THE HAT SQUAD: BRITT LOMOND

(AP) -- Britt Lomond, who played the dastardly Capitan Monastario in the 1950s TV series "Zorro" and was a staple on other Western series including "Death Valley Days" and "Rawhide," has died. He was 80.

Lomond died of kidney failure at a Huntington Beach nursing home, according to Tyler St. Mark, his friend and former publicist.

Lomond later turned to directing and production work, but his fame stemmed from playing opposite Guy Williams' Zorro from 1957-58. A postage stamp depicting Lomond as Monastario was issued by the Netherlands in 2004.

"He has a huge following in Europe," his widow, Diane Lomond, told the Orange County Register. "It's amazing how something like that can live on."

"Chasing After Zorro" is the title of Lomond's 2004 memoir.

TV SERIES
"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1955) TV Series .... Johnny Ringo (1960-1961)
"Zorro" .... Capt. Monastario (1957-1958)

TV GUEST APPEARANCES
"Simon & Simon"
- Murder Between the Lines (1983) TV Episode .... Jerry Gelson
"Mission: Impossible"
- The Widow (1967) TV Episode .... Thornton
"I Spy"
- A Room with a Rack (1967) TV Episode .... Psychologist
"The Virginian"
- If You Have Tears (1963) TV Episode .... Kyle Lawson
"Rawhide"
- The Prairie Elephant (1961) TV Episode .... Dario
"Perry Mason"
- The Case of the Posthumous Painter (1961) TV Episode .... Jack Culross
"Peter Gunn"
- Deadly Intrusion (1961) TV Episode .... Gil Manson
"The Case of the Dangerous Robin"
- Falling Star (1961) TV Episode
- The Heartbreak Gang (1961) TV Episode
"Thriller"
- A Good Imagination (1961) TV Episode .... Arnold Chase
"Zane Grey Theater"
- The Atoner (1961) TV Episode .... Logan Drew
"Lock Up"
- His Brother's Keeper (1961) TV Episode .... Patrolman Larry Wade
"Klondike"
- Bathhouse Justice (1960) TV Episode .... Clete Slade
"The Brothers Brannagan"
- Her Brother's Keeper (1960) TV Episode
"Tales of Wells Fargo"
- The Journey (1960) TV Episode .... Haggerty
"Tombstone Territory"
- The Legend (1959) TV Episode .... Jay Pelf
"Men Into Space"
- Moonquake! (1959) TV Episode
"Colt .45"
- A Legend of Buffalo Bill (1959) TV Episode .... Buffalo Bill Cody
"Death Valley Days"
- A Piano Goes West (1959) TV Episode
- Faro Bill's Layout (1956) TV Episode .... Faro Bill
"26 Men"
- Slaughter Trail (1958) TV Episode
"Disneyland" . - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Love Affair (1957) TV Episode .... Captain Paco Reyes
"Cheyenne"
- Test of Courage (1957) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Poole
"Annie Oakley"
- Annie Rings the Bell (1956) TV Episode .... Gentleman Jim Corbett
"Navy Log"
- A Day for a Stingray (1956) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Fraser
- The First Shot (1956) TV Episode .... Executive
- The Pollywog of Yosu (1955) TV Episode .... Garrigio
"The Count of Monte Cristo"
- Victor Hugo (1956) TV Episode .... De Crissac

[thanks to the IMDb.com]

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