Background
Rey, Alejandro was born on February 8, 1930 in Buenos Aires. Came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1967. Son of Jose and Joaquina (Pereiro) Rey.
Rey, Alejandro was born on February 8, 1930 in Buenos Aires. Came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1967. Son of Jose and Joaquina (Pereiro) Rey.
He emigrated to the United States in 1960, later became a United States. citizen, and gained his widest acclaim there. Early work
He became known as an actor in Argentine movies. In 1957, he participated in the film El Diablo de vacaciones, directed by Ferruccio Cerio, with Nelly Panizza and Ana María Cassan, embarking on the ship Yapeyu to travel around the world, but filming did not conclude.
In 1960 he began working with Ana Casares forming the main couple of the television program "Maria Trastorno y yo", but within three months production had to be interrupted, after he was hired in the United States for a small role in Battle at Bloody Beach.
1960-1986
Rey was most famous for his roles in movies such a Fun in Acapulco with Elvis Presley (1963), where although he receives no cr, his time on screen corresponds to that of a starring role, his only credited lead came later in the film The Stepmother (1972). On television, his best known role was that of casino owner and playboy Carlos Ramirez in The Flying Nun (1967-1970), which became an international success.
He also had memorable supporting and leading roles in two episodes of Thriller entitled "Guillotine" (1961) and "Louisiana Strega" (1962). In 1961 he made a guest appearance on the Columbia Broadcasting System courtroom drama series Perry Mason as murder victim and title character Vincent Danielli in "The Case of the Injured Innocent".
He played a South American patriot in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode "The Mist of Silence." He portrayed a Spanish sergeant on a 1966 episode of Daniel Boone.
He also appeared in a season one episode of The Fugitive entitled "Smoke Screen". Rey remained busy, playing the role of Karl Duval on Days of Our Lives from 1976 to 1977. He was also a frequent panelist on the game shows Tattletales, He Said, She Said, Hollywood Squares, and Match Game.
He appeared as part of an ensemble cast in William Peter Blatty"s 1980 film, The Ninth Configuration.
In 1986, he played Captain Luis Rueda in Dallas. He also directed for television, with credits in Villa Allegre, "The Facts of Life" and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
Rey remained busy until his death from lung cancer on May 21, 1987 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the age of 57. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Rey became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1967 while appearing in The Flying Nun.
They had one son, Brandon A. Rey, who was born on February 9, 1973 in Los Los Angeles
Served with Argentine Army, 1950-1951. Member Actors Studio West (trustee).
Married Joyce Evelyn Bowman, May 24, 1969 (divorced). 1 child, Brandon.