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Perry Lopez Net Worth

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Updated on August 27, 2026



Julios Caesar Lopez net worth is
$15 Million

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Perry Lopez (born Julios Caesar Lopez; July 22, 1929 – February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career lasted 40 years.Lopez was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent. Lopez began his acting career on in theater, based in New York. He was signed to a contract at Warner Bros. Studios in 1955. Lopez appeared as Rodrigues in Mr. Roberts in 1955 and as Toro in Cry Tough in 1959. He also played in a number of B-movies and Westerns early on in his career, including the Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Young Guns and The Lone Ranger.Although he was part of the supporting cast in Mr. Roberts, his role was prominent – he played opposite Henry Fonda and James Cagney, who were both established stars at the time. However, he was, perhaps, best known as Lieutenant Lou Escobar in the 1974 film Chinatown, which he starred in opposite Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. He reprised the role sixteen years later (with Escobar promoted to Captain) in The Two Jakes in 1990.Among his many television appearances, one of his more well-known roles is that of Esteban Rodriguez in the classic Star Trek episode "Shore Leave". Lopez also appeared in an episode of Bonanza, as the cold-blooded outlaw Duke Miller, who kills a man over being first in line to get a haircut. He was Joaquín Castañeda, a mestizo that fought to free his people, on El Zorro, starring Guy Williams. Lopez also appeared in episode 14, "Night Of The Long Knives" originally airing December 16, 1966 of The Time Tunnel television series, in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode "Savage Jungle", played Davey Elk in McLintock! (1963) and played Pvt. Petuko in Kelly's Heroes (1970).An old heavy smoker, Lopez died of lung cancer in at The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California at age 78. He was survived by several nieces and nephews. His ashes were interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. 

Full NameJulios Caesar Lopez
Net Worth$15 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 22, 1929
Died2008-02-14
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
SpouseClaire Kelly
NicknamesPerry Lopez, Lopez, Perry
Star SignCancer
#Trademark
1Tough-speaking voice.
#Fact
1Was of Puerto Rican descent.
2Began his career on the New York stage in the early 1950s before coming out to Hollywood and played a number of ethnic roles, notably Hispanics and Indians.
3Was featured as Lt. Lou Escobar in the 1974 classic Chinatown (1974) starring Jack Nicholson. He then reprised the role in the sequel, The Two Jakes (1990), which Nicholson directed as well as starred in.
4Signed to a contract at Warner Bros. Studios in 1955.
5He died of lung cancer at The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills in Beverly Grove, LA.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Confessions of a Hitman1994Priest
The Two Jakes1990Captain Escobar
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects1989Eddie Rios
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987Ed Zacharias
Airwolf1985TV SeriesGarcia
Hart to Hart1983TV SeriesRaul Gates
The Fall Guy1983TV SeriesPolice Captain
Charlie's Angels1979TV SeriesRuiz
Chinatown1974Escobar
Hec Ramsey1972-1973TV SeriesSgt. Juan Mendoza
Lady Ice1973Carlos
Mod Squad1971TV SeriesFrank Delgado
Monty Nash1971TV SeriesCarlos Ramirez
Mannix1971TV SeriesSheriff Cisco Madeiros
Kelly's Heroes1970Petuko
Che!1969Rolando
The Wild Wild West1967-1969TV SeriesSanchos / Dodo Le Blanc
Bandolero!1968Frisco
Daring Game1968Reuben
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1968TV SeriesKeeler
Sol Madrid1968Hood
Judd for the Defense1967TV SeriesTony Aguila
Tarzan1967TV SeriesChigger
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1967TV SeriesCarlos Abaca
Hondo1967TV SeriesDelgado
Star Trek1966TV SeriesRodriguez
The Time Tunnel1966TV SeriesMaj. Kabir / Dr. Charles Whitebird
Mission: Impossible1966TV SeriesPriest
The Rare Breed1966Juan
The F.B.I.1965TV SeriesJuanito
The Virginian1965TV SeriesSanchez Dominguez
Kraft Suspense Theatre1964TV SeriesCandido Gomez
Wagon Train1961-1964TV SeriesLance Starbuck / Mitsina / Jeff
Redigo1963TV SeriesAfraid of His Own Horses
McLintock!1963Davey Elk
Naked City1963TV SeriesHoward Running Bear
Bonanza1963TV SeriesDuke Miller
Taras Bulba1962Ostap Bulba
Cain's Hundred1962TV SeriesNico Berengeri
Checkmate1961TV SeriesJuan Moreno
Man-Trap1961Puerco
Have Gun - Will Travel1961TV SeriesBobby Joe Brent
Flaming Star1960Two Moons
Riverboat1960TV SeriesJames Evans
Troubleshooters1960TV SeriesRodriguez
Johnny Midnight1960TV SeriesSanchez
Border Patrol1959TV SeriesPepe
The Rebel1959TV SeriesIron Hand
Cry Tough1959Toro
The Rifleman1958TV SeriesManolo Argentez
Zorro1958TV SeriesJoaquin Castenada
Tombstone Territory1958TV SeriesJuan - Santiago's Brother
Violent Road1958Manuelo
Suspicion1958TV SeriesDominic
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1958TV SeriesJulio
The Deep Six1958Al Mendoza
The Adventures of McGraw1957TV SeriesLee Sales
Omar Khayyam1957Prince Ahmud
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1957TV SeriesJethro Pumphrey
Cavalcade of America1956TV SeriesPete Salavedo
The Young Guns1956San Antone
The Steel Jungle1956Ed Novak
The Lone Ranger1956Pete Ramirez
Hell on Frisco Bay1955Mario Amato
I Died a Thousand Times1955Louis Mendoza
The McConnell Story1955Red (uncredited)
Mister Roberts1955Rodrigues
Battle Cry1955Pvt. Joe Gomez - aka Spanish Joe
Drum Beat1954Bogus Charlie
Creature from the Black Lagoon1954Tomas (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail1954Silva's Son (uncredited)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ayanda and the Mechanic2015writer: "House of the Rising Sun"

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Chinatown (1974)
as Escobar

Kelly's Heroes (1970)
as Petuko

Mister Roberts (1955)
as Rodrigues

McLintock! (1963)
as Davey Elk

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