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(b. 11 December 1905 in Juarez, Mexico; d. 15 May 1994 in Beverly Hills, California), Mexican-American actor whose career spanned seven decades, from silent films to television, including eleven films as the legendary Cisco Kid.

Roland was born Luis Antonio Damasco de Alonso, the second of six children born to Don Francisco and Consuelo Alonso.

Roland’s father came from Spain and, following family tradition, trained as a matador.

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During the Mexican Revolution, when Pancho Villa occupied Juarez, allegedly threatening the lives of all Mexicans born in Spain, the Alonso family moved to El Paso, Texas. Growing up in the barrios of El Paso, where he learned English, Roland helped support his family by selling newspapers. The young man also saw his first moving picture in El Paso and was captivated by the cinema.

He later remarked, “As a child living near the Rio Grande, a great love came into my life. All my life I have loved all the people on the screen. It became Milestones, Jan. 31, 1955 - TIME XIZOJ