As a boy Mexi Gilbert Roland dreamed of beg a bullfighter. But when his fay moved to the Uned Stat his dreams turned to Hollywood and his name changed om Luis Anton Dámaso Alonso to Gilbert Roland, an homage to his favore performers: John Gilbert and Ruth Roland. As a handsome young man, Roland tablished his niche early on as a Lat lover, playg oppose silent screen star Clara Bow the llege-set edy "The Plastic Age." Many romantic rol followed, as did leadg rol Spanish adaptatns of Amerin films. In the 1940s, Roland went om matee idol to rpected actor as he veloped the recurrg character The Cis Kid, a heroic but btal Mexin ballero. The Kid first stepped out the 1946 actn-packed film "The Gay Cavalier." Roland went on to appear six films as the darg wboy, his fame risg wh each new adventure. In 1953, Roland earned the acclaim he sought when his supportg role the Vcente Mnelli Hollywood-set romance "The Bad and the Betiful" garnered him a Goln Globe nod. He'd receive a send nomatn 1964 for his portrayal of Send Litenant Stt the bleak John Ford Wtern "Cheyenne Autumn." The bold-browed actor worked film until the early 1980s, appearg more than 100 movi before his ath om ncer at age 88. For his ntributns to Amerin cema, Roland was award a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
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THE GAY CAVALIER
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