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30-710: A member of the prominent Carrillo family of California , he was the son of the Spanish José Raimundo Carrillo , and brother of Carlos Antonio Carrillo , governor of Alta California , himself serving three non-consecutive terms as alcalde (a combination mayor/judge) of Pueblo de Los Angeles between 1826 and 1834. José Antonio Carillo married María Estéfana Pico (1806–) in 1823, and after her death, Jacinta Pico (1815–) in 1842; both women were sisters of prominent Californios Pío Pico and Andrés Pico . He built Carrillo House in Los Angeles, fronting

60-456: A 1.5-mile beach is named Leo Carrillo State Park in his honor. The City of Westminster, California named an elementary school for him. Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, originally Rancho de los Kiotes, in Carlsbad, California, is a registered California Historical Site. Rancho Carrillo Trail, also in Carlsbad, is named for Leo Carrillo. In the early days of World War II , Carrillo advocated for

90-631: A ceremony performed by Junipero Serra in San Carlos . She was born in Sinaloa de Leyva, a presidio community opposite Loreto on the other side of the Gulf of California. While Raimundo Carrillo was Commander of Presidio Santa Barbara in 1806, his cousin Francisco Maria Ruiz Carrillo was acting Commander of Presidio San Diego, and would in 1809 succeed don Raimundo in that position. Francisco's brother

120-400: A daughter, Marie Antoinette. They spent part of their time at their 4,500-acre (1,800 ha) ranch in Carlsbad, California. Carrillo frequently permitted Boy Scout groups to camp on the grounds. Leo Carrillo died of cancer on September 10, 1961, at the age of 81, and is interred at Santa Monica's Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery . For his contributions to the film industry, Leo Carrillo has

150-698: A delegate to the Monterey Constitutional Convention of 1849 and was a signer of the Californian Constitution . Juan José Carrillo was born in Santa Barbara in 1842. He was prominent a politician and served as Mayor of Santa Monica from 1890 to 1897, as well as a Santa Monica City Trustee from 1888 to 1898, the longest serving trustee in history. He also served as the last City Marshal of Los Angeles from 1875 to 1876. Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo , popularly known as Leo Carrillo,

180-522: A dialect specialist—although in real life, he had a baritone speaking voice without a trace of an accent. He usually used the dialect for comic effect, liberally salting his speech with malaprops: "My ears, they are para-loused!" or "Why you wanna put your dirty face in my horse's water? I got a healthy horse and you put Germans in the water!" When his screen character left any scene, Carrillo always exclaimed, "Let's went!" Leo Carrillo could play sympathetic and villainous roles with equal skill. In 1951 he took

210-429: A friend or get the better of a foe; and there were few of any note who were not at one time or another both his foes and friends. No Californian could drink so much brandy as he with so little effect. A man of fine appearance and iron constitution; of generous impulses, without much principle; one of the few original and prominent characters in early California annals." His grand-nephew was actor Leo Carrillo , co-star of

240-704: A signer of the Californian Constitution . The family was founded by Juan Jose Carrillo who in 1715 worked for the Jesuits at Presidio Loreto. His grandson, José Raimundo Carrillo, was born in Loreto , Baja California in 1749 and came to Alta California with the Portolà expedition in 1769. He was a member of the company that founded Presidio Santa Barbara in 1782, and served as Commandante of Presidio Santa Barbara from 1802 to 1807, and of Presidio of San Diego from 1807 to 1809. On April 23, 1781 Carrillo married Tomasa Ignacia Lugo in

270-633: A single casualty. The Americans, under the command of US Navy Captain William Mervine , were forced to retreat from what is presently Carson to San Pedro Bay . Commodore Robert F. Stockton , leader of the US Pacific Naval Fleet, was so taken aback by the strong resistance of the Californios that he immediately set sail for San Diego to regroup. Two months later, Stockton rescued US Army General Stephen W. Kearny 's surrounded forces after

300-516: Is named after Leo Carrillo. Carrillo Elementary School in San Marcos is named after the family. Leo Carrillo Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ka'riʎo] ; August 6, 1880 – September 10, 1961) was an American actor, vaudevillian , political cartoonist , and conservationist . He was notable for playing Pancho in the television series The Cisco Kid (1950–1956) and in several films. Leo Carrillo

330-814: Is named in honor of Leo Carrillo. The Hill-Carrillo Adobe in Santa Barbara is the former residence of Guillermo Carrillo. The Casa de Carrillo in San Diego is the former residence of Joaquín Carrillo. Leo Carrillo's former estate, Rancho de los Quiotes, in Carlsbad is open to the public as the Carrillo Ranch Historic Park . Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa is named María Ygnacia López de Carrillo. Carrillo Elementary School in Orange County

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360-633: The Battle of La Mesa . On January 12, 1847, the last significant body of Californios surrendered to American forces. That marked the end of the war in California. On January 13, 1847, Carrillo, acting as a commissioner for Mexico, drafted in English and Spanish the Treaty of Cahuenga , and was present at the signing. "He was a man of remarkable natural abilities for the most part unimproved and wasted. Slight modifications in

390-441: The Battle of San Pasqual , and with their combined, re-supplied force, they moved northward from San Diego, entering the Los Angeles area on January 8, 1847, linking up with John C. Frémont 's Bear Flag battalion. With American forces totaling 660 soldiers and marines, they fought 150 Californios, led by José María Flores, with Carrillo second in command, in the Battle of Rio San Gabriel . The next day, January 9, 1847, they fought

420-566: The removal of all Japanese Americans from the west coast. In a telegram to Congressman Leland Ford that received extensive coverage, Carrillo wrote: I travel every week through a hundred miles of Japanese shacks on the way to my ranch, and it seems that every farmhouse is located on some strategic elevated point. Let's get them off the coast and into the interior. You know and I know the Japanese situation in California. The eastern people are not conscious of this menace. May I urge you in behalf of

450-520: The "Leo Carrillo tree" still stands there today. Carrillo served on the California Beach and Parks commission for 18 years and played a key role in the state's acquisition of Hearst Castle at San Simeon , Los Angeles Arboretum, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park . He eventually was made a goodwill ambassador by the California governor at the time. As a result of his service to California, west of Malibu, California on CA-1 Pacific Coast Highway ,

480-466: The TV series The Cisco Kid (1950–56), as Pancho, loyal partner of Cisco. Carrillo family of California The Carrillo family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California . Members of the family held extensive rancho grants and numerous important political positions, including Governor of Alta California , Mayor of Los Angeles , Mayor of Santa Barbara , Mayor of Santa Monica , and

510-499: The Union from 1831 to 1832. Carrillo was nominated as Governor of Alta California in opposition to Juan Bautista Alvarado , from 1837 to 1838, until he relinquished his claim to Alvarado. José Antonio Carrillo was born in Santa Barbara in 1796. He served three times as the Mayor of Los Angeles . He distinguished himself for achieving victory at the Battle of Rancho Domínguez . He served as

540-509: The city's police chief and later the first mayor. His cousin was Broadway star William Gaxton (real name Arturo Antonio Gaxiola). Proud of his heritage, Carrillo wrote the book The California I Love , published shortly before his death in 1961. A university graduate, Carrillo worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner , then turned to acting on Broadway. In Hollywood, he appeared in more than 90 films, often as

570-457: The conditions and his character might have made him the foremost in Californians - either the best or the worst. None excelled him in intrigue, and he was never without a plot on hand. A gambler, of loose habits, and utterly careless in his associations, he yet never lost the privilege of associating with the best or the power of winning their friendship. There was nothing he would not do to oblige

600-607: The historic plaza , with wings extending back on Main Street . José Antonio Carrillo was the rancho grantee of Rancho Las Posas in 1834, in present-day Ventura County, California , and the Island of Santa Rosa of the Channel Islands . Carrillo was alcalde of Los Angeles in 1826, 1828, and 1833. In 1836, Juan Bandini , a prominent political official who supported the American cause,

630-593: The marriage ceremony for Don Jose Raimundo and Tomasa Ignacia Lugo in 1781. His great-grandfather Carlos Antonio Carrillo (1783–1852) was governor of Alta California (1837–38). His great-uncle, José Antonio Carrillo , was a three-time mayor of Los Angeles and twice married to sisters of Governor Pío Pico . His paternal grandfather, Pedro Carrillo, who was educated in Boston, was a writer. The family moved from San Diego to Los Angeles then to Santa Monica, where Carrillo's father Juan José Carrillo (1842–1916), served as

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660-737: The master of ceremonies and with short speeches by Hedda Hopper and Walt Disney . Among the others in attendance were Ann Sothern , Ginger Rogers , Randolph Scott , Adolphe Menjou , Gary Cooper , Edward Arnold , William Bendix , and Walter Pidgeon . In 1913, Carrillo married Edith Shakespeare Haeselbarth of Nyack, New York, whom he met backstage at the New York City theater where she had seen him perform. They remained together until her death in 1953. They lived in Los Alisos on Channel Road, in Santa Monica Canyon. The Carrillos had one child,

690-692: The safety of the people of California to start action at once. Carrillo was a Republican . In 1944 , for instance, he performed a "Wild West" act at the massive rally organized by David O. Selznick in the Los Angeles Coliseum in support of the Dewey - Bricker ticket as well as Governor Earl Warren of California, who became Dewey's running mate in 1948 and later the Chief Justice of the United States . The gathering drew 93,000, with Cecil B. DeMille as

720-419: The starring role in the feature film Pancho Villa Returns , which was filmed in both English-dialogue and Spanish-dialogue versions. However, he is best remembered as Pancho, good-natured sidekick of The Cisco Kid , opposite Duncan Renaldo as Cisco. Renaldo and Carrillo were teamed for a series of feature films in 1949, and then for a syndicated television series that ran from 1950 until 1956. The Cisco Kid

750-621: Was Jose Manuel Ruiz Carrillo, the commander of La Frontera (i.e., northern Baja California) 1797 to 1820. Thus, for a brief moment, the Carrillos controlled Santa Barbara to the Bay of San Quintin in Baja California. Carlos Antonio Carrillo was born in Santa Barbara in 1783. He was granted Santa Rosa Island in a land grant from Governor Manuel Micheltorena . He served as a member of the Congress of

780-564: Was a member of the Carrillo family of California , a prominent Californio family, and traced his ancestry through California, Mexico, and Spain to the year 1260. His great-great grandfather José Raimundo Carrillo (1749–1809), was a soldier in the Spanish Portolá expedition colonization of Las Californias , arriving in San Diego on July 1, 1769. Franciscan Friar Junípero Serra performed

810-487: Was back in the revolution-making business - this time in opposition to Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado . Carrillo returned from his post as a territorial congressman in Mexico with the news that his brother, Carlos, had been appointed governor of Alta California to replace Alvarado, and that the capital had been changed from Monterey to Los Angeles. Carrillo was a delegate to the Monterey Constitutional Convention of 1849 and

840-752: Was born in Los Angeles in 1880. He was a Hollywood actor in the early 20th century, best known for his role in The Cisco Kid . He was also a noted California conservationist , playing in a key role in the Californian government 's acquisition of Hearst Castle in San Simeon and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California's Colorado Desert . Leo Carrillo State Park is named for him. Leo Carrillo State Park , in Los Angeles County and Ventura County ,

870-497: Was notable as the first TV series filmed in color. After The Cisco Kid ended production, Carrillo appeared in the episode "Rescue at Sea" of the syndicated military drama Men of Annapolis . Carrillo was a preservationist and conservationist of long standing. When a film crew did location filming in Hilo, Hawaii in 1933, the city named one of its stately banyan trees in Carrillo's honor;

900-624: Was one of the signers of the Californian Constitution . During the Siege of Los Angeles , Carrillo, along with Captain José María Flores and Andrés Pico , formed a militia to defend Alta California during the Mexican–American War . Carrillo distinguished himself by leading fifty Californio Lancers to victory at the Battle of Dominguez Rancho against 203 United States Marines ; killing 14, and wounding several others, while not suffering

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