History Characters / Zorro1957

* BadassMustache: He's a dashing MasterSwordsman, and sports a dashing mustache to match this.

* {{Hypocrite}}: He becomes this in one episode after joining a "committee of vigilance" concerned about recent unrest among the poor peasants of Los Angeles. After unjustly arresting the leader of a protest, he and his fellow committee members announce that the man will be executed the following morning. When Diego rightly calls WhatTHeHellHero, he justifies his actions by claiming that the planned execution is just a ruse to lure Zorro into a trap. Luckily, by the end of the episode Alejandro has a HeelRealization and swears to never take part in a similar plan again.

* DeadpanSnarker: And ''how''. The Corporal always seems ready to deliver a good zinger at Garcia's expense.

One of Captain Monastario's underlings, the Sergeant is often seen leading other soldiers on various missions to oppress the peasants and/or hunt down Zorro. In spite of this, he is a friendly fellow (although not free of his vices) who respects Zorro and is hardly happy with the orders he is given.

[[folder:Don Diego / Zorro]]
!!Don Diego de la Vega / Franchise/{{Zorro}}

!!Bernardo

[[folder:Don Alejandro]]
!!Don Alejandro de la Vega

[[folder:Capitán Monastario]]
!!Capitán Enrique Sanchez Monastario

[[folder:Pina]]
!!Licenciado Pina

[[folder:Sergeant Garcia]]
!!Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia

!!Corporal Reyes

[[folder:"Nacho" Torres]]
!!Don Ignacio "Nacho" Torres

%%* SmugSnake

%%* BeleagueredAssistant

[[folder:Monastario]]

[[folder:Garcia]]

[[folder:Reyes]]

[[folder:Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro]]

[[folder:Don Alejandro de la Vega]]

[[folder:Capitán Enrique Sanchez Monastario]]

[[folder:Licenciado Pina]]

[[folder:Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia]]

[[folder:Corporal Reyes]]

[[folder:Don Ignacio "Nacho" Torres]]

* DashingHispanic: Easily the most badass of them in the show.

%%* BadassMustache

* CoolHorse: Rides into action upon Toronado.

* CoolMask: paired with a NiceHat
%%* TheHero

%%* ImplausibleFencingPowers

Neighbor to the de la Vegas, Don Nacho's arrest by Monastario is one of the first signs Don Diego has of the Commandante's true evil.

->'''Played By:''' Creator/GuyWilliams

->'''Played By:''' Gene Sheldon

->'''Played By:''' George J. Lewis

->'''Played By:''' Britt Lomond

->'''Played By:''' Than Wyenn

->'''Played By:''' Henry Calvin

->'''Played By:''' Don Diamond

->'''Played By:''' Jan Arvan

Character page for the 1957-1961 ''Series/{{Zorro}}'' series.

Don Diego's loyal manservant, confidant and co-conspirator, the only person at first to know Diego's secret. Unable to speak, Bernardo uses gestures to communicate. Bernardo pretends to be deaf as well as mute, the better to overhear the plans of Zorro's enemies. He also plays the fool, adopting clownish behavior so as to seem harmless. Although Bernardo is sometimes portrayed as a little silly even when no pretense is required, he is also a capable and invaluable disciple for Zorro and Diego, even wearing the mask himself occasionally when the need arises. The character had appeared in the original stories as both deaf and mute; giving him hearing in this iteration helped to make Bernardo more integral to the series as Zorro's spy. It also helped to advance the plot by giving Diego a partner to whom he could confide feelings, plans, and intended actions, while also communicating these things to the viewers.

* CuteMute

* ObfuscatingDisability: He has everyone convinced that he's "deaf and dumb" and thus they ignore him.

Character page for the 1957-1959 ''Series/{{Zorro}}'' series.

[[folder:Capitán Enrique Sanchez Monastario]]
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->'''Played By:''' Britt Lomond

A ruthless tyrant, the appointment of the megalomanical Monastario as commandante of Los Angeles resulted in Don Alejandro calling his son home from Spain, and set off Zorro's career.

* AmbitionIsEvil: His tyranny is the result of his desire to become the richest man in California.
* BigBad: For the [[DiscOneFinalBoss first thirteen episodes]], at least.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He may be a ruthless tyrant, but Monastario knows how to put on a smile and pretend he really does have the pueblo's best interests at heart.
%%* SmugSnake

[[folder:Licenciado Pina]]

->'''Played By:''' Than Wyenn

A talented bureaucrat and lawyer, Pina acted as Capitan Monastario's right-hand man, while constantly worrying that the Capitan's plans were on the verge of going awry.

* AmoralAttorney: His main job is finding ways to twist the truth and make Monastario's tyranny appear to be within the letter of the law.
* NervousWreck: Much of his dialogue involves him worrying that this time Monastario has finally gone too far and there will be an uprising or other consequences. Justified, at least following Zorro's appearance, as the outlaw's interference begins to send even the comandante's best-laid schemes awry.
%%* [[BeardOfEvil Sideburns of Evil]]
* TheDragon: to Monastario

[[folder:Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia]]
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->'''Played By:''' Henry Calvin

One of Captain Monastario's underlings, the Sergeant is often seen leading other soldiers on various missions to oppress the peasants and/or hunt down Zorro. In spite of this, he is a friendly fellow (although not free of his vices) who respects Zorro and is hardly happy with the orders he is given.

[[folder:Don Alejandro de la Vega]]

->'''Played By:''' George J. Lewis

Don Diego's father, greatly disappointed by his son's seeming foppishness and unaware of the secret life he leads [[spoiler:or so we are led to believe]].

* BlueOniRedOni: Red to Diego's Blue
* BullyHunter: Is furious at Monastario's oppression of the peasantry and Indians.
* CoolOldGuy: Even at grumpiest, he's a well-respected baron whose foremost concerns are always his son's welfare as well as the good people of Los Angeles.
* DisappointedInYou: His reaction to Diego's adopted personality as a popinjay [[spoiler:untill he learns that this is just an act Diego puts up to hide the fact that he is Zorro]]
%%* HotBlooded
* {{Hypocrite}}: He becomes this in one episode after joining a "committee of vigilance" concerned about recent unrest among the poor peasants of Los Angeles. After unjustly arresting the leader of a protest, he and his fellow committee members announce that the man will be executed the following morning. When Diego rightly calls WhatTHeHellHero, he justifies his actions by claiming that the planned execution is just a ruse to lure Zorro into a trap. Luckily, by the end of the episode Alejandro has a HeelRealization and swears to never take part in a similar plan again.
* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler:During the Monterey arc, we find out that he has secretly been aware of his son being Zorro for quite some time now, but choose not to confront him with this knowledge. He finally admits it when he stops Diego from unmasking himself in public in order to be with his loved one. From that moment on, he becomes a regular SecretKeeper]]
%%* PapaWolf
[[/folder]]

!! Capitán Enrique Sanchez Monastario

-> Played by Britt Lomond.

!! Licenciado Pina

->Played by Than Wyenn

!!Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia

->Played by Henry Calvin

!!Corporal Reyes

->Played by Don Diamond

!!Don Alejandro de la Vega

->Played by George J. Lewis

!!Don Ignacio "Nacho" Torres

->Played by Jan Arvan

!!Bernardo

->Played by GeneSheldon

Don Diego's manservant, confidant and co-conspirator, the only person at first to know Diego's secret. Unable to speak, Bernardo uses gestures to communicate. Bernardo pretends to be deaf as well as mute, the better to overhear the plans of Zorro's enemies. He also plays the fool, adopting clownish behavior so as to seem harmless. Although Bernardo is sometimes portrayed as a little silly even when no pretense is required, he is also a capable and invaluable disciple for Zorro and Diego, even wearing the mask himself occasionally when the need arises. The character had appeared in the original stories as both deaf and mute; giving him hearing in this iteration helped to make Bernardo more integral to the series as Zorro's spy. It also helped to advance the plot by giving Diego a partner to whom he could confide feelings, plans, and intended actions, while also communicating these things to the viewers.

!!Don Diego de la Vega/Zorro

->Played by Creator/GuyWilliams