Richard Davalos

Richard Davalos (November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Davalos was born in New York City of Spanish and Finnish descent. At age six, he acted in a school performance of Cinderella, in which he played both the talking mirror and the prince. Career Davalos appeared in East of Eden (1955) as James Dean's brother Aron and portrayed the convict Blind Dick in Cool Hand Luke (1967). His other film credits include roles in I Died a Thousand Times (1955); All the Young Men (1960); The Cabinet of Caligari (1962); Pit Stop (1969); Kelly's Heroes (1970); Brother, Cry for Me (1970); Hot Stuff (1979); Death Hunt (1981); Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) and Ninja Cheerleaders (2008). He won the 1956 Theatre World Award for his performances in the Arthur Miller plays A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays.