Edward Colmans

American actor

Edward Colmans
Edward Colmans in Raiders of Old California
Born	Adolf Eduard Colmans August 31, 1908 London, England
Died	May 25, 1977 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

Edward Colmans (August 31, 1908 – May 25, 1977) was a Dutch American actor.

Early life

Colmans was born on August 31, 1908.^[1] Born Adolph Edward Colmans in London, England, he was the son of Louis Colmans (1883-1964), a Dutch violinist who had acquired United States citizenship through naturalization in 1921. His mother, Leah Colmans (1881-1955), was also Dutch.

Career

In the 1930s and 1940s, Colmans worked as a radio announcer for the Arizona Broadcasting Company. In 1955 he appeared as Carlos on the TV western Cheyenne in the episode "Border Showdown." In 1960 Colmans appeared as Father Miguel on Cheyenne in the episode "Counterfeit Gun."^[2] He also appeared as Captain Andrea Dorea in the first season of Night Gallery in 1971 and in season four of Columbo as a minister.^[3]

Selected filmography

My Dream Is Yours (1949) - Radio Voice (voice, uncredited)
Sirocco (1951) - Col. Corville (uncredited)
The Magic Carpet (1951) - Caliph Ali's Wine Steward (uncredited)
Viva Zapata! (1952) - Secretary (uncredited)
Thief of Damascus (1952) - Sultan Raudah
California Conquest (1952) - Juan Junipero
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) - Clerk (uncredited)
The Iron Mistress (1952) - Don Juan de Varamendi
The Man Behind the Gun (1953) - Carillo (uncredited)
Prince of Pirates (1953) - Spanish Admiral
The War of the Worlds (1953) - Spanish Priest (uncredited)
Latin Lovers (1953) - Doctor (uncredited)
Mission Over Korea (1953) - Map Co-ordinates Officer (uncredited)
Mexican Manhunt (1953) - Mexican Doctor (uncredited)
Conquest of Cochise (1953) - Don Francisco de Cordova^[4]
Jubilee Trail (1954) - Orosco Guest (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) - Well-Dressed Man in Coach (uncredited)
Secret of the Incas (1954) - Col. Emilio Cardoza
Interrupted Melody (1955) - Italian Man (uncredited)
Santa Fe Passage (1955) - Padre (uncredited)
The Sea Chase (1955) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Last Command (1955) - Scout Seguin (uncredited)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) - Dining Room Captain (uncredited)
Headline Hunters (1955) - Rafael Garcia
The Lone Ranger (1956) - The Padre (uncredited)
Santiago (1956) - Lorenzo (uncredited)
Istanbul (1957) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957) - Governor Ainley
Hell on Devil's Island (1957) - Jean Robert
Raiders of Old California (1957) - Diego (uncredited)
Darby's Rangers (1958) - Italian Doctor (uncredited)
The Gun Runners (1958) - Juan
Curse of the Undead (1959) - Don Miguel Robles (uncredited)
The Miracle (1959) - Priest Blessing Animals (uncredited)
The 3rd Voice (1960) - Carreras
Rawhide (1961) – Padre in S4:E2, "The Sendoff"
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) - Tucino's Henchman (uncredited)
Diary of a Madman (1963) - Andre D'Arville
Fun in Acapulco (1963) - Mr. Delgado, Manager of the Ambassado Club (uncredited)
Arrest and Trial (1963-1964, TV Series) - Judge / Magistrate
A Global Affair (1964) - Party Guest (uncredited)
Hellfighters (1968) - Senor Caldez (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West (1969, TV Series) - Juan Ramirez
The High Chaparral (1970, TV Series) - Julio Sanchez
Adam-12 (1974, TV Series, S6-Ep15) - Dr Eliot

References

^ "Edward Colmans : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ "Edward Colmans". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
^ Colmans, Edward. "Edward Colmans". Movie Dude. Archived from the original on 2019-03-18.
^ John Howard Reid (July 2006). Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood B Entries. Lulu.com. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84728-181-4.