Zorro Zorro Zorro (Spanish for "Fox") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, and appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821). He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of California against corrupt and tyrannical officials and other villains. His signature all-black costume includes a cape, a hat known as sombrero cordobés, and a mask covering the upper half of his face. In the stories, Zorro has a high bounty on his head, but is too skilled
Zorro "Zorro l'indomptable" in France, "Zorro – Der blutrote Adler" in Germany, "Zorro – den blodrøde ørn" in Denmark and "Zorro – veripunainen kotka" in Finland. The main character is played by Robert Livingston, who would then play the actual Zorro in the movie "The Bold Caballero", also released in 1936. The Masked Rider, the primary mascot of Texas Tech University, is similar to Zorro. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the official mascot with the 1954 Gator Bowl. Being one of the earliest examples of a fictional