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Cesar Romero
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Cesar Romero

1907 – 1994 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1933–2020

Cesar Romero, born in 1907, was a Cuban-American actor whose career spanned nearly six decades. Known for his diverse roles, he brought a unique flair to the screen, particularly in A House Is Not a Home (1964), where he embodied the complexities of love and relationships. Romero's ability to shift from light comedies to more serious roles made him a distinctive figure in the world of cult cinema. His work continues to resonate with fans of classic films, making him a notable contributor to the genre.

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The Red, White, and Black

The Red, White, and Black

1970
as Col. Grierson

Told by a U.S. Army colonel and his wife, this vintage Western set in post-Civil War Texas chronicles the exploits of the all-black 10th cavalry regiment, which was formed in 1871. Cesar Romero plays the unit's commander.

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Filmography

221 credits
2020s 1 credit
2020
Movie ★ 6.0
2010s 3 credits
2018
Heart of Batman as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.9
2012
Movie ★ 7.2
2010
Movie ★ 6.1
2000s 4 credits
2003
Batman: Holy Batmania! as The Joker / Himself
Movie
2003
Movie ★ 5.0
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Joker (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.9
1990s 4 credits
1995
Movie ★ 7.4
1995
Movie ★ 9.0
1992
TV ★ 8.0
1980s 15 credits
1989
Simple Justice as Vincenzo DiLorenzo
Movie ★ 8.0
1988
Judgement Day as Octavio
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
Mortuary Academy as Ship's Captain
Movie ★ 3.8
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
TV ★ 6.8
1985
Lust in the Dust as Father Garcia
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Flesh and Bullets as Santa Monica Judge
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
TV ★ 7.6
1984
We Think the World Is Round as Santa Maria (voice)
Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Marcello Abruzzi
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Diego Santana
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Matt Houston as Gantry
TV ★ 6.3
1981
Falcon Crest as Peter Stavros
TV ★ 5.7
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Doc Villoroch
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 26 credits
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1979
TV ★ 6.9
1978
Movie
1978
Vega$ as Christopher Vincente
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Movie ★ 9.0
1977
The Love Boat as John Drake
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Carioca Tigre as Don Rosalindo Y Guana
Movie ★ 9.0
1976
Charlie's Angels as Elton Mills
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Movie ★ 6.2
1975
Timber Tramps as Greedy sawmill mogul
Movie ★ 9.0
1975
Ellery Queen as Armand Danello
TV ★ 7.5
1974
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe as Dr. Richard Grimaldi
Movie ★ 4.0
1974
The Haunted Mouth as B. Plaque (Narrator)
Movie ★ 5.3
1974
TV ★ 6.2
1972
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
The Proud and Damned as San Carlos' Mayor
Movie ★ 4.5
1972
Banacek as Marius Avantalu
TV ★ 8.5
1971
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood as Cesar Romero (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1971
TV ★ 7.7
1971
TV ★ 7.3
1970
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
Night Gallery as Count Dracula
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 60 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.0
1969
Latitude Zero as Dr. Malic / Lt. Hastings
Movie ★ 5.9
1969
Target: Harry as Lt. George Duval
Movie ★ 6.1
1969
Midas Run as Carlo Dodero
Movie ★ 4.7
1969
Crooks and Coronets as Nick Marco
Movie ★ 8.5
1969
A Talent for Loving as Landbesitzer
Movie ★ 5.2
1969
TV ★ 6.4
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1968
Madigan's Millions as Mike Madigan
Movie ★ 4.6
1968
Skidoo as Hechy
Movie ★ 4.8
1968
Hot Millions as Customs Inspector
Movie ★ 6.6
1968
Here's Lucy as Tony Rivera
TV ★ 6.7
1968
TV ★ 6.1
1968
TV ★ 6.4
1968
TV ★ 7.2
1967
Ironside as Tony Hudson
TV ★ 6.9
1966
Batman as The Joker
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Clown Alley as Clown
Movie ★ 10.0
1966
Batman as The Joker
TV ★ 7.3
1966
TV ★ 6.8
1965
Two on a Guillotine as John Harley 'Duke' Duquesne
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
Sergeant Deadhead as Admiral Stoneham
Movie ★ 5.3
1965
Uncertain Verification as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.6
1965
Marriage on the Rocks as Miguel Santos
Movie ★ 5.8
1965
Broken Sabre as General Arriola
Movie ★ 10.0
1965
Movie ★ 8.0
1965
Get Smart as Kinsey Krispen
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 6.8
1964
A House Is Not a Home as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Movie ★ 4.8
1964
TV ★ 7.9
1964
Daniel Boone as Esteban de Vaca
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Daniel Boone as Colonel Carlos Navarro
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Daniel Boone as Adm. Alejandro Buenaventura
TV ★ 7.0
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Victor Gervais
TV ★ 7.1
1963
Donovan's Reef as Andre de Lage
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
The Castilian as Jerónimo
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
We Shall Return as Carlos Rodriguez
Movie ★ 7.5
1963
Burke's Law as Marcus DeGrute
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Police Chief Alvaro
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Louis Simone
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Antonio Cardoza
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Gregorio Jonas
TV ★ 6.3
1962
If a Man Answers as Robert Swan / Adam Wright
Movie ★ 6.1
1962
TV ★ 9.0
1962
The Beachcomber as Jaoquin Perez
TV ★ 9.0
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1961
Seven Women from Hell as Luis Hullman
Movie ★ 4.8
1961
The Runaway as Father Dugan
Movie ★ 10.0
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
TV ★ 8.0
1961
Dr. Kildare as Dr. Paul Marino
TV ★ 5.7
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1960
Ocean's Eleven as Duke Santos
Movie ★ 6.4
1960
Pepe as Cesar Romero
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Stagecoach West as Francisco Martinez
TV ★ 6.7
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show as Prince Florizel
TV ★ 6.8
1960
Stagecoach West as 'Lalanda'
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 45 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.3
1959
Rawhide as Big Tim Sloan
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Rawhide as Don Francisco Maldenado
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Rawhide as Col. Emilio Vasquez
TV ★ 7.2
1958
Villa!! as Tomás Lopez
Movie ★ 9.0
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Lorenzo Cestari
TV ★ 7.1
1958
The Texan as Captain Joaquin Acosta
TV ★ 6.0
1957
The Story of Mankind as Spanish Envoy
Movie ★ 4.4
1957
TV ★ 8.7
1957
Zorro as Esteban de la Cruz
TV ★ 7.5
1956
The Leather Saint as Tony Lorenzo
Movie ★ 8.0
1956
Around the World in 80 Days as Abdullah's Henchman
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie
1956
TV ★ 6.4
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 7.8
1955
The Americano as Manuel Silvera / 'El Gato' / Barbossa
Movie ★ 5.3
1955
The Racers as Carlos Chavez
Movie ★ 6.7
1954
Vera Cruz as Marquis Henri de Labordere
Movie ★ 6.7
1954
The Sword of Granada as Don Pedro de Rivera
Movie ★ 6.2
1954
Climax! as Mendy Mendez
TV ★ 3.8
1954
TV ★ 7.5
1954
Climax! as Miguel
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Studio 57 as Duke Thompson
TV ★ 8.0
1954
TV ★ 7.8
1953
Movie ★ 5.6
1953
Movie ★ 5.7
1952
Lady in the Fog as Philip 'Phil' O'Dell
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
The Jungle as Rama Singh
Movie ★ 4.5
1952
Death Valley Days as Don Augustin Olvera
TV ★ 6.6
1951
Lost Continent as Maj. Joe Nolan
Movie ★ 3.6
1951
FBI Girl as Glen Stedman
Movie ★ 6.2
1951
Happy Go Lovely as John Frost
Movie ★ 6.1
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Big Bill - Racketeer
TV ★ 7.4
1950
Once a Thief as Mitch Moore
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
Love That Brute as Pretty Willie Wetzchahofsky
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
Movie
1950
TV ★ 6.9
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Andre Casell
TV ★ 6.7
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
TV ★ 7.0
1950
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 26 credits
1949
Movie ★ 5.9
1948
Deep Waters as Joe Sanger
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
Julia Misbehaves as Fred Ghenoccio
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
That Lady in Ermine as Count Mario
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Studio One as Pat De Carlo
TV ★ 5.4
1947
Captain from Castile as Hernando Cortez
Movie ★ 7.2
1947
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Take It or Leave It as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.2
1943
Wintertime as Brad Barton
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Coney Island as Joe Rocco
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Tales of Manhattan as Harry Wilson
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Orchestra Wives as St. John "Sinjin" Smith
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
A Gentleman at Heart as Tony Miller
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Week-End in Havana as Monte Blanca
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome as J.J. "Shep" Morrison
Movie ★ 6.1
1941
Movie ★ 4.7
1941
Ride on Vaquero as The Cisco Kid
Movie ★ 5.2
1941
Dance Hall as Duke McKay
Movie ★ 8.0
1941
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid as The Cisco Kid
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Movie ★ 5.6
1940
Viva Cisco Kid as The Cisco Kid
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Gay Caballero as The Cisco Kid
Movie ★ 6.0
1930s 37 credits
1939
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Frontier Marshal as John 'Doc' Halliday
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Movie ★ 5.4
1939
Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1939
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Movie ★ 4.0
1938
Happy Landing as Duke Sargent
Movie ★ 6.3
1938
Always Goodbye as Count Giovanni 'Gino' Corini
Movie ★ 7.2
1938
Five of a Kind as Duke Lester
Movie ★ 4.8
1938
My Lucky Star as George Cabot Jr
Movie ★ 5.9
1937
Wee Willie Winkie as Khoda Khan
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
She's Dangerous as Nick Sheldon, alias Al Shaw
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Armored Car as Petack
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
Dangerously Yours as Victor Morell
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
Love Before Breakfast as Bill Wadsworth
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
15 Maiden Lane as Frank Peyton
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
Public Enemy's Wife as Gene Maroc
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
Nobody's Fool as Dizzy Rantz
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
The Devil Is a Woman as Antonio Galvan
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Movie ★ 7.1
1935
Rendezvous as Capt. Nicholas 'Nikki' Nieterstein
Movie ★ 4.9
1935
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Metropolitan as Niki Baroni
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Diamond Jim as Jerry Richardson
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
Cardinal Richelieu as Andre de Pons
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
Clive of India as Mir Jaffar
Movie ★ 5.1
1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1935
Hold 'Em Yale as Georgie, the Chaser
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
The Thin Man as Chris Jorgenson
Movie ★ 7.5
1934
British Agent as Tito Del Val
Movie ★ 5.8
1934
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Cheating Cheaters as Tom Palmer
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
The Shadow Laughs as Tony Rico
Movie ★ 5.5