Dallas
1986 TerrorVision
1985 Wildside
1985 Cover Up
1984 E/R
1984 Santa Barbara
1984 Masquerade
1984 Fantasy Island
1984 Moscow on the Hudson
1983 We Got It Made
1983 Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983 Hotel
1983 Grace Kelly
1982-1983 The Fall Guy
1982 Knight Rider
1982 Bring 'Em Back Alive
1982 Cassie & Co.
1981 The Love Boat
1981 Flamingo Road
1980 The Ninth Configuration
1980 Stunts Unlimited
1979 Cuba
1979 Sunburn
1978 Flying High
1978 The Swarm
1978 The Amazing Spider-Man
1976-1977 Days of Our Lives
1976 High Velocity
1976 The Bionic Woman
1976 McMillan & Wife
1975 Breakout
1975 Satan's Triangle
1975 Kung Fu
1974 Police Story
1974 Mr. Majestyk
1974 The Pacific Connection
1974 Siempre habra un mañana
1973 Money to Burn
1973 Rod Serling's Night Gallery
1972 The Stepmother
1972 Alias Smith and Jones
1972 Cannon
1971 Gunsmoke
1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 The Good Life
1971 The Sandpit Generals
1967-1970 That Girl
1970 The High Chaparral
1967-1970 The Flying Nun
1969 Seven in Darkness
1969 The Outcasts
1965-1969 The F.B.I.
1969 It Takes a Thief
1968 Cowboy in Africa
1967 Three for Danger
1967 Iron Horse
1967 My Three Sons
1966 The Monroes
1966 Run for Your Life
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966 Daniel Boone
1966 I Spy
1966 The Trials of O'Brien
1965 Slattery's People
1965 Blindfold
1965 Synanon
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 Arrest and Trial
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 Fun in Acapulco
1963 The Fugitive
1963 Route 66
1963 Naked City
1963 Death Valley Days
1963 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1961-1962 The Dick Powell Theatre
1962 The Wide Country
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962 Outlaws
1961-1962 Thriller
1961 Perry Mason
1961 Battle at Bloody Beach
1961 Surfside 6
1961 La maestra enamorada
1959 Solomon and Sheba
1957 Alfonsina
1957 La casa del ángel
1957 El diablo de vacaciones
1956 Enigma de mujer
1956 Graciela
1956 Cubitos de hielo
1954 The Bastard
1953 Dock Sud