Veteran character actor Perry Lopez has died from lung cancer at age 78, Variety reports. Lopez appeared in many prominent films throughout his career including Chinatown and it's sequel The Two Jakes (playing the same character, Capt. Lou Escobar in both), Mister Roberts and Taras Bulba. Other film credits include Elvis Presley's Flaming Star, John Wayne's McLintock!, Bandolero! and The Rare Breed (both starring James Stewart), Sol Madrid (aka The Heroin Gang) starriing David McCallum and the Charles Bronson actioner Death Wish 4: The Crackdown. Lopez, who was often cast in Hispanic roles, also appeared on countless major TV series including The Fall Guy, Charlie's Angels, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Wild, Wild West, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. For more click here
