From: William Honeycutt > California History on Facebook
Actor Leo Carrillo, best known as Pancho, sidekick of the Cisco Kid on 50's TV, came from one of the oldest families in California. His father was the first mayor of Santa Monica and his Great Grandfather Carlos Antonio Carrillo was appointed Governor of Alta California in 1837. Leo Carillo acted in over 90 films. He had an engineering degree from Loyola University. He worked as an editorial cartoonist for the SF Examiner. He was appointed to the California State Parks Commission. There is a state beach named for him near Malibu.