Renaldo Wanted to Paint
The Cisco Kid’s lead star, Duncan Renaldo, had never intended to be an actor at all. He actually wanted to be a portrait painter, but he failed to turn that into a paying career. He then moved into producing movies, though he produced nothing of note and then finally, turned to acting through desperation.
His first appearance on screen was in the movie The Bridge of San Ray Luis in 1928. Incredibly, in 1934 he was arrested and convicted as an illegal immigrant and was then pardoned by the President Frankin D. Roosevelt so that he could return to acting…
