Actor. He is best remembered for his recurring portrayal of the straight-forward Capitan Briones in the sitcom "Zorro". Born Earl Breitband, after serving in the United States Army during World War II, upon returning to civilian life he re-settled in his native New York and under the G.I. Bill he attained his degree in theatrical arts from the Neighborhood Playhouse. While appearing in a stage production of "Street Scene", he was discovered by a talent scout who brought him out to California for some screen and vocal tests. After the footage of him was reviewed by director Vincent Sherman, he was so impressed by his distinctive voice, dark good looks, and trim physique, that he arranged for him to relocated unto California and begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing in a supporting role in "The Damned Don't Cry" (1950). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 100 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, white-collared workers, waiters, chauffeurs, cowboys, policemen, landlords, neighbors, educators, clergymen, con-artists, educators, eccentrics, retail clerks, boyfriends, detectives, reporters, salesmen, eccentrics, aristocrats, city slickers, guards, and, in his later years, patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (1950), "Navy Bound" (1951), "Lone Star" (1952), "Scared Stiff" (1953), "About Mrs. Leslie" (1954), "Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki" (1955), "The Ten Commandments" (1956), "Lizzie" (1957), "King Creole" (1958), "Some Came Running" (1959), "The Threat" (1960), and "Nevada Smith" (1966). During the advent of television, he became an even more familiar face appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Stories of the Century," "Adventures of the Falcon," "Cavalcade of America," "Studio 57," "Casablanca," "Adventures of Superman," "The Lone Ranger," "Trackdown," "State Trooper," "Broken Arrow," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "The Texan," "Border Patrol," "Lock Up," "Mr. Lucky," "Bourbon Street Beat," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Harrigan and Son," "Maverick," "Surfside 6," "Wagon Train," "The Untouchables," "Gunsmoke," "The New Phil Silvers Show," "Daniel Boone," "Death Valley Days," "Good Morning World," "The Big Valley," "That Girl," and "Mannix". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been an active parishioner of the Temple Israel of Hollywood, was a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the United Way, had been one of the founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he was a ghostwriter for such well-known magazines as The New Yorker and Reader's Digest. Upon his 1971, retirement, Roman, who never married nor had any children, spent the final years of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions and was a generous benefactor for several libraries and state parks, until his death from the complications of natural causes.