Danny Bravo | |
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| Born | Daniel Zaldivar January 29, 1948 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1969 |
Danny Bravo (born January 29, 1948) is an American former child actor, best known as the voice of Hadji in the TV series Jonny Quest.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
He was born Daniel Zaldivar in Los Angeles, California.[6] His surname Zaldivar is of Basque origin.[7]
Career
After a handful of minor film appearances, he played the title role of an Indian boy training a race horse, to win money to build a shrine for his village, in the 1960 film For the Love of Mike (credited as "Danny Zaidivar"). The same year he had a minor role in the classic Western film The Magnificent Seven. In 1962 he played the title character "Ramon", a Latino boy featured prominently in an episode of 87th Precinct. He provided the voice of the character Hadji, the Calcutta-raised foster brother of the title character in the well-remembered animated television series Jonny Quest (1964–1965). He continued acting and doing voice work for a few years after its cancellation.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Holiday for Lovers | Young Boy | Uncredited |
| 1960 | For the Love of Mike | Michael Littlebear | Credited as Danny Zaldivar |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Boy with O'Reilly | |
| 1966 | For Pete's Sake! |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | General Electric Theater | Chico | Episode: "Beyond the Mountains"; credited as Danny Zaidivar |
| 1960–1961 | One Step Beyond | Jorge / Juanito | 2 episodes; credited as Danny Zaldivar |
| 1961 | Adventures in Paradise | Pea | Episode: "The Fires of Kanua" |
| 1962 | 87th Precinct | Ramon Morales | Episode: "Ramon" |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Tasso | Episode: "Wheresoever I Enter..." |
| 1963 | Wagon Train | Felipe Perez | Episode: "The Adam MacKenzie Story" |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show | Episode: "Captain Al Sanchez" | |
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | Kiwa | Episode: "The Day of the Pawnees: Part 1" |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Juan | Episode: "A Truce to Terror" |
| 1964–1965 | Jonny Quest | Hadji (voice) | 25 episodes |
| 1966–1967 | Run for Your Life | Lorenzo Romero / Paco | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | Off to See the Wizard | Kim | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Prince / Chaboonu (voice) | 2 episodes; uncredited, final role |
References
- ^ Fischer, Stuart (2014-06-10). Kids' TV: The First Twenty-Five Years. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4976-3390-2.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
- ^ Weatherly, Reese (2020-01-08). "Adapting Jonny Quest's Race Problem". Medium. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Eury, Michael (2019-12-04). RetroFan #7. TwoMorrows Publishing.
- ^ Paulsen, Rob (2019-10-08). Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-63228-122-7.
- ^ "Danny Bravo". www.listal.com.
- ^ "Zaldivar Name Meaning & Zaldivar Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.
External links
- Danny Bravo at IMDb
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