Renault Renaldo Duncan (abt. 1904 - 1980)

Born about 23 Apr 1904 in Oancea, Galați County, Romania [uncertain]

Husband of Audrey Madeline (Leonard) Duncan — married 1 Jul 1956 in Inyo, California, United States

Died 3 Sep 1980 at about age 76 in Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, United States

Biography

Duncan Duncan is Notable.

Duncan Renaldo was an actor during the time of Silent Films transforming into Talkies. He was "The Cisco Kid" on T.V. from 1950-1956.

Duncan Renaldo (born Renault Renaldo Duncan) was an orphan and did not know his heritage. His birth date and place that appears in his biography is an estimate because of this. Both Romania and Spain have been suggested as his place of birth. He emigrated to the United States during the 1920s.

He held a variety of jobs...seaman, portrait painter, short film producer, actor, writer and director...but he is best known as The Cisco Kid which ran on television from September 5, 1950 through March 22, 1956 for a total of 156 episodes over 6 seasons.

Duncan passed away from lung cancer on September 3, 1980 in Goleta, California.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records of the U.s. District Court For the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887-1940; Microfilm Roll: 44; Microfilm Serial: M1524.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5329/duncan-renaldo: accessed ), memorial page for Duncan Renaldo (23 Apr 1904–3 Sep 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5329, citing Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 493.
• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 128.
• Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 2150; Sheet Number: 34; Enumeration District: 66-231.

See Also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Renaldo
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Duncan-Renaldo
• https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117129406/. (Where is the Cisco Kid?)
• https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117129517/. (Obituary)