Duncan Regehr and Henry Darrow interview on the CelebritySpotlight Radio Show

Hear Duncan Regehr and Henry Darrow on the CelebritySpotlight radio show talk about their time in Spain filming the New World Zorro television series.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/celebrityspotlight/2014/02/20/celebrity-spotlight-episode-one--with-henry-darrow-and-duncan-regehr

The Masked Man Rides Again - Zorro and The Lone Ranger

Zorro actors Duncan Regehr, Henry Darrow and Guy Williams with Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger

Meet the Men Behind the Mask at the Memphis Film Festival (June 13-15). Among the guests will be two  men who've donned the mask as Zorro: Duncan Regehr from the New World Zorro TV series and Henry Darrow from Zorro and Son the New World Zorro TV series). Guy Williams Jr, son of Disney Zorro star Guy Williams will also be there along with Dawn Moore, daughter of Clayton Moore star of The Lone Ranger western series.

For tickets or more information on the Memphis Film Festival be sure to visit their website.

http://www.memphisfilmfestival.com/

Duncan Regehr To Appear At Memphis Film Festival

Duncan Regehr, star of Zorro (1990-93), will appear at the Memphis Film Festival along with other noted stars of past television series including Henry Darrow (The High Chaparral/Zorro), Dan Haggerty (The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams), Don Collier (The High Chaparral/Outlaws), Robert Fuller (Fort Laramie/Wagon Train), James Drury (The Virginian), Robert Loggia, James Best (The Dukes of Hazzard), Guy Williams Jr son of Guy Williams (Zorro), Dawn Moore daughter of Clayton Moore (The Lone Ranger), Lisa Lu (Have Gun Will Travel), and many others.

Visit the official website for more information on the Memphis Film Festival

Henry Darrow Interfview on Beach Life Style Radio

G.J. Reynolds and Neil Haley interview Henry Darrow on Beach Life Style Radio. Hear Henry talk about his life and career in his most recent interview.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/beachlifestyle/2013/03/11/beachlifestyle-radio-3513

Hernry Darrow - Lightning in a Bottle Book

Henry Darrow's versatility as an actor has garnered him one of the most enduring careers in Hollywood over the last 50 years. His work in theater, television, movies and voice over has not only entertained millions worldwide but endeared him to multiple generations of fans. His rise to fame began in the 1960s television western series The High Chaparral as the strong willed vaquero Manolito Montoya. His impact with viewers was immediate. Latino's were inspired by his fiery character, boys and men related to his bravado and to women he became a heartthrob. His portrayal as Zorro in both The New Adventures of Zorro cartoon and the Zorro and Son live action series marked him as the first Latino to play the masked hero on television. In the 1990s he played Alejandro de la Vega, the father of Zorro, in the New World Zorro series. He even donned the mask as Zorro in one episode making him the only man to ever play the role of Zorro in three different series. Darrow won an Emmy for his role on the soap opera Santa Barbara and was recently honored with an ALMA award for Lifetime Achievement. Between starring roles he's guest starred on hundreds of the top TV shows of their time. You may recall some of his appearances on shows such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Hawaii Five-O, Dallas, Dynasty, Magnum P.I., Simon & Simon, Silk Stalkings, Knight Rider, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Voyager, T.J. Hooker, The Golden Girls, Diagnosis Murder, Hart to Hart, Quincy M.E., The Incredible Hulk, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, or Vegas. And the list goes on and on. Pick a program from 1965-2000 and it's likely Henry made a guest appearance. His abilities as an actor had him in high demand with casting directors and audiences alike. Now he's written a book detailing his life on and off screen. The accounts are as fascinating as his career. Every page and every story not only give insight into this wonderful man and actor but leave a smile indelibly imprinted on the readers mind. 

Celebrity Spotlight Favorites for 2012

As 2012 comes to a close Celebrity Spotlight would like to show case some of our favorites from the last 12 months.

Favorite Book - Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle by Henry Darrow and Jan Pippins.

Favorite Western Movie - Yellow Rock

Favorite Actor - Henry Darrow

 

 
Favorite Actor/Artist - Duncan Regehr

 
Favorite Actress - Lenore Andriel

Favorite Artist - Karen McLain

Favorite Director - Nick Vallelonga for Yellow Rock

Favorite Production Company - Hunt Thurman Productions

 Favorite Celebrity Columnist - Sue Thurman

Favorite Audio Drama - The Mark of Zorro

Favorite Producer - Daryl McCullough for Zorro audio drama series

Favorite Cast Ensemble - Michael Biehn, James Russo, Lenore Andriel, Michael Spears, Eddie Spears, Christopher Backus, Joe Billingiere, Amy Jennings and cast for Yellow Rock

Duncan Regehr Interviews

Read Sue Thurman's interview with Duncan Regehr and learn about his role as Zorro and his incredible talent as an actor and artist.

Sue Thurman interview with Duncan Regehr Part 1:
http://www.examiner.com/article/duncan-regehr-talks-about-his-role-as-zorro

Sue Thurman interview with Duncan Regehr Part 2:
http://www.examiner.com/article/more-with-duncan-regehr

Sue Thurman interview with Duncan Regehr Part 3:
Coming Soon.

Got A Question For Duncan Regehr?

Duncan Regehr has graciously agreed to answer some questions about his career. If anyone has a question they would like to submit for possible consideration please post it on the CelebritySpotlight Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/CelebritySpotlight/369412279798509?ref=ts&fref=ts

Duncan Regehr Books

Not only is Duncan Regehr an accomplished actor and exceptional artist, he's also an author. For those who love art be sure to check out his insightful line of books now for sale on both the Duncan Regehr and Duncan Regehr Art Facebook pages.

Duncan Regehr Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Duncan-Regehr/143215029151827?ref=hl

Duncan Regehr Art Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/DuncanRegehrArt?ref=hl

Zorro Radio Drama (audiobook)

ZORRO Full-Cast Radio Dramas - Like an audio book but with a full-cast of actors, sound effects and music to bring it to life.

DO YOU...
Love listening to audiobooks?
Enjoy listening to stories while on the road traveling or driving back and forth to work?
Listening to your iPod, Creative Zen (or other portable listening device) when jogging, working out at the gym or exercising at home?
Love hearing a great story?
Love swashbuckling action and adventure?

Then ZORRO has something for you! ZORRO, the swashbuckling hero of Spanish California, has found his way back to the world of radio drama with three great full-cast productions complete with sound effects and music available on CD or as mp3 downloads.

Listen along as Zorro fights injustice and courts love in the Zorro story that started it all... The one that created a legend... THE MARK OF ZORRO

Zorro creator Johnston McCulley's first ever Zorro story The Mark of Zorro (originally titled The Curse of Capistrano) is a highly entertaining, fun, fast paced swashbuckling adventure from start to finish. The evil Captain Ramon rules the pueblo de Los Angeles with an iron fist and a twisted sense of justice. He's intent to capture the affections of the beautiful Lolita Pulido while at the same time destroying her family, ruining the de la Vega name and capturing Zorro. However, Zorro has other plans for he also has eyes for the fair señorita Lolita. As for the corrupt Capitan, Zorro has something for him too... the point of a blade! But will he have the strength to win this fight after being hunted and pursued like a fox day and night by Sgt Gonzalez and his men?

Nominated for a Grammy Award and 2 Audie Awards The Mark of Zorro was also recommended as one of the best audios of 2011 by Sound Commentary, Parade Magazine, and AudioFile Magazine.

Adapted for audio and dramatized by award winning Hollywood Theater of the Ear producer Yuri Rasovsky. Published by Blackstone Audio. 

The Cast:
Val Kilmer (Top Gun, Heat, Batman, Tombstone) as Diego de la Vega/Zorro
Ruth Livier (Ylse, Resurrection Blvd) as Lolita Pulido
Meshach Taylor (Designing Women) as Sgt Gonzalez
Armin Shimerman (Quark from Star Trek DS9) as the Tavern Landlord
Elizabeth Peña (The Incredibles, Lone Star) as Doña Catalina Pulido
Ned Schmidtke (*Audie winner) as Don Carlos Pulido
Keith Szarabajka (*Audie Award winner) as Captain Ramon
Kristoffer Tabori (*winner of 1 Emmy Award and multiple Audie Awards) as Don Alejandro de la Vega
Stefan Rudnicki (*winner of 2 Grammy Awards and 11 Audie Awards) as Frey Felipe
Scott Brick (*winner of 40 AudioFile Earphone awards and 2 Audie Awards) as the Governor
Phil Proctor (Firesign Theatre) in multiple roles
John Sloan in multiple roles
Gordo Panza in multiple roles 

* indicates cast members who are award winning audiobook narrators and the awards they have won as such.

http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Zorro-Full-Cast-Audio-Dramatization/dp/144172889 

ZORRO AND THE PIRATE RAIDERS

Colonial Radio Theatre brings you Zorro and the Pirate Raiders a high seas adventure that is reminiscent of the old serialized Saturday matinee picture shows of the 1940s and 50s. Captain Ramon is bent on revenge and has sold out the good people of Los Angeles. The pueblo has been ransacked by the pirate Bardoso and the lovely señorita Lolita Pulido has been carried of as part of the spoil. It's up to Zorro to bring her back alive and well..... or die trying.

CRT brings you a rousing tale filled with swashbuckling fun and adventure, booming sound effects and stirring music. 

The Cast:
Kevin Cirone as Diego de la Vega/Zorro
Shonna McEachern as Lolita Pulido
Hugh Metzler as Bardoso
J.T. Turner as Captain Ramon
Sam Donato as Sgt Garcia
Joseph Zamperelli Jr. as Friar Felipe
Dan Powell  as Sanchez and Don Audre
Narrated by Jerry Robbins

http://www.amazon.com/Zorro-Pirate-Raiders-Radio-Dramatization/dp/144189215X 

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN

CRT brings you the third story in Zorro creator Johnston McCulley's series of tales about the masked hero of Alta California. This time there's a new Commandante in charge of things in Los Angeles. Can Captain Rocha be trusted to govern justly or will he be as corrupt and power hungry as his predecessor Captain Ramon? His ruling powers will soon be put to the test for someone appearing to be Zorro has unleashed a wave of cruel deeds on the people of the district. As the cries for justice escalate the people want to know has Zorro turned outlaw or has he gone mad? Who is this masked man and who will stop him? Find out as Zorro Rides Again!

Colonial Radio Theater puts together another dynamic Zorro adventure any audio listener is sure to enjoy.

The Cast:
Kevin Cirone as Diego de la Vega/Zorro
Jeremy Benson as Captain Rocha
Shonna McEachern as Lolita Pulido
Hugh Metzler as Bardoso
Sam Donato as Sgt Garcia
J.T. Turner as Friar Francisco, Don Alejandro de la Vega, and Old Marcos
Joseph Zamperelli Jr as Juan Lopez and Friar Felipe 
Shana Dirik as Doña Catalina Pulido
Dan Powell as Juan
Elie Hirschman as Don Audre
Jerry Robbins as Esteban Rodriguez 

http://www.amazon.com/Zorro-Rides-Again-Radio-Dramatization/dp/1611062586/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1333520298&sr=1-1-catcorr 

Coming Soon......

From award winning producer Barry Creyton the sequel to The Mark of Zorro featuring Val Kilmer, Ruth Livier and a star studded cast.

New World Zorro on DVD - Duncan Regehr

Zorro (1990) or New World Zorro as it is often referred to is now available on DVD from A&E Video. The series starred Duncan Regehr (The Monster Squad, V) as Don Diego de la Vega/Zorro, Patrice Martinez (The Three Amigos, Beetlejuice) as Victoria Escalante, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (77 Sunset Strip, The FBI, Batman The Animated Series) as Alejandro de la Vega [season 1 only], Henry Darrow (The High Chaparral, Zorro and Son, One Life To Live, General Hospital, Santa Barbara) as Alejandro de la Vega [seasons 2-4], Michael Tylo (The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, Guiding Light, All My Children) as Alcalde Luis Ramone [seasons 1-2], John Hertzler (Star Trek Deep Space 9, Six Feet Under) as Alcalde Ignacio de Soto [seasons 3-4], and James Victor (Viva Valdez, Condo) as Sgt Jaime Mendoza.
http://www.amazon.com/Zorro-Complete-Series-Duncan-Regehr/dp/B0041KKBFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352934987&sr=8-1&keywords=new+world+zorro

Prints of The Fox Graphics from Duncan Regehr

Artist and Actor Duncan Regehr, who played Zorro in the early 1990s, will soon be making available prints of his The Fox Graphics series. More information on how to acquire pieces from this collection will soon be available.

http://duncanregehr.com/

Duncan Regehr Poetry Reading

100,000 POETS FOR CHANGE

CELEBRATE POETRY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE

Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm

The Well

821 Fort Street

Victoria, B.C.

250-385-3378

September 29, 2012 marks the second annual global event for 100Thousand Poets for Change, a grassroots organization that brings communities together to call for environmental, social, and political change within the framework of peace and sustainability.

Everyone is invited to celebrate the transformative power of poetry.

The Victoria event will include performances by Duncan Regehr, Charles Tidler,Richard Olafson, Jeremy Loveday, Matthew Christopher Davidson, Eric Miller, Jacob Arts, Yvonne Blomer, Doug Beardsley,Dennis Reid, Stephen Scobie, Iain Higgins, Erin Cotton, Steven J. Thompson, Linda Rogers, Barbara Pelman, Justin McGrail, Gautham Krishnaraj, Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, Comrade Black and more to be announced in the coming days.

For more information on the Victoria, B.C. event contact:
Richard Olafson at ekstasis@islandnet.com

For more information on international events contact:
100 Thousand Poets for Change
Michael Rothenberg, founder
walterblue@bigbridge.org   http://www.100TPC.org

Duncan Regehr 100,000 Poets For Change Event

On Saturday,  September 29th, 2012 actor and artist Duncan Regehr will be participating in the “One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change” event. This is a Global Poetry Reading with readings taking place in every centre around the globe from Paris to Timbuktu to Hong Kong to Mirabai, in effect more than 100,000 Poets will participate. All the readings will be filmed and then stored at Stanford University in California. It is a significant Global Affirmation of Poetry and a call for a new awakening and a transformation towards global peace and understanding. This is the largest marathon poetry reading in human history.

Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm
The Well821 Fort Street
Victoria, B.C.

Henry Darrow Award ALMA Lifetime Achievement Award

ALMA Awards Honor Wilmington Resident Henry Darrow

            Respected veteran actor Henry Darrow received the prestigious Ricardo Montalbán Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gala ALMA Awards on September 16, 2012 the in Pasadena, California. The star-studded packed house at the Pasadena Civic Center gave Darrow a standing ovation.

            Darrow has thrilled TV, stage and movie audiences while breaking ground for Latinos throughout his career of over fifty years. In a time when most TV and film Latinos were stereotyped as comic foils or bandidos, Darrow blazed a new trail as the handsome vaquero Manolito Montoya in the landmark western The High Chaparral (1967-1971). As Manolito, he was the first Latino star in a dramatic series. Manhatten-born Darrow (given name Enrique Tomas Delgado) was also the first actor of Puerto Rican descent to star in a network series. The role of Manolito catapulted him to international fame.

            Of Manolito, Darrow said in his recently published biography, “I am happy to have given Latin Americans a hero they can identify with.”

            In 1970, he joined with Ricardo Montalbán and others to form NOSOTROS, the first Latino entertainment and arts advocacy organization in the nation. Darrow served as the organization’s first vice-president. As a leader of NOSOTROS, Darrow encouraged the networks to create realistic portrayals of Latinos on screen and to hire more Latinos both in front of the cameras and on production crews. His activism continued in the years after NOSOTROS as he worked to enhance the visibility of Latino actors through the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) and other Los Angeles area community organizations. A strong promoter for his beloved Puerto Rico, he was instrumental in establishing SAG in Puerto Rico.

            Darrow’s monumental body of work encompasses starring roles and continued firsts as a Latino actor. For his portrayal of suave Rafael Castillo in the daytime drama Santa Barbara, he received an Emmy Award; he was the first Latino to be so honored. He was also the first Latino to portray Zorro and starred in a record-breaking three TV Zorro series – twice as Zorro and once as the father of Zorro.

            While in California to receive his ALMA award, Henry Darrow was the guest of honor at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles where he signed copies of his critically acclaimed biography, “Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle.” A second book signing took place at Kumaras Center for the Arts in Burbank.

            Henry Darrow and his wife Lauren Levian have lived in Wilmington since 2002.

[Photo caption: ALMA Awards Red Carpet – Lauren Levian, Lifetime Achievement honoree Henry Darrow, Jan Pippins (author, “Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle”)]

[Photo credit: Arlynda Reyes]

Duncan Regehr ART

Are you a museum or art gallery looking for an artist to feature? Then we would like to recommend Duncan Regehr to you. Duncan's artwork is found in some of the finest museums and collections around the world.  

Mr. Regehr's typical method of working is to develop a series of paintings, sculptures, drawings and writings that project a common theme or philosophy. He formulates his own oils to produce jewel-like colours and multiple layers of glazed pigment which distinguish his paintings. His technique of scumbling and scraping in order to bring forth an image, can be likened to the process of therapeutically peeling back layers of the psyche and the imagination in order to expose truth. 

For more information on Duncan Regehr or his art contact 
CelebritySpotlight 

or visit Duncan Regehr's website.
http://duncanregehr.com/

Duncan Regehr ~ Actor, Artist, Poet

Fondly remembered as one of the greatest Zorro's of all-time by fans of the masked hero of Spanish California Duncan Regher is not only a supremely talented actor he's also a gifted artist, and poet. His artwork which is comprised of drawings, paintings and sculptures can be found in some of the finest museums and collections throughout the world.

http://duncanregehr.com/

Henry Darrow - Lightning in the Bottle Book Review

Henry Darrow – Lightning in the Bottle

By Jan Pippins

Copyright 2012

BearManor Media Publishing

Book Review

By: Gary Ledoux / Author: Nantan: The Life and Times of John P. Clum Part 1 and 2 and Tombstone Tales

I will start with a confession; I only saw snippets of The High Chaparral when it was on television in prime time.  I don’t think I ever saw a complete episode.  Thank goodness for You Tube.  Otherwise I would have missed completely the acting ability and strong stage presence of actor Henry Darrow, aka Manolito Montoya.

Manolito was Darrow’s character in High Chaparral, his first real break in the acting business.  It was a character that not only put him on everyone’s radar screen, including Hollywood luminaries, it kept him there long after the show ended, ever-continuing to spur has career forward. 

Henry Darrow’s story, told lovingly, and in great detail by author Jan Pippins, starts on the streets of New York.  It follows a young Puerto Rican kid, Henry Delgado full of fears and ambitions, to the Pasadena Playhouse in California and then on to Hollywood.  The story follows Darrow to an Arizona movie set, through family and other loves in his life, through his name change (from Delgado to Darrow) and his interaction with so many actors and actresses.  The story reads like an “A” list of television stars of the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s.  The tale is rich, not only with Darrow’s trials and triumphs, but gives an up-close and personal look at the Hollywood television and movie business of those times, and what it was like to be a Latino actor during that period.

Sometimes, the reader finds the book leaning a little towards hagiography.  But after reading the book and discovering, despite his human frailty, what a kind and generous man – and what a strong actor Darrow is, it becomes plain that author Jan Pippins wrote this book from the heart.  Later discovering that Pippins has known Darrow personally for years, the admiration she has for Henry Darrow is more than warranted, and flows through the pages.

I walked away from this book with an greater appreciation of Henry Darrow, the man and actor, and a better understanding of the world of TV and movies in the 60’s – 80’s.

I would recommend this book to any student of acting, and anyone interested in the classic TV westerns of American television.  If a reader of this book is not already a fan of Henry Darrow’s, they will be by the time they reach the last page.  This story rates a “Six-Gun Salute!”  

The Official Henry Darrow Book Website
http://www.henrydarrowbook.com/ 

Duncan Regehr, Henry Darrow and Mark Burkett

Celebrity Spotlight would like to welcome Duncan Regehr, Henry Darrow and Mark Burkett.