American actor (1896–1953)
Dick Botiller
Screen capture of Botiller
Born Richard Edward Botiller
(1896-10-26 ) October 26, 1896Died March 24, 1953(1953-03-24) (aged 56) Occupation Actor Years active 1933–52
Richard Edward Botiller (October 26, 1896 – March 24, 1953) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. While most of his roles were un-credited, many of them nameless as well, he was given more substantial roles occasionally.
Life and career
Botiller was born on October 26, 1896, in Bakersfield , California. He entered the film industry in 1933, debuting with an unnamed, un-credited role in the western, Silent Men .[ 1] During the 1930s and 1940s Botiller appeared in over 150 films, film shorts , and film serials . He frequently played a henchman, and sometimes an Indian. Some of his more notable roles include: as Little Feather in Range Warfare (1934);[ 2] as Felipe Farley in the 1935 western Cheyenne Tornado ;[ 3] as Bald Eagle in 1936's West of Nevada ;[ 4] as Hernandez in Torrid Zone (1940);[ 5] as Nardo in the 1940 crime drama Dark Streets of Cairo ;[ 6] and as Indian Pete in The Yellow Rose of Texas ;[ 7]
Other notable films in which Botiller appeared include: the classic war drama, The Charge of the Light Brigade , starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland , in which he played a native;[ 8] as an Indian in Cecil B. DeMille 's historical drama, Union Pacific , starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea ;[ 9] as a tourist in the 1939 drama, Only Angels Have Wings , starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur , which is considered to be one of Howard Hawks ' finest films;[ 10] [ 11] as a warrior in the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby comedy classic, Road to Morocco (1942);[ 12] in the classic World War I drama, For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman , in which he played a sergeant;[ 13] as a native officer in the classic World War II romance, Casablanca , starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman;[ 14] as an aide in the 1944 version of Kismet , starring Ronald Colman ;[ 15] and in as an unnamed character in one of his final roles in Humphrey Bogart's 1951 drama, Sirocco .[ 16] Botiller's final appearance was as a cattleman (un-credited) in the 1952 western Smoky Canyon , one of Charles Starrett 's Durango Kid films.[ 17] In addition to his feature work, Botiller also appeared in numerous film serials, including: in several different roles in 1934's The Return of Chandu , starring Béla Lugosi ; as Cottonwood in The Miracle Rider (1935), starring Tom Mix ; as a phantom raider in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938), starring Bill Elliott ; as Yellow Snake in The Oregon Trail (1939), starring Johnny Mack Brown ; as Krause in the 1942 serial Captain Midnight , starring Dave O'Brien .[ 18]
Botiller died on March 24, 1953, in Ridgecrest, California.
Selected filmography
References
^ "Silent Men (1933)" . Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 31, 2015 .
^ "Range Warfare: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Cheyenne Tornado: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "West of Nevada: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Torrid Zone: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Dark Streets of Cairo: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "The Yellow Rose of Texas: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "The Charge of the Light Brigade: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Union Pacific: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Only Angels Have Wings: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ McCarthy, Todd (1997). Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood . New York: Grove Press. p. 276. ISBN 0-8021-1598-5 .
^ "Road to Morocco: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "For Whom the Bell Tolls: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Casablanca: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Kismet: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Sirocco: Detail View" . American Film Institute. Retrieved July 30, 2015 .
^ "Smoky Canyon (1952): Full Cast & Crew" . Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 31, 2015 .
^ "Dick Botiller (1896–1953)" . Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 31, 2015 .
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