Henry Darrow Movie Premiers

It may have been 40 years since we first saw our favorite stars in The High Chaparral, but their talents continue to keep them busy and in demand.

On June 19th, Henry Darrow’s movie Primo opened in Las Vegas. Written and directed by award winning filmmaker Francisco Mendez, this independent production was shot in El Salvador and Nevada and tells the story of three cousins during the war in El Salvador. Separated, they reunite when their grandfather – played by Henry – becomes ill.

In this interview, Mendez discusses the movie and the ‘legendary Henry Darrow’, saying, “We cast the film out of Los Angeles and Nevada. Our stellar cast (primarily Screen Actors Guild) includes the legendary Henry Darrow, who was the first Latino I had seen on an American TV show when I was growing up in El Salvador. He played Manolito Montoya, a trickster and ladies man, in High Chaparral. It wasn’t until years later that I learned he couldn’t get acting jobs using his real name ‘Delgado.’ When he changed his name to ‘Darrow,’ he started working right away. Since then, he has created a remarkable body of television work.”

You can see Henry in the movie trailer here and at the official Primo movie website.