Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez, born Julio César López in New York City, ran a forty-year acting career, and that longevity is what impresses me most. Best remembered as Lieutenant Lou Escobar opposite Jack Nicholson in Chinatown, and rather than chasing headline roles, he kept working steadily across film and television for decades, the mark of a true craftsman. Born in 1929 and gone in 2008, his path reminds me how much Hollywood depends on dependable character players who hold scenes together from the margins. Movies don't exist without performers willing to support rather than dominate, and I have deep respect for the kind of durable, unflashy actor Lopez clearly was.

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Name (English)

Perry Lopez

Name (Japanese)

ペリー・ロペス

Reading

ぺりー・ろぺす

Born

July 22, 1929 – February 14, 2008

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%20Lopez
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259151

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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