From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kelly Reno, born (June 19, 1966) to cattle ranchers in Pueblo, Colorado is a former juvenile actor who was cast in the role of Alec Ramsey, the young boy who is marooned on a deserted island along with a horse, in The Black Stallion (based on the novel by Walter Farley) at age 13. Reno also appeared in the 1983 film adaptation of The Black Stallion Returns, alongside Vincent Spano. Unfortunately, his acting career was cut short when the pick-up truck he was driving was hit by a semi-truck. He had severe injuries and the long recovery time put an end to his acting career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Reno, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.