James Victor

Lincoln Peralta (July 27, 1939 – June 20, 2016), known professionally as James Victor, was a Dominican-born American actor. He was best known for his role of Sgt. Jaime Mendoza on The Family Channel television series, Zorro, from 1990 to 1993 for four seasons. Victor was a longtime protege of filmmaker John Cassavetes. He appeared in several of Cassavetes' films, including Shadows (1959), Too Late Blues (1961), and Faces (1968). Biography Early life and career Victor, the youngest of his family's six children, was born Lincoln Peralta in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on July 27, 1939. He emigrated from the Dominican Republic to New York City with his family when he was four years old. He would later choose the stage name "James Victor" in honor of his older brother. In 1958, Victor graduated from the now defunct Haaren High School in the Hell's Kitchen section of Midtown Manhattan. He got a job in the mailroom of the Walt Disney Company's New York City offices and joined El Nuevo Círculo Dramatico, a bilingual theater company, after graduating from high school.