Tony Martinez | |
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Born | |
Died | September 16, 2002
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 82)
Occupation(s) | Film, television and theatre actor |
Spouse | Myra Martinez [1] |
Children | 5 [1] |
Tony Martinez (January 27, 1920 – September 16, 2002) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was perhaps best known for playing "Pepino" in the American situation comedy television series The Real McCoys. [2]
Martinez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [3] He first studied music, [1] in which Martinez later moved to New York City, attending Juilliard. [3] He played five instruments, and formed his own musical ensemble, "Tony Martinez and His Mambo" in New York City. [1] In 1956, his group appeared in the film Rock Around the Clock. [1] Later, Martinez studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. [1]
Martinez began his film and television career appearing in small roles. [1] In 1957 he was cast in the role of Pepino, the hired Mexican Farmhand farmworker in the ABC situation comedy television series The Real McCoys. [3] [4] He won the role as he was discovered by the creator Irving Pincus and producer Norman Pincus, [1] while Martinez was just with his musical ensemble performing on the Sunset Strip. [4]
In his theatre career, Martinez had appeared in over 2,245 performances in the Broadway play Man of La Mancha. [4] He played Sancho Panza. [5] After The Real McCoys ended in 1963, Martinez guest-starred in a few television programs including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., F Troop, My Favorite Martian, Accidental Family and Storefront Lawyers. He then wrote music for numerous films in Mexico. [4] Martinez retired his career in 2000, in which he last appeared on the cable network The Nashville Network. [3]
Martinez died in September 2002 of natural causes in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 82. [1] [4]
Tony Martinez | |
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Born | |
Died | September 16, 2002
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 82)
Occupation(s) | Film, television and theatre actor |
Spouse | Myra Martinez [1] |
Children | 5 [1] |
Tony Martinez (January 27, 1920 – September 16, 2002) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was perhaps best known for playing "Pepino" in the American situation comedy television series The Real McCoys. [2]
Martinez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [3] He first studied music, [1] in which Martinez later moved to New York City, attending Juilliard. [3] He played five instruments, and formed his own musical ensemble, "Tony Martinez and His Mambo" in New York City. [1] In 1956, his group appeared in the film Rock Around the Clock. [1] Later, Martinez studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse. [1]
Martinez began his film and television career appearing in small roles. [1] In 1957 he was cast in the role of Pepino, the hired Mexican Farmhand farmworker in the ABC situation comedy television series The Real McCoys. [3] [4] He won the role as he was discovered by the creator Irving Pincus and producer Norman Pincus, [1] while Martinez was just with his musical ensemble performing on the Sunset Strip. [4]
In his theatre career, Martinez had appeared in over 2,245 performances in the Broadway play Man of La Mancha. [4] He played Sancho Panza. [5] After The Real McCoys ended in 1963, Martinez guest-starred in a few television programs including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., F Troop, My Favorite Martian, Accidental Family and Storefront Lawyers. He then wrote music for numerous films in Mexico. [4] Martinez retired his career in 2000, in which he last appeared on the cable network The Nashville Network. [3]
Martinez died in September 2002 of natural causes in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 82. [1] [4]