Robert Viharo
Robert Viharo
Biography
Robert Viharo (born August 14, 1942) is an American actor. He made an early appearance in 1966 as Harry in Dark Shadows. He is known for his role in Valley of the Dolls (1967) in the part of a Broadway director. He had the starring role as Zachary Kane in the action film Bare Knuckles (1977). He also played the part of Col. Ernesto Dorio in the film Romero (1989). From 1966 to 1991, he appeared in numerous television shows. In Dark Shadows in 1966, he played the part of Harry. In the same year, he was in The Fugitive. In the Gunsmoke episode "The Sodbusters" (1972), he played the part of the gunslinger Dick Shaw. In The High Chaparral episode "Alliance" (1969), he played the part of Johhny Ringo. The 1980s saw him in such shows as Hardcastle and McCormick in the "Black Widow" episode, TJ Hooker playing the part of John Simone in the "Funny Money" episode, Hill Street Blues in the "Last Chance Salon" episode, and starring as Jake Calbar in 'The Deadly Collection' episode of The New Mike Hammer. He also appeared in CHiPs. In the early 1990s, he played Caesar in Palace Guard. In the 1960s, he appeared in Valley of the Dolls (1967), Villa Rides (1968), and Stuntman (1968). Viharo starred alongside Sherry Jackson as Zachary Kane in Bare Knuckles (1977), a film about a bounty hunter. His other films included Return to Macon County (1975), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), The Evil (1978), Hide in Plain Sight (1980), Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980), and The Night Stalker (1987). One of his later roles was in Presque Isle (2007). Viharo was married to actress Jennifer West in the late 1960s; the couple had two sons, Rome Viharo and Zola Viharo. Viharo was married to actress Anne Helm in the early 1970s and divorced some time later. They had one daughter together, Serena Viharo. Helm's marriage to Viharo was her second. In 1981 he married actress and singer Jeane Manson; the marriage was short-lived. He is also the father of Will Viharo, an author. Source: Article "Robert Viharo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-08-14 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Acting

2003

Attitude as Modisco

2001

Scheme C6 as Modisco

1991

Palace Guard as Not available

1991

The Death Merchant as Jason Cardwell (uncredited)

1990

Coldfire as Getz

1989

Father Dowling Mysteries as Spelling

1989

Romero as Col. Ernesto Dorio

1986

The Night Stalker as Charlie Garrett

1984

Airwolf as Zach Daks

1984

Blue Thunder as Carl Suhonen

1983

The A-Team as Sonny Marlini

1982

T. J. Hooker as John Simone

1982

Seguin as Stephen Austin

1981

Evita Peron as Juan Duarte

1980

Hide in Plain Sight as Jack Scolese

1980

Happy Birthday, Gemini as Nick Geminiani

1978

The Evil as Dwight

1978

The Kid from Not-So-Big as Sylvester Quick

1977

Over-Under Sideways-Down as Roy Stennis

1977

Bare Knuckles as Zachary Kane

1975

Starsky & Hutch as Jack Cunningham / John Gallagher

1975

Numéro un as Self

1975

Return to Macon County as Sergeant Bob Wittaker

1973

Kojak as Raymond Callis

1968

Villa Rides as Urbina

1968

Stuntman as Johnny

1967

Valley of the Dolls as Director

1966

Mission to Death as Bowman

1966

The Odds Against as John James Mitchell

1963

The Fugitive as Chino