Don Alvarado — Another Latin (1926) 🇺🇸

There is something reminiscent of Ramon Novarro in Don Alvarado, the newest recruit to the Warner Brothers fold.

Not only is he a Latin, and has, like Ramon, a huge family of younger brothers and sisters, but there is in his eyes a hint of the same boyish idealism that is so noticeable in Ramon. Don knocked about the extra lots for a year or so until Mae Murray, charmed by his gentleness, singled him out from the crowd for a bit in “Mademoiselle Midnight.” No wonderful rôles followed, however, and again he took up the weary tramp, meeting only the occasional encouragement of promises which never materialized.

That is, until Harry Beaumont, while directing a mob scene for “The Lover of Camille,” noticed Don, and spoke to Jack Warner about him. The result was a contract.

He is being carefully groomed for leads. In “Satan in Sables,” he played the duplicate of his rôle in real life — the chum of Johnny Harron [John Harron]; but his most elaborate opportunity so far is in “The Pleasure Buyers.”

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Collection: Picture Play Magazine, January 1926