Tote Du Crow

Tote Du Crow (1858 – (1927-12-12)12 December 1927) was a Native American silent film actor originally from Watsonville, California.

Tote Du Crow
Du Crow (right) with Douglas Fairbanks in The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Born1858
Watsonville, California
Died12 December 1927(1927-12-12) (aged 68–69)
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1926

Biography

His brother was Dan Du Cote, who became a circus clown. As children, the pair ran away from their Watsonville, California, home to join the circus.[1] Tote Du Crow also gained fame as a circus clown before he became an actor.[2]

Du Crow portrayed Bernardo in the silent Zorro films. Gene Sheldon later popularized this role for Disney in the late 1950s. Sheldon's depiction of that character was a full-blooded Spaniard.

He played 36 minor roles from 1915 until his death. His last film is The Blue Streak from 1926.

Selected filmography

References
  1. Lee, Ann (10 June 1928). "Circus Time Brings Memories to Famous Clown of Yesteryear". The Pittsburgh Press. The Pittsburgh Press. p. 16. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Screenings". Muncie Evening Press. Indiana, Muncie. 8 March 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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