Background
Davalos was born in New York City of Finnish and Spanish descent.
Davalos was born in New York City of Finnish and Spanish descent.
Davalos appeared in East of Eden (1955) as James Dean"s brother Aron and portrayed the convict Blind Dick in Cool Hand Luke (1967). His other film credits include roles in I Died a Thousand Times (1955), All the Young Men (1960), The Cabinet of Caligari (1962), Pit Stop (1969), Kelly"s Heroes (1970), Brother, Cry for Maine (1970), Hot Stuff (1979), Hunt (1981), Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) and Ninja Cheerleaders (2008). In the American Civil War television series, The Americans, broadcast by National Broadcasting Company in 1961, he played Jeff, the younger brother who joined the Confederate Army, in opposition to Ben, the older brother, played by Darryl Hickman, who joined the Union Army.
Davalos died March 8, 2016, at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.