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==Background==

==Background==

Acosta was born to Jose Acosta and Alexandrina Perez de Acosta on July 29, 1920 in the disputed American territory of [[rural]] Chamizal in Socorro County, [[New Mexico]], outside of [[El Paso]], [[Texas]].<ref name="Reyes">{{cite book|last1=Reyes|first1=Luis|last2=Rubie|first2=Peter|title=Hispanics in Hollywood|date=October 1, 2000|publisher=Lone Eagle|isbn=978-1580650250|page=412}}</ref>  

Acosta was born to Jose Acosta and Alexandrina Perez de Acosta on July 29, 1920, in the disputed American territory of [[rural]] Chamizal in Socorro County, [[New Mexico]], outside of [[El Paso]], [[Texas]].<ref name="Reyes">{{cite book|last1=Reyes|first1=Luis|last2=Rubie|first2=Peter|title=Hispanics in Hollywood|date=October 1, 2000|publisher=Lone Eagle|isbn=978-1580650250|page=412}}</ref>  

His father, a carpenter, moved the family to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], where Acosta was raised and graduated from Lincoln High School. Acosta studied drama at Los Angeles City College and [[UCLA]] and he appeared at the Pasadena Playhouse. At the age of nineteen, he received a scholarship to the Palacio de Bellas Artes in [[Mexico City]],  where he studied for three years. In 1943, during [[World War II]], Acosta enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and worked in Naval Intelligence.<ref name="Reyes"/>

His father, a carpenter, moved the family to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], where Acosta was raised and graduated from Lincoln High School. Acosta studied drama at Los Angeles City College and [[UCLA]] and he appeared at the Pasadena Playhouse. At the age of nineteen, he received a scholarship to the Palacio de Bellas Artes in [[Mexico City]],  where he studied for three years. In 1943, during [[World War II]], Acosta enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and worked in Naval Intelligence.<ref name="Reyes"/>

After the war, Acosta worked on stage and in films which eventually led to a bit role in  John Ford's 1947 film ''The Fugitive,'' directed by Emilio Fernández.<ref name="Reyes"/> Fernandez wrote the role of the gigolo Paco for Acosta in the 1949 film ''Salón México,'' for which Acosta earned a nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 1950 Mexican Ariel Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000001/1950|title=Ariel Awards, Mexico|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=May 16, 2021}}</ref> He then was placed on contract by [[Universal Studios]], beginning with a small role in ''One Way Street'' (1950). Although Acosta was considered a romantic screen idol in Mexico and South America,<ref>Focus on Rodolfo Acosta," ''The High Chaparral News,'' January 14, 2009.</ref> his burly body and strong features led to a long succession of roles as bandits, Native American warriors and outlaws in American films.<ref name="Reyes"/> In ''The Tijuana Story'' (1957), he had a sympathetic leading role, but in general he spent his career as a familiar western antagonist.

After the war, Acosta worked on stage and in films which eventually led to a bit role in  John Ford's 1947 film ''The Fugitive,'' directed by Emilio Fernández.<ref name="Reyes"/> Fernandez wrote the role of the gigolo Paco for Acosta in the 1949 film ''Salón México,'' for which Acosta earned a nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 1950 Mexican Ariel Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000001/1950|title=Ariel Awards, Mexico|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=May 16, 2021}}</ref> He then was placed on contract by [[Universal Studios]], beginning with a small role in ''One Way Street'' (1950). Although Acosta was considered a romantic screen idol in Mexico and South America,<ref>Focus on Rodolfo Acosta," ''The High Chaparral News,'' January 14, 2009.</ref> his burly body and strong features led to a long succession of roles as bandits, Native American warriors and outlaws in American films.<ref name="Reyes"/> In ''The Tijuana Story'' (1957), he had a sympathetic leading role, but in general he spent his career as a familiar western antagonist.

Acosta was also a regular as vaquero on [[NBC]]'s ''The High Chaparral'' from 1967-1969. His other television appearances included ''Cheyenne,'' ''Maverick'', '' Zorro'', ''Rawhide'' as Ossolo, an Indian Medicine Man in "The Incident at Superstition Prairie" in 1960, ''Bonanza'', and ''Daniel Boone.''

Acosta was also a regular as vaquero on [[NBC]]'s ''The High Chaparral'' from 1967 to 1969. His other television appearances included ''Cheyenne,'' ''Maverick'', '' Zorro'', ''Rawhide'' as Ossolo, an Indian Medicine Man in "The Incident at Superstition Prairie" in 1960, ''Bonanza'', and ''Daniel Boone.''

In 1959, Acosta played the Kiowa Chief Satanta in the third episode entitled "Yellow Hair" of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] western series ''The Rebel,'' starring Nick Adams as a former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldier who wanders through the American West.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684013/|title="Yellow Hair" (''The Rebel'')|date=October 18, 1959|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=May 16, 2013}}</ref>

In 1959, Acosta played the Kiowa Chief Satanta in the third episode entitled "Yellow Hair" of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] western series ''The Rebel,'' starring Nick Adams as a former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldier who wanders through the American West.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684013/|title="Yellow Hair" (''The Rebel'')|date=October 18, 1959|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=May 16, 2013}}</ref>

== Television series==

== Television series==

* ''Cheyenne'' (1958-1961)

* ''Cheyenne'' (1958–1961)

* ''Maverick  (1962)

* ''Maverick  (1962)

* ''Zorro'' (1958-1960)

* ''Zorro'' (1958-1960)

* ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' (1957-1961)

* ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' (1957-1961)

* ''Mission: Impossible'' as Presidente Miguel Davarro (1969)

* ''Mission: Impossible'' as Presidente Miguel Davarro (1969)

* ''Ironside (1971-1973)

* ''Ironside (1971–1973)

==References==

==References==